2024-04-09 07:33:28
The search for the access mark to the Paris Olympic Games Continue and here we will present you the results of the walkers at the Podebrady European Championships in Czech Republic.
Guatemala has always had an elite group of marchers and although so far, there is only one classified, the rest of the team hope to achieve it. Here we will tell you how it went in Podebrady. What a chilero!
Results of the walkers at the Podebrady European Championships
The team of marchers made up of Maria Peinado, Mirna Ortiz, Maritza Poncio, Uriel BarrondoErick Barrondo and José Eduardo Ortiz, for the National Athletics Federationas well as Jose Raymundowho traveled on their own, are in search of the access mark to Paris 2024.
The marchers, on their tour of Europe, have already completed two competitions, first in Slovakia and on the weekend of March 6, 2024 in the Czech Republic.
Results European Walking Championships 2024
These are the results of the walkers at the Podebrady European Championships in Czech Republic:
- 20. Mirna Ortiz with a time of 1:34:17
- 24. Yaquelin Teletor con 1:35:05
- 26. María Fernanda Peinado con1:36:54
- Male branch:
- 26. Erick Barrondo con 1:24:12
While Uriel Barrondo was disqualified and Jose Raymundo He failed to finish the 20 kilometer walk competition.
First place in the men’s category went to Perseus Karlstrom from Sweden with a time of 1:18.22, while the women’s category went to Kimberly García León from Peru with a time of 1:27.08.
What is the access mark in place for Paris 2024?
According to the International Athletics Federation (IAAF)which established as minimum marks for the test of 20 kilometer walk son:
- Men’s category: 1:20.10
- Women’s category: 1:29.20
Every step on the streets will be a testament to the hard work and dedication of these athletesas well as a tribute to the passion they feel for representing their country in the world scene.
What’s next for the Guatemalan marchers?
Cyclists will leave Europe and focus on the World Walking Championship which will take place in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. This will be one of the last opportunities for national marchers to achieve the access mark.
For him world Championship The world’s greatest exponents in that specialty will be presented, so Guatemalans will have more than 10 days to prepare. What a chilero!
José Barrondo, the marcher qualified for Paris
Of those selected for march, the only one who already has his olympic square es Jose Barrondowho was the first classified by Guatemala.
The access mark was obtained in the International Grand Prix Cantons of La Coruña Sergio Vázquez Trophyon June 3, 2023, in La Coruña, Spain.
He Guatemalan finished in seventh place, beating his own personal brandwith a time of 1:19:42 hours.
With three months left until they celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympic Gameslos marchers will continue to focus on achieving classification. What a chilero!
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