FRANCISCO MARTÍN DOUBLE EUROPEAN ROAD WALKING CHAMPION

From 13 to 15 May disputó the Campeonato European Veterans Road Race Walking Championships 2011 where Paco Martin has won three gold medals (2 individual and 1 team medal).
The first of them was achieved on Friday 13th in the 10km distance with a time of 45'02" ahead of the German Borsch 45'06" and the Spanish Ruben Pinera 46'50".
The second in the same distance by selections.
The last of the medals was won two days later in the 30km distance with a time of 2h30'12".. In a hotly contested race, and after being harassed by his opponents in  latest kilometres, he reached the finish line with a distance of 1'40"  by imposing itself on the sueco Svensson 2h31'52" and the German Borsch.
 
With this competition, the athlete from Alicante closes an excellent season at veteran level and will focus his attention onThe following will be added from now on The next weekend will be the Spanish Championship of Clubs Division of Honour on the track, which will be held in the city of Barcelona and will be held in the city of Barcelona. Alicant over the 5km distance.

 

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