Esther Guerrero returned with a note at the beginning of her ordeal

The great Catalan athlete was injured in the 2022 Nationals and will face Marques and Marta García in the final

Óscar Husillos responded to the run of the young David García Zurita with an exhibition and a European minimum (45.93)

The morning session of the second day of the Gallur Indoor Nationals have meant the return to this appointment of Esther Guerrero in the 1,500, one of the best current Spanish athletes who suffered a serious injury a year ago in Ourense as an appetizer for Óscar Husillos’ 400-meter exhibition.

Fifth in the European past, the one from Banyoles suffered a complete rupture of the common tendon of the biceps femoris with the semitendinosus that weighed down his entire season and arrived this Saturday after breaking his own Spanish record for the mile with 4:24.92 in Boston.

Joan Lleonart’s disciple made a great impression in the first series to prevail with 4:29.67 ahead of her little sister Marina. A grand final is expected with the winners of the other two ‘semis’ as great rivals.

Águeda Marqués was very powerful (4:34.22) and Marta García did just enough to win with authority (4:25.37) before her presence also in 3,000 meters this afternoon.

Gold for Eghosa and Ureña, leader

The second morning gold was taken by Madrid’s Osasere Eghosa in triple jumpan athlete who made history in 2013 by playing in the Division of Honor with Piélagos at just 14 years old.

He is already 23 and takes over from the absent mother Ana Peleteiro with 13.44, ahead of a Patricia Sarrapio with 12.85 at 40 years of age before which you always have to take off your hat. The bronze was taken by Naiara Estanga with 12.68.

In the heptathlon, the former continental champion Jorge Urena is imposing its law and commands with authority in the absence of finishing the pole and the 1,000 meters after accrediting 7.90 in 60 hurdles. Eusebio Cáceres, fourth in the European, World and Games in the long jump, said goodbye to the medals when he fell in the fences and did not finish the test… but he is still in contention and has jumped 4.35 in pole vault.

Minimum for Spindles

Despite the losses of the still champion Bruno Hortelano and Bernat Erta (bronze in Ourense), the men’s 400 final also promises a lot and this Saturday he reigned in the semifinals a sensational athlete like Óscar Husillos.

Current European champion and silver in the two previous editions, the ‘Astudillo Express’ has done the minimum for the Europeans from Istanbul with an exhibition and a record of 45.92 that also equals the record of the Championships.

Just before, David García Zurita from Badajoz claimed responsibilitybrand new European champion sub’20 last year outdoors. The disciple of Luis Carretero won his series with a stratospheric 46.65, which represents a new sub’20 national record ahead of a Lucas Búa who went through times (46.68).

Maribel Pérez against Jaël Bestué

One of the most spectacular tests of these Spanish Championships will be women’s 60 smooth due to the presence of the Andalusian Maribel Pérez (holder of the Spanish record after unseating Sandra Myers) and of the Barcelona player Jaël Bestué (She just equaled the ‘Kansas Spanish’ with 7.23).

Facing the semifinals and the final this afternoon, the Sevillian ‘rocket’ (historic sixth in 100 in the Europeans in Munich) won his series with 7.35 and the great catalan did it with 7.33. Also watch out for a short training Sonia Molina Prados (7.48), with Ona Rosell (7.42) and with the young Laura Guiu (7.45), the first Spanish finalist in the Under 20 World Cup last year. And Laura Martínez broke the record for Spain sub’18 with 7.49.

In the demanding 400 semifinals (only one ticket for places and two for times), one of the attractions was the presence of Laura Bueno, a supernatural talent and a personal weakness that has been martyred by physical problems for too long.

The 29-year-old from Granada offered a great image to win with her best mark of the year (53.72) and in the final she challenges the very young Catalan Berta Segura (54.06, personal best for the finalist in the past U20 World Cup outdoors), with the Catalan Eva Santidrián (54.17 and current outdoor champion), but not with the great defeat, Laura Bou (54.48).

And finally in the men’s series of 60 smooth, great image of the current champion Bernat Canet already recovered from his physical problems with 6.75, the specialist in the double hectometre Dani Rodríguez who is approaching Istanbul (6.68) and the emerging Ricardo Sánchez (6.79). Five-time medalist Mario López was eliminated due to a nil start.