The Seville Triathlon seeks to crown its heroes

Samer Ali-Saad and Josemi Pérez in guys; and Elena Aguilar and María Pujol in girls are the big favorites.

 

 

The XVIII Sato Sport Club - Triathlon of Seville, second test of Europa FM Circuit, which is celebrated this Sunday, reaches its age of majority. And it does it with a record of participants (more than 3000 enrolled). A test that has managed to grow exponentially in recent years and become a benchmark. Not only for the number of triathletes, but also for the wide range of tests to satisfy the demand of such a varied audience. And it is that this May 18 Isla de la Cartuja will host from professionals to novices, through the relay triathlon, the equality or paratriathlon.

 

This great sports festival will have its epicenter from the 9h30 in the modality of Olympic triathlon (1500 swimming meters, 40 kms of cycling and 10 of running on foot). In it, great triathletes will play the honor of triumphantly raising the arms of a test of prestige.

 

In the list of favorites appear the current champion, Samer Ali-Saad, winner of the last three editions; Pedro Lumbreras, champion of Andalusia of Duatlón'14; or Josemi Pérez, Olympic triathlete at the London Games'12.

 

All of them, along with some surprise that always appears, will seek to cross the finish line in the first place at the 11h20 in the morning. On the possibility of competing in a city like Seville, Josemi Pérez points out that "there is no better way to experience Seville than running in front of the Giralda, the Torre del Oro or the Maestranza." It is, without a doubt, the best way for both athletes as well as visitors, and there is no doubt that this is a great moment for this event. "

 

In the female category, the big favorite will be Elena Aguilar. The Granada player is the current winner of Desafío Doñana and knows what it is to win in the Sevillian event, since she won it in 2011. It will try to avoid its triumph María Pujol, who also knows what it is to raise your arms as a winner in front of your audience. The last time he did it was in 2012.

 

A true sport festival that will sprinkle every corner of the race: the waters of the Guadalquivir, the Tournament Tour or the peaceful leafiness of the Parque del Alamillo. In addition, the temperatures are going to give a truce after the heat of these days and the weather will be quite pleasant.

 

This new edition of the classic Seville test will be played over three different distances with exits in waves: Olympic (1.500 meters of swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km of running on foot), Sprint (750 m, 20 km and 5 km), and Super Sprint (350 m, 10 km and 2,5 km).

 

The Seville Triathlon is organized by the Municipal Sports Institute of the Seville City Council and the Andalusian Triathlon Federation, in collaboration with OF SPORT. Sponsor Sato Sport Club.

 

With the collaboration of Europa FM, Nutrisport, Coca Cola, Cruzcampo, Doña Rosa, Supermercados Más, CCilu, Andalucía is Sport, Beiman Clinical Hair Cycles and Pajares Ambulances.

 

More information in www.triatlondesevilla.com