The Half Marathon Salou has a winner

Salou. Costa Dorada. The athlete Moroccan Abderrahim El Jaafari has made a real show of strength this morning in the seventh edition of the Half Marathon of Salou, with a spectacular brand of 1:05:20. But they are almost 1000 athletes who have been seduced by the new route of the race (21km), which gave much prominence to the coast and the Costa Dorada. In addition to the test queen, has played an unprecedented race and 5km race child that has allowed the participation of all. Besides the competition, have been enjoying a great atmosphere with their friends and relatives ... A magnificent preamble to Christmas. "I wanted to beat the record." Abderrahim El Jaafari was very clear goal, this morning at the start of the seventh edition of the Half Marathon in Salou. The former member of the Moroccan national team has executed his plan perfectly. Accompanied by his compatriot and runner Said Ouguerd Catalan Roger Roca until the ninth kilometer, Abderrahim gone solo after a violent acceleration. "I knew that the second part of the race was more complicated, so I wanted to maintain a high rate increases before the end, requires the athlete 28 years, he has crossed the line with a time of 01h05min20s.   On the podium the following in this order Ouguerd Said and Roger Rock. In the women, Silvia Sanchez Carrascal been victorious with almost six minutes ahead of their pursuers. The race was not as simple as the runner CN Castle: "I suffered a lot! The circuit is very nice but quite hard. I tried to follow the "hare" indicating 1h25 (the triathlete Xavier Llobet has assumed this responsibility), but the rise in Long Beach, I could not. "Last, Silvia Armengol Pedrola and Susanna have completed the podium, struggling to end (according to two separate). But the picture of the day, illustrating perhaps the best of the spirit of this test, was the pasta party that allowed all participants to recover after his strong effort. Under a generous sun and a few meters from the beach, winter suddenly had a particular taste. Definitely, Salou imposed as a spectacular setting for the organization of sporting events and popular. Results: Absolute Men's Half Marathon: 1-Abderrahim El Jaafari / 01:05:20 2-Said Ouguerd / 01:06:27 3-Roger Roca / 01:08:07 Absolute Half Marathon Female: 1-Silvia Sanchez Carrascal / 01:25:48 2-Silvia Gonzalez Pedrola / 01:31:32 3-Susanna Armengol Porta / 01:31:34

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