The athlete, Maria Ruiz Merle, the Franc Beneyto Runners achieved its goal of ending successfully Barcelona Marathon. The disciple of Franc Beneyto concluded the test with a brand 3 47 hours and minutes 44 seconds. Its average per kilometer was 5,21 Km / hour.
La Barcelona Marathon 39ª fulfilled its edition in the 25 year anniversary of the Olympic Games held in Barcelona are met. A date which added more emphasis to the test, which involved six marathoners, three men and three women who got medal in the Olympics. Among the Spanish participated, Rodrigo Gavela and José Esteban Montiel, survivors of the Olympics.
In this edition were more than 20.000 participants who braved the 42.196 meters of the track. A journey that was hard especially in the last five kilometers, were on the rise.
The winners of the race were Kenyan, Jonah Chesum, with a mark of 2 hours, 8 59 minutes and seconds. It is the big surprise to not be among the favorites. In women the winner was Ethiopian, Helen Bekele, who finished the test with a record of 2 hours, 25 minutes 4 seconds, reducing in 18 seconds the fastest time last year recorded, Valery Jemeli Ayabei (2: 25: 26).
Brand satisfaction achieved
Maria Ruiz Merle, was very happy for having managed to finish what was his eighth marathon. The Dianense athlete already has experience in the competition of athletics, not surprisingly, has disputed the marathons in Berlin, Madrid, Seville and Edinburgh among others.
Barcelona's streets in a great atmosphere with large audience who applauded the passage of all participants lived. The Dianense had the strong support lent him his family followed his career closely. A great reward that rewards the daily effort made by this great athlete, an example of discipline and perseverance every day that follows the guidelines set by their coach.
