Katir's defense after his sanction for skipping three controls: "The system is complex". Katir's agent: "I do not agree with the aforementioned decision and I am preparing to appeal it" The current world runner-up in the 5,000 meters, the best Spanish distance runner currently, cannot run.

The credibility of all Spanish athletics depends on the resolution of the Katir case, which has become a benchmark in recent times. Removing the doubles of María Martín Martín and María María Pérez Álvares in the march of the march.