World Masters Athletics News Spain dominate at the European Masters Athletics Road Races

Spain dominate at the European Masters Athletics Road Races

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On the first day of the 3-day European Masters Athletics Non Stadia Championships being held in Alicante on Spain’s sunny Mediterranean coast, the walkers were the first to compete at 09.00 in their 10km walk held over a 2km lap course parallel with the Marina. Individual Age Category medallist:

M35 BLANCO HIDALGO, ANGEL , ESP 0:47:56

M40 MAGLIULO, VINCENZO, ITA.  0:46:56

M45 PORRAS HIDALGO, JUAN ANTONI, ESP 0:47:19

M50 CARVAJAL ORTEGA, MIGUEL ANG, ESP 0:47:41

M55 REIS, FRANCISCO, POR 0:50:01

M60 LUNIEWSKI, MIROSLAW, POL 0:55:49

M65 MELO VALLS, IGNACIO, ESP 0:55:52

M70 RICHARDS, IAN, GBR  0:54:01

M75 SCHUMM, PETER, GER 1:04:41

M80 PELLICCIA, ROMOLO, ITA 1:04:07

M85 PUSHKIN, IVAN, UKR 1:15:31

W35 CORTES GARCIA, ANA, ESP 0:52:56

W40 PEDETTI, VALERIA, ITA 0:52:26

W45 CINCA, ELENA, ITA 0:53:34

W50 BODORKOS-HORVATH, KATALIN, HUN 0:56:59

W55 DEMARTIS, PEPPINA, ITA 0:58:08

W60 RICCIUTELLI, DANIELA, ITA 1:00:52

W65 BRIZ, MARIA JOSE, ESP 1:06:22

W70 TYSHKO, ANTONINA, UKR 1:12:48

W75 THEUNISSEN, GISELA, GER 1:18:40

The 10km road races that evening in cooler conditions saw 250-plus M35-59 set off at a pace in a separate race that was to be dominated by Spanish runners and won by their M35 Sergio Salinero in 30.47sec from M40 Javier Martinez, 31.19sec. The host nation took the individual and team titles from the M35-M45 before the Portuguese Joaquim Figueiredo crossed the line first M50 in 33.11sec.

Medals in the Women’s 10km were more widely distributed with six nations sharing the titles.

Other Age Category winners:

M45 CUADRILLERO BARRANCO, JUAN, ESP 0:31:44

M55 GARCIA LOPEZ, FRANCISCO, ESP 0:34:41

M60 FERNANDEZ INFESTAS, SERGIO, ESP 0:35:27

M65 OTERO, XOSE LUIS, ESP 0:38:43

M70 MOHEDANO RODRIGUEZ, ANTONI, ESP 0:41:24

M75 BASISTA, VINCENT, SVK 0:45:53

M80 WITTIG, KLEMENS, GER 0:47:51

M85 SQUADRONE, ANGELO, ITA 1:17:57

W35 FIRSOVA, OLGA, CZE 0:36:09

W40 DOERSCHEL, CHRISTL, GER 0:36:32

W45 CAMPS GALI, MARTA, ESP 0:38:11

W50 KEALY, ANNETTE, IRL 0:38:04

W55 MATHESON, FIONA, GBR 0:38:15

W60 SACHS, CHRISTINE, GER 0:42:46

W65 GAJIC, STEFICA, SUI 0:45:52

W70 COPSON, ANGELA, GBR 0:47:18

W75 BURGER, MARIE LUISE, SUI 0:56:32

W80 JONES, PAMELA, GBR 1:09:10