Marta Sánchez and Sara Pérez, the Spanish women, at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
Next Saturday, December 14, all eyes will be on Marta Sanchez y Sara Perez, the two Spanish triathletes who will represent our country in the World championship HOMBRE DE HIERRO 70.3 from Taupō, New Zealand.
The women's event will take place one day before the men's event, which will be held on Sunday, December 15.
In total, more than 110 professional triathletes and 6.000 age group athletes will compete in this event that promises to be one of the most exciting of the season.
See star list of both tests and the favorites for victory
The Spanish women come to this event with great enthusiasm to do well. Marta Sanchez, after a year full of successes, and Sara Perez, who have repeatedly demonstrated their quality in high-level competitions, will be looking to be at the top in Taupō.
Marta Sánchez: a season of success and improvement
At 29 years Marta Sanchez He is having a season that could be described as the best of his career to date.
In the month of October he won the IRONMAN from Barcelona and ended sixth at the IRONMAN World Championship in Nice.
The victory in Barcelona guaranteed her a slot for the 2025 IRONMAN Women's World Championship in Hawaii
Marta has also won other competitions during 202. She started the year with a Victory at the IRONMAN 70.3 in Pucón, in January, and then in April he took the triumph at the IRONMAN in South Africa, also obtaining a slot for Nice. In addition, in August, it reached the sixth position in the European IRONMAN 70.3 in Tallinn.
To prepare for the World Championships in Taupō, Marta moved to Iten, Kenya, where she has been training intensively at altitude to fine-tune her physical performance in preparation for the year's big goal.
Before the big event in New Zealand, he will also compete on December 1 at the IRONMAN 70.3 Western Australia, looking to close his preparation with a solid performance.
Sara Pérez: a fighter who will seek to surprise
Sara Perez She arrives at the World Championship with very clear expectations and a competitive approach that could place her among the best.
Although this year has been marked by ups and downs, her ability to recover has led her to compete in some of the most important events on the circuit.
At the T100 Final in Dubai, Sara He finished in sixteenth position, and in the T100 of Ibiza he achieved 14th place.
His best result in 2024 came with the Bronze at the Turku Challenge, showing that he still has a lot to contribute to the international triathlon scene.
Sara is known for her skill in the first two disciplines: swimming and bikeShe is expected to be one of the first out of the water in Taupō and maintain a good pace during the cycling segment.
If she manages to manage the run well and has an inspired day, it would not be unreasonable to see her fighting to get into the Top 20 of the competition.
