Samer Ali-Saad and Sonia Vázquez win the Triathlon in Seville

El XVII Fibes Fiesta Bike Andalucía-Triathlon of Seville already has a winner And it is not a strange name in the record of a test that next year will come of age: it is none other than the Sevillian Samer Ali-Saad. The CTOA triathlete raises his arms as winner for the third year in a row, totaling seven victories in front of his countrymen.

The Olympic distance in the men's category was decided in the race on foot. Until then, several athletes chose to win. From the water came a quite large group that understood each other perfectly during the 40 kilometers by bicycle. In it were, among others, Ali-Saad himself, Javi Iglesias, Pedro Serrano and Pedro Lumbreras. But the latter, winner of the Triathlon Port of Seville last September, went down once the 10 kilometers of the foot race began in the Parque del Alamillo. In it, Samer Ali-Saad was the one who set the tone, establishing some distances over his competitors that ultimately would be final. Samer Ali-Saad reached the finish line as the winner, followed by Javi Iglesias (CT Añoreta-Novaschool) and Pedro Serrano (Swimming Córdoba), who completed the podium.

In the women's category in the Olympic distance, the triumph was won by the marbellí Sonia Vázquez. A triathlete who is very good at competing in the capital of Seville, since only three months ago it was proclaimedampeona of Andalusia in the Duathlon of Seville. Vazquez was accompanied on the podium Nuria Blanco y Myriam Gómez

But the protagonists have not been only the triathletes who have taken the first positions, but the more than 3000 participants that throughout the afternoon they have been competing in the Isla de la Cartuja Sevillian on a hot afternoon. From the youngest who launched into the waters of the Guadalquivir this morning, passing by those who have participated in the Triathlon of EqualityThat of Relays or Paratriathlon.

All of them have been encouraged on the streets of the city by crowd of fans. Among the authorities that have attended the event, highlight the presence of the delegated Councilor for Sports of the City of Seville, María del Mar Sánchez Estrella; the manager of the IMD María José Pedrosa; and the President of the Andalusian Triathlon Federation and Vice President of the Spanish José María Merchán.

The next edition of the Seville Triathlon will be the 3 of May of 2014. Before, the city will witness other events of this sport (which has more and more followers), such as the Triathlon Port of Seville or the end of the European Cup By the end of october.