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José Ballesta presents the first edition of the Grand Prix International Marching 'Ciudad de Murcia', to be held next Sunday, April 24, in which more than 200 runners and athletes worldwide Athletes perform several around 850 meters in this circuit is enabled in an emblematic area of ​​the capital and will be approved internationally

The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, next to Murcia marchador Miguel Angel Lopez, the Councillor for Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, and the acting president of the Athletics Federation of Murcia, Juan Molina, presented today the first edition International Grand Prix of race Walking 'Ciudad de Murcia', a test to be held next Sunday, April 24, in which more than 200 runners, including elite athletes from around the world and marchers of other categories.

"We want to give this sport, so much joy has given us Murcia, a leading place in the city and, therefore, will be the Paseo Alfonso X El Sabio the hosting this competition for which Murcia will become next Sunday the world capital of sports gear. "

In this sense, José Ballesta said that "Murcia is currently the core of sports gear of Spanish athletics more powerful, with Miguel Angel Lopez at the head and Sunday's race is an opportunity to Murcia walkers and fans of this sport we can enjoy and see in action our countryman, "as it will be the first race the athlete of Llano de Brujas runs in the capital of the region, after his triumph in Beijing.

Specifically, the marchers made several turns of about 850 meters in the Paseo Alfonso X El Sabio, a circuit in an emblematic area of ​​the capital which will be approved internationally and in which public and fans can monitor their sports related.

The goal has been set in the Plaza de Santo Domingo.

Other figures of international athletics that will participate in the first edition of the Grand Prix International Marching 'Ciudad de Murcia' are Matej Toth (SVK), World Champion 50 km march in Pekin'15;

Robert Heffernan (IRL), World Champion 50 km march in Moscu'13 and Olympic Bronze in Londres'12;

Grzegorz Sudol (POL), World Bronze;

Joao Vieira (POR), runner-up in Europe;

Benjamin Sanchez of Spain champion;

and Alberto Amezcua (ESP), runner-up in Spain, among other figures.

Ballesta wanted to remember that "the sport that gains more followers, also has a history of international hits in our land, so this test is also a recognition of the international successes of marchers in the Region of Murcia who have achieved featured Olympic triumphs and are related to the sport, as Fernando Vazquez, Juan Molina and Benjamin Sanchez ".

Star race

The international competition, organized by the city of Murcia and Athletic Club UCAM Murcia, offers tests in lower categories (Benjamins, children, cadets, etc.), international test of 5 Km 10 female and male international Km, that will be the star career.

This is a test that is part of the national calendar and school of the Olympic Games in Rio.

In addition, it held 15 days before the World Cup next March that will house the city of Rome, on 7 and 8 May.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia