MADRID, 5 Apr. (SportsFinding) –
Athletes such as Marta Pérez, Mohamed Katir and Adel Mechaal, and athletics legends such as Julia Vaquero or Fermín Cacho were among the winners of the TotalEnergies Corredor Awards, which are granted by the magazine ‘Corredor’.
After two years without being able to celebrate these distinctions, the headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) was the stage where great names in athletics and running from last year 2021 could meet.
Marta Pérez and Mohamed Katir were the main protagonists, although the Murcian could not be present, as they were chosen as the best of 2021 in the female and male categories, while Adel Mechaal received the ‘Deed of the Year’ award after a 2021 in the who signed his best international season.
In addition, the promising Pol Oriach was awarded the revelation of the year award, while the magazine ‘Corredor’ also wanted to pay tribute to some of the best Spanish athletes of all time, with awards for Fermín Cacho, Olympic gold in 1,500 in Barcelona’92, and Julia Vaquero, double runner-up in the European Cross Country, or for Manuel Alonso, distinguished at 86 years of age for his great performance in the Master category where he broke several world records.
On the other hand, one of the most emotional moments of the gala came when Silvia Roldán and Eric Domingo, mother and son, took the stage, collecting the award for personal improvement, while the journalist José Luis López was awarded at the communication category.
Anna Scheidgen (Pioneer of the running industry in Spain), Javier Odriozola (Promotion of the values of athletics), Elena Löpez (I’m a Runner Award), ‘Carros de Fuego’ (Best Solidarity Initiative), ‘Skechers’ (Award for the Sustainability), ‘226ERS’ (Innovation Award), 10K Valencia Ibercaja (Best Race of the Year), the adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2 and ASICS Metaspeed Sky (Best Competition Shoes), the HOKA Speedgoat 4 and the Saucony Peregrine 12 (Best Trail Shoes), and the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2 and the
Mizuno Wave Rebellion (Best Training Shoes).