Los Merengues ermelex Jim ermenez and Luke Irma Rod ermenez take the amateur derby

Who is in charge in the capital, at least as far as running is concerned? This Sunday it’s time to To settle this eternal dispute between meringues and Colchoneros, The two most polygamous hobbies in the capital. As a playground, the streets of Madrid. A 10-kilometer match in which 10,000 participants gathered to defend their colors and fly to victory.

The The hobby derby began with an emotional moment , for memory. On the Padre dami Ocean Street, next to the renovated Santiago Barnabas Ocho, a terrible minute of silence took place in honor of the victims and those affected by Dana last week, which punished the province of Valencia with particular ferocity. A resounding silence that reflects unity, solidarity and a common spirit in this disheartening ordeal.

With the Passion comes to the surface, and after listening to the hymns that both hobbies carry in their hearts, It’s time to take action. Ahead, a very fast and hectic 10 kilometers are certified, which crosses the heart of the capital from North to south, from barnab Osho to the ancient Calder Ocean, passing through Sibelius and Neptune. A way to fly.

Alejandro Jim ermenez proved this , lifting on the asphalt to record a high-flying performance. Winner of the 2018 edition, The Hoka athlete was reunited with the hobby Derby in style, imposing himself on the reigning champion, Nicole ERMS Regidor, and snatching the record for the event, to raise the record to Impressive time of 28: 37. “I came in great shape and with motivation to push myself to victory and earn the captain of the Merengue team for next year,” Alejandro Jim ermenez joked in meta.

It would not have helped the triathlete Nicole Ermes Regidor to lower his own mark from last year before the excellent performance of the’ Albela’, as Alejandro Jim ermenez is known in the world of athletics. The men’s podium was completed by The Legend of athletics, Reyes Esch-Auschwitz, Who signed a great performance at the age of 48 to complete 10 kilometers in exactly 29 minutes. Worthy of admiration is the athlete from Huka.

In the women’s event, the victory of the captain of merengue, Lucia Rodriguez, is not subject to appeal. The Olympic athlete at the Tokyo 2020 Games and the holder of the title of Spanish 5 km road champion showed her best level to touch the record of the event achieved last year by international athlete Lydia Campo. Captain merengue commented at the end:”I enjoyed the race but I still have a bittersweet taste to the feeling that I have the record in my legs”. With 32 : 09, Lucia Rodriguez was only 4 seconds away from the amateur derby record. The athlete from San Lorenzo de El Escorial was accompanied on the podium by Laura Martinez CAPA ermas and Marta Maza.

Meringue rule in the capital

But besides individual victories and Dream Records, with many personal bests being broken in these very fast 10-kilometer kilometers, it still needed to be determined The real winner of the day. The running Derby was at stake, and each of the participants was one of the stars of this meeting at the top.

At the same time of Registration, all participants are standing next to one of Lisa’s two hobbies. Meringues or Colchoneros, that was the question. From that moment on, the fate of each runner is inextricably linked with his hobby, because all time trials, those for 10,000 participants, are taken into account to determine which team wins the hobby Derby.

They were It was the meringues who spent a morning more inspired than the hobby Derby. With an average time of 50: 16, driven by the victory of Alejandro Jim ermenez and the complete absolute ladies podium, Los Blancos broke a bad streak of two consecutive defeats to conquer the hobby Derby again. The Colchoneros still boast of an even match, which they barely lost a few tens of seconds: 51: 02 of the last half for the Colchoneros.

With meringue on the podium, led by Lucia Rodriguez at the top of the podium, and with Olympic marathon runner Iago Rojo, athlete Huka, handing the trophy, Concluded a version of the hobby Derby for the anniversary. A whole song about sportsmanship, a healthy Piquet characterized by the well-understood rivalry that has been promoting the brand for 14 editions (8 won by Los merengue and 6 by Los Colchoneros). The fastest hobby Derby in history. Derby scored.