Pichinchano walker David Hurtado is the first athlete from Ecuador to achieve this mark act in Olympic Games Paris 2024place achieved this Saturday in Machala, in an event supported by the World Athletics Race Walking.
The banana capital was the host National Championship and International Cup in walking Luis Chochocompetitions organized by the Ecuadorian Athletic Association, which brought points for ranking athletes with the goal of qualification, world and Olympic championships.
From Richard Carapaz without a masseuse and the sale of salchipapas by Glenda Morejón, to the complaints of Neisa Dajomes and the prize draw of Luisa Valverde: the drama of the champions of Ecuador
In his first test of the year, stolen defeated Jordy Jiménez of Loja and Jonathan Amores of Pichinchan with 1 hour 19 minutes 24 secondsa record that is below the minimum mark set at 1 hour 20 minutes 10 seconds for this modality, which gives him a ticket to Paris.
“We prepared hard in different cities, combining altitude and sea level, because we expected the evaluation for the Olympic Games in these disciplines at the beginning of the year and this could be achieved. We overcame several factors, planning in the preparations helped a lot”, said Hurtado.
In the planning of the walkers, an event in Slovakia is planned. Although having a brand “we can work more calmly and target the most important events this year in 2023, namely the World Championship and the Pan American Games”, he pointed out.
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David Hurtado sets Olympic record for @paris2024!
The Ecuadorian won the 20 km International Challenger in Machala with 1:19:24, the minimum mark is 1:20:10.
For the women, Glenda Morejón also won, but was 17 seconds behind the minimum with 1:29:37. pic.twitter.com/AwBkWOqORZ
— Ecu_Olympic_Committee (@ECUADORolimpico) February 25, 2023
in the ladies 20 kilometers, the winner was Glenda Morejón. Imbabureña set a record of 1 hour 29 minutes 37 seconds, but he was 17 seconds off the minimum mark for Paris 2024. fixed at 1 hour 29 minutes 20 seconds.
“Happy to open the season like this, I’m a few seconds off the mark, but I’ve managed to lower my mark from last year. The goal was to try to set a mark for the Olympics, but we will continue, I have other competitions in March,” said Morejón.
The walker from Imbabure plans to participate in the 35-kilometer tests, but It will be at the Grand Prix of La Coruña in Spain, where I am looking for a brand of 20 kilometers for the Olympic Games. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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