ZEGAMA AX
Malen Osa debuts with a second place and Marta Martínez takes bronze.
The legendary Basque race as soon as once more crowns Kilian Jornet, demonstrates his nice data of the route in addition to its limits. From the primary phases of the race, we have now seen how the Catalan runner took the lead of the race, presumably in search of a brand new report.
Already from the identical beginning line, the Kenyan runners, Robert Pkemoi and Kevin Kibet took the lead within the race, however Kilian Jornet has not allow them to escape, nicely conscious that within the first kilometers they might function a catapult to attain the specified report. They adopted him this manner Alain Santamaria and Eloussine Elazzaoui, who didn’t need to go away seconds in between. On this approach they had been planted in Santi Spiritu, the excessive level of the race, because of the crowd of individuals.
Exit Zegama Aizkorri 2024. Photograph: Christian Alonso
Among the many ladies, it has virtually been a recital by the Norwegian runner, Sylvia Nordskarwhich we already anticipated in our preview, may shock us on this race.
She has taken the route of the ladies’s race from virtually Mount Aratz and has not let go till crossing the end line in Zegama Sq.. A recital on run in mud and handle strain throughout races. 4:29:12 who has invested in pulverizing this marathon.
Behind her, a tricky combat all through the race, and within the Aizkorri go the Basque Lide Urrestarazu was in second place, combating hand in hand with Marta Martínez, who has remained very stable all through the race.
Sylvia Nordskar on the climb of Santi Spiriti. Photograph: Christian Alonso
Kilian lands the ax and leaves alone
He didn’t need surprises and determined to extend the tempo on the identical climb in the direction of Aizkorri, he didn’t need surprising surprises. To your half Eloussine ElazaouiKilian’s accomplice was enterprise his personal hunt in the direction of the Catalan hall. The Kenyan runners didn’t quit their efforts both and got here into play Bart and Manuel Merillas, who had been starting to make a comeback positions and tried to get nearer to the rostrum, with a Luca Del Pero (Scarpa) that additionally got here with nice drive.
Luca Del Pero on the climb to Aizkorri. Photograph: Christian Alonso
Nordskar intractable
If Kilian appeared like loads to us, it was no marvel the Norwegian’s race, who, as we mentioned, has not let go of that first place. However the combat for the rostrum loomed onerous from the start, with positions alternating between the younger Lide Urrestarazu, Malen Osa and Marta Martínez, Therese Lebouf, Elisa Desco or Daniela Oemus (final yr’s winner).
Sylvia Nordskar a meta. Photograph: Christian Alonso
Lastly, the rostrum was composed Little Wasp with a time of 4:32:14, which had risen to second place, carefully adopted by Marta Martinez that acquired a time of 4:32:49 and in fourth place the Swiss Therese Lebouf.
The phrases of the Basque, Little Wasp in objective they’ve been;
“I did not anticipate it in any respect, I’ve loved each second, the followers have been wonderful. I really feel very privileged. It has been tremendous thrilling, all through the course I’ve been listening to my identify and that and it has given me a variety of energy to be second. I’ve gone out to do my professionit has been tough for me to catch the main runners, however now on the crest, in my consolation zone, I’ve been in a position to go them.
It’s my first podium right here and I need to dedicate it to my household and the individuals who at all times assist me.”
High 10 girls in Zegama Aizkorri 2024
The boys’s podium with a brutal combat for second place
Jornet has set a time on the end line of 3:38:07. Stating that: “From the fields of Urbia, I observed my abdomen was swollen and I noticed how the potential for taking the check report once more vanished.”
“The primary time I gained right here was in 2007. Immediately the race is extra worldwide on the stage of runners, but it surely maintains its essence, it’s nonetheless a race of the townspeople who manage it and that’s one thing that’s distinctive.”
Lastly the Moroccan runner, Eloussine Elazoui (identical to final yr) took second place with a time of 3:43:35, no extra and at least 8 minutes after the Catalan runner. It has been a really powerful combat for that place with the Polish rider, Bart Pre-war of the Salomon crew, which lastly gave in with a end time of 3:44:27, attaining a podium once more.
High 10 males in Zegama Aizkorri 2024 Pictures Zegama Christian Alonso
Particular tribute to José Luis Capitán
The tribute and occasion that has been held in favor of the ALS illness, which placed on stage by the previous athlete, José Luis Capitán, has been very heartfelt, has been very emotional and has been in a position to expertise very heartfelt moments, resembling his passing by the San Adrián cave.
Occasion held on Saturday. Photograph: Christian Alonso
Doping controls
Congratulations to the group for as soon as once more having doping controls in our sport. A lot of the highest 10 has been subjected to those controls.
