2024-08-13 16:31:50
Mission accomplished for the long-distance runner of Tecpán in the Olympics! The main streets of Paris were filled with the marathon and we will tell you about the result Alberto Gonzalez in one of the most exhausting tests of the athletics.
At the close of the Olympic jousts Guatemala was represented in the marathon which covered 42 kilometers through emblematic places in the city. Below we leave you with the participation of Alberto and the results from one of the last competitions of the fairHow cool!
Paris 2024: Alberto González’s marathon results
In the early hours of Saturday, August 10, 2024, 81 people left founders that would seek to fulfill one of the most grueling tests in athletics to search for the medalsafter more than two hours of competence.
Among the runners was the Guatemalan Alberto Gonzalezwho qualified for her first Olympic Games after triumphing in the Valencia Marathon 2023 And eight months later he went to Paris to meet the biggest challenge of his life. carrera.
The fight in the main streets of Paris 2024
Los 81 corridors They had to stop by iconic monuments of the French capital. The proof started at the Hotel de Ville, in the City hall to then pass through places known as the Paris OperaPlace Vendôme and the Tuileries Garden.
They also went through the Louvre Pyramidsthe Place de la Concordethe Grand Palais, the Trocadero Gardens, the Palace of Versailles and the Torre Eiffeluntil ending in The Invalideswhere he arrived Guatemalan to meet the objective.
Gonzalez’s marathon pace
Since the beginning of the carrera Italian Eyob Faniel was the one who set the pace in the groupleading it to the first 20 kilometers with a time of 1:01.32. However, the advantage he gained over his rivals was cut and it was Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia, Conner Mantz of the United States and Akira Akasaki of Japan who were vying for the punta.
While at the front they fought for the best times, the Guatemalan came in at number 79 in the top 5 kilometers with a time of 15:52. Already in the half of the racein the 21 kilometerswas ranked 76th with 1:10:18.
Alberto Gonzalez The competition ended in the position 66 after meeting the objective with a time of 2:22.12, thus making his best time of the season with which he fulfilled one of the skills most anticipated by fans of the athletics.
He Olympic marathon It was won by Tamirat Tola with a time of 2:05.26, who in addition to winning the gold medal imposed Olympic record. The plata It was for the Belgian Bashir Abdi with 2:06.47 and the bronze for the Kenyan Benso Kipruto.
A great memory for the Tecpaneco
In a year that has not been the best for Alberto because he went through health problems, the Tecpaneco demonstrated his sportsmanshipwhich although it could not have the best preparation, it met the objective of being in the Olympics.
With the honor of representing Guatemala, Alberto Gonzalez fulfilled the dream of being in some Olympics and we are proud of him too. How cool!
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