The second day of the Spanish Absolute Championships in Getafe also gave the public an intense race
10.000m men track walk
It was also a very interesting race for the men who saw medals favorites Alvaro Martin (ESP), Miguel Angel Lopez (ESP), Luis Alberto Amezcua (ESP) and Diego Garcia (ESP).
As outsiders were indicated Marc Tur (ESP), Jose Ignacio Diaz (ESP), Manuel Bermudez (ESP) and Luis Manuel Corchete (ESP).
In short, also in the men's race an interesting presence of athletes at the start for a total of twenty-three athletes.
It is Miguel Angel Lopez who goes to set the pace and leads the race up to 4.000m with the following split times:
- 1.000m: 3:50.47
- 2.000m: 7:46.04 (3:55.57)
- 3.000m: 11:47.73 (4:01.69)
- 4.000m: 15:54.42 (4:06.69)
When he realizes that the pace is not the one he wanted, Alvaro Martin (ESP) passes in the head just before the half of the race with a 1,000m of 3:52.54 which leads him to pass at 5,000m in 19:46.96.
It will no longer be reached and will cover the second part of the race with these split times
- 6.000m: 23.41:41 (3:54.51)
- 7.000m: 27:40.67 (3:59.26)
- 8.000m: 31:37.56 (3:56.88)
Between 8,000m and 9,000m new change of pace (1,000m in 3:37.07m) and 9,000m covered in 35:35.95.
With a last 1,000m in absolute tranquility (3:55.77) Alvaro Martin (ESP) goes to win the race in 39:31.72 not so far from his personal best of 39:23.51 established in Gijon (ESP) on July 24, 2016.
Second place to Luis Alberto Amezcua (ESP) in 39:50.85.
Third place to Miguel Angel Lopez (ESP) in 40:17.08
These are the three athletes who have completed the test under the wall of 41:00.00.
To complete the order of arrival of athletes under 42:00.00 follow Diego Garcia (ESP) in 41:05.78 away from his personal best of 39:47.77 and Marc Tur (ESP) in 41:17.66.