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Nan Oliveras wins in the African Triathlon Cup in Larache

Spanish triplet in the men's event

Yesterday, in the city of Larache, Morocco, a new edition of the Triathlon African Cup, where the victory has been for the Spanish athletes.

In the men's category, the victory has gone to Nan Oliveras with a time of 00: 55: 57, followed by Ángel Sánchez (00: 56: 06) and for Juan González  (00:56:31), occupying the third position.

Spanish triplet in boys

The men's competition was marked by Spanish dominance from the beginning. The 750 meter swim was led by the Turkish Gültigin, but it was Nan Oliveras who stood out in the race on foot, with a time of 15:06, the fastest in the test.

Ángel Sánchez  y Juan González they completed the podium, ensuring a historic triplet for Spain in African lands.

Men's 10 Top

Job title Athlete Country Time
1 Nan Oliveras ESP 00:55:57
2 Angel Sanchez Carreras ESP 00:56:06
3 john gonzalez garcia ESP 00:56:31
4 Raf De Dobbelaere BEL 00:56:37
5 Henry Rappo EST 00:56:50
6 Davide Ingrilli ITA 00:56:53
7 Badr Siwane TUE 00:57:01
8 luke schofield AUS 00:57:04
9 jonathan oakey IRL 00:57:19
10 Sebastien Pascal TRI 00:57:29

Roderick takes victory in girls

In the women's competition, the victory went to the New Zealander Brea Roderick, with a time of 01: 03: 37.

However, the Spanish athletes also had an outstanding performance, with Maria Alzaga reaching the fifth position, Paula from the Well in eighth position and Raquel Arostegui in the tenth position.

Lucia Acosta was 14th and María Jiménez 25th

Top 10 female

Job title Athlete Country Time
1 Brea Roderick NZL 01:03:37
2 Erin McConnell IRL 01:04:08
3 Tara Sosinski AUS 01:04:21
4 Eva Goodison NZL 01:04:31
5 Maria Alzaga Criado ESP 01:04:42
6 Heidi Juranková CZE 01:05:23
7 Asia Mercatelli ITA 01:06:12
8 Paula Del Pozo Drunkard ESP 01:06:20
9 Desiree Gmur SUI 01:06:28
10 Raquel Arostegui González ESP 01:06:40

Larache, a city with history

Larache is a city in northwestern Morocco, located on the coast, where the Loukkos River meets the Atlantic Ocean.

It is one of the most important cities in the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. Its history has been influenced by many civilizations and cultures, beginning in the ancient city of Lixus during the XNUMXth century BC.

From being a Phoenician center of commerce until the time of Moroccan independence in the 1950s, Larache has been a nexus for many cultures.

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