An acceleration, pure physical strength, courage, legs and lungs, and a yellow card. At kilometer 16, María Pérez abruptly solved her duel with Mexican Alegna González and marched Imperial back to the Tokyo Olympic stadium, where she got at fresh and cloudy sunrise of Tokyo-the nascent Sun Clantch between the clouds after a night of rain- the victory in the test of the 20 kilometers marches. It is the second gold medal of the ORCE marching (Granada), and Olympic champion in Paris, in the World Cups in Tokyo after the 35 -kilometer title achieved last week. It is the fourth in its history in the World Cups after a similar double in the World Cups of Budapest 2023. At the age of 29, of María Pérez, a unique portent, it can be said without anyone saying otherwise, which is the best worldwide march in history.
The Silver of the Chihuahua Ameleta Alegna González, 26, is the second that achieves the Mexican Mexican women’s march after that achieved by Lupita González in the World Cups of London 2017.
The test was reduced to a fierce Latin combat, with continuous attacks on Pérez, the big favorite, seeking to take advantage of having run the 35 kilometers, of the Peruvian Kimberly García, world champion in Oregon 22, the Ecuadorian Milena Torres and Alegna González. To the hardest attack of the Chihuahua marching, Cabo de la Marina, trained by Ignacio Zamudio, at kilometer 13 only the Spanish responded, which took a few kilometers before giving the final ax.
Pérez’s final time was 1h 25m 54s, very close to his best personal brand; González, extraordinary and brave second, with his march so flexible and beautiful, was second. He reached 12s (1h 26m 6s, his best personal and record brand in Latin America) while the third was finally the Japanese Nakano Fujii (1h 26m 18s). Another Spanish, Antía Chamosa (seventh), trained in Guadix, such as María Pérez, by Jacinto Garzón, took place as a finalist.
