• Fernando Carro. The star that follows in the neighborhood: "Running doesn't change the world"

It is rare that the maximum (or almost) expectation is awakened by the 3,000 meter obstacles . But the somewhat heterodox figure of Fernando Carro , hairy, tattooed, brave, friendly, a whirlwind often and dark, incompatible with anxiety and neurosis, neighbor of popular and populous neighborhood, justifies it.

The test, tactical, closed the Championship as a background combat. The victory of Carro (8: 45.88) was rushed, but, in the end, routine after a flashing final straight. Fernando is a consistent hope for the Doha World Cup because he is authorized by the tradition of our "obstacles" (in the guild jargon) and his mark this year ( 8: 05.69, Spain's record ). Also his brazen behavior in the great international competition (he made the record in Monaco, in the Diamond League, where he was fourth), the limitation of athletes per country (10 Kenyans cannot go) and the tactical nature of the Championships races .

The rallies, with the hares leading the general stampede, are something else. The Championships, in which the positions on the brands prevail, recover in many tests the old flavor of the competition athletics and not of “exhibition”, although there is more of the latter.

Before the obstacles we had seen Sergio Fernández go down again from the 50 seconds (49.19) in the 400 meters hurdles . And finally, someone in the plains was planted below 46 this season. It was, who else ? Oscar Husillos . His 45.83 are not to shoot rockets and are still far from the World Cup minimum (45.26). But, considering that Oscar arrived with 46.17, they point to an improvement that could be certified in Andújar, on Friday. Oscar was very happy, a sign that, although the good brands have not yet returned, he has done so in the hope of getting them.

Without the slightest competition between us, the process of Orlando Ortega in the 110 hurdles was resolved with about 13.34 that nothing they say coming from him. The sights of Ortega are in the highest international competition and in lowering as the Spanish of the 13 seconds, the luminous border. Spanish record holder with 13.04, as a Cuban he made 12.94 in the already a little distant 2015 . It is not a pending subject for who is Olympic runner-up and is often measured victoriously with the specialty cream. But it would be equivalent to the jump of the outstanding one to the matriculation of honor.

The midfund, our traditional nursery, come down, saw two very close tactical races. Especially the 800, with the triumph of Mariano García (1: 47.23) before Adrián Ben and Álvaro de Arriba . And a former postcentral eightcentist, Kevin Lopez, won his first 1,500 title with 3:42.20 to Jesús Gómez and Llorenç Sales .

Ana Peleteiro continues her path of sawtooth. From 14.73 (indoor track) in Glasgow to 14.33 in Huelva; 14,16 in Lausanne; 14.17 in Monaco; 14.47 in Padua; 14.27 in the European by nations and 14.59 in Paris. Yesterday he stayed at 14.20 . It has not just consolidated into brands that regularly place it at the top of international rankings. But it is fast and technically tuned. Continue to deserve confidence.

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