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Girona Celebrates Opening of New Palau-Sacosta Athletics Track with 106th Catalan Championships

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GEiEG Marks New Era for Girona Athletics with Palau-sacosta Track Inauguration The GEiEG officially inaugurated its new athletics track at the Palau-sacosta sports complex this morning, hosting the 106th Catalan Absolute Athletics Championship. The event marked a significant return for the city, as Girona welcomed back the regional championship 25 years after the last edition … Read more

Bakr El Asri Smashes Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s European U20 Steeplechase Record

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Bakr El Asri Shatters European Junior Steeplechase Record in Vienna Spanish middle-distance runner Bakr El Asri shattered the European junior 3,000-meter steeplechase record at Vienna’s Leichtathletik Zentrum on Saturday, clocking 8:24.40 to eclipse Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s previous mark of 8:26.81, according to event results. The Girona-born athlete’s performance at the Track Night event secured him a … Read more

Bakr El Asri Smashes Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s Record to Win U20 European 3000m Steeplechase

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Bakr El Asri Shatters U20 3,000m Steeplechase European Record with 8:24.40 at Vienna Meet Daniel Richardson June 12, 2024 VIENNA, Austria — Bakr El Asri, the 19-year-old Catalan athlete representing Spain, has rewritten the history books in the 3,000m steeplechase. Competing at the Track Night Vienna meet on Saturday, El Asri clocked 8 minutes 24.40 … Read more

Over 600 Runners Join First Salt-Girona Anti-Racism Race

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A Sea of Blue: Over 600 Runners Join Inaugural Salt-Girona Anti-Racism Race The streets connecting the municipalities of Salt and Girona were transformed into a powerful, unified display of solidarity this Sunday morning. More than 600 participants, clad in distinctive blue shirts, took to the pavement for the first edition of the Cursa Antiracista Salt-Girona, … Read more

Enhanced Games: The Controversial Competition Where Doping Is Legal and Records Are Broken

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Els Jocs Millorats: A Controversial Competition and the Ethics of Performance Enhancement in Sports Els Jocs Millorats: A Controversial Competition and the Ethics of Performance Enhancement in Sports The world of sports has long grappled with the ethical boundaries of performance enhancement, and the recent Els Jocs Millorats (The Best Games) has reignited this debate. … Read more

Alcobendas Hosts World Climbing Series Madrid 2026: A Global Spotlight on Sport and Legacy – Insights from Sports Councillor Jesús Tortosa

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Alcobendas is set to host the World Climbing Series Comunidad de Madrid 2026 from May 28 to 31, marking the second consecutive year the city welcomes this international elite competition. The event will take place at the Explanada del Polideportivo José Caballero, featuring both bouldering and speed disciplines as part of the global World Climbing … Read more

The 8.23 Record: The Historic Milestone That Lasted 19 Years

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The Complex Legacy of Carl Lewis: Performance vs. Perception In the world of elite athletics, the line between a champion’s confidence and perceived arrogance is often thin. For Carl Lewis, one of the most decorated figures in track and field history, that line was frequently a point of contention. While his results on the track … Read more

Josué Canales Fails to Reach World Indoor Athletics Semifinals

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Torun, Poland – Spanish athlete Josué Canales saw his hopes for a repeat medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships dashed on Friday, finishing fifth in his quarterfinal heat of the 800 meters with a time of 1:47.30. The 2001-born runner, who captured bronze at last year’s World Indoor Championships, was unable to replicate that … Read more

Marc Julià Breaks World Record in Long Jump at Spanish Masters Championship | Girona News

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Marc Julià Shatters World Record in Master’s Long Jump Antequera, Spain – Marc Julià, competing for GEiEG, delivered a stunning performance at the Spanish Master’s Indoor Championships, establishing a new world record in the M45 long jump. His winning leap of 7.02 meters surpassed the previous record of 6.98 meters, held by American Antonio Palacios … Read more