MADRID, 28 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish athlete Marta García Alonso set the Spanish record for 5,000 meters in short track this morning in Boston (United States) with a time of 14:46.37, which also represents the Olympic minimum to participate in the Olympic Games. Paris 2024.
With her spectacular time on the Boston University track, with which she reduced her personal best by almost 20 seconds, the Leonese has managed to beat the national record for the 5,000 meters indoor track, in addition to staying just two seconds behind the Julia Vaquero's outdoor record.
With this, his 14:46.37 becomes the third ever Spanish record in the distance, also including outdoors, in addition to being the second best European record in history on short track. He also achieved the Olympic minimum (14:52).
Last year, the International Athletics Federation (World Athletics) modified the 'indoor track' concept – ceasing to differentiate between the classic concepts of indoor athletics and outdoor athletics – to 'short track', homologating all brands. that are achieved regardless of location.