Gijón will gather 1.158 duathletes from the five continents in its streets

Gijón will host a record-breaking World Cup on September 24 and 25. The duathlon World Cup event is breaking all records, with 1.158 registered participants from 35 different countries, which means that all five continents are represented in the different events. And, in addition, the presence of the Galician triathlete and double world champion Javier Gómez Noya was confirmed, which represents an added boost to the great poster that the event presents.

The Gijón World Cup takes the baton with a new participation record, with a total of 1.158 participants distributed among Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Holland, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Russia and Slovenia.

This was announced yesterday at the Gijón City Hall, where a reception took place for the sponsors of the World Cup, among which was EL COMERCIO. The event was headed by the general director of Sports Policy, Marcos Niño, the Gijón Sports Councilor, Pedro Barbillo, the president of the Spanish Triathlon Federation, Jorge García, and his counterpart in Asturias, Sharon Calderón.

Marcos Niño highlighted that Gijón "is the city of sport in Asturias", while Jorge García was "satisfied" that the city is the place where the first world championship will be held in Spain. The president of the Spanish Federation described the Gijón circuit as "the best possible scenario" and is sure that the event "will be a success." For her part, Sharon Calderón proudly noted that "it will be, so far, the best World Cup in history."

The competition will start on Saturday, the 24th, with the junior women's event, followed by the men's event and the elite and under 23 competitions in both categories. The route of the main event will include a 2,5-kilometre walking circuit around El Molinón and Las Mestas, where participants will run four laps to complete a distance of 10 kilometres. They will then change from the beach to the bike on the Las Mestas track to tackle the bicycle part.

The competitors will do 8 laps of a circuit that will start in Las Mestas and will run along the San Lorenzo Wall. In total 43,2 kilometers of hard effort on the bikes. To finish, the participants will put on their beach shoes again to face the last section on foot, which on this occasion will be two laps along the same route and close the test with a distance of more than 58 kilometers before reaching the finish line, located in Las Mestas. There the names of the new duathlon world champions will be known.

The junior race must cover half as many kilometers as the elite race. The paraduathlon will be held on Saturday afternoon, leaving at 17.45:25 p.m. On Sunday, September XNUMX, it will be the turn of the rest of the events, among which the relay competition stands out, among other competitions, which will culminate a first-class world championship.

Source: elcomercio.es