In this intense week of race walk an interesting Meeting in Spain was almost unnoticed: the Grand Prix de Atletismo "Ciudad de Murcia".
As usual they could not miss in this meeting, organized by the Murcian Athletics Federation, whose president is the former walker Juan Manuel Molina, the walk events on the distance of 5,000m on track for both men and women.
Spain gets used to these short distance meetings, which we would like to see more often in other Countries.
Our thinking on this is certainly positive.
If from the technical point of view, sometimes, the short distances leave some perplexity in judging, we can not hide that from the media and promotional point of view, the race walk in these meetings is a driving force that certainly gives a great boost to the specialty.
Congratulations then to the Murcian Federation and to Juan Manuel Molina in particular: remembering our origin is always a very positive fact !
5.000m men's track walk
Easy victory for Miguel Angel Lopez (ESP) in 19:15.09
Second place to Manuel Bermudez Jimenez (ESP) in 19: 35.73 representing the new personal best of the athlete (previous of 19: 40.04 always established in Murcia, ESP on June 26, 2016).
Really interesting this weekend of the Spanish athlete who after having competed in Murcia last Wednesday, on Saturday with the U23 National Team of Spain participated in Jesolo at the third edition of the Mediterranean U23 Championships where on the double distance arrived second in 41:14.24 which represents his new personal best (previous of 41.23.03 established in Cartagena, ESP on Mat 6, 2017).
Third place to Luis Manuel Corchete (ESP) in 19:52.48
Eight athletes at the start and all have completed the race, with one athlete stopped for 30" in the Penalty Area
5.000m women's track walk
Also in this race an easy victory for the favorite, Amanda Cano (ESP) who won the race with the time of 22:06.83.
Second place to Maria Larios Lopez (ESP) in 22:49:26
Third place to Melisa Sanchez Bermejio (ESP) in 24:29.08.
Nine athletes at the start and all have completed the race.