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The Black Panther with relaxed in the Xalba cafeteria in the middle of the most absolute anonymity Shortly after six in the afternoon. Be a World Athletics icon It does not mean much as far as mass recognition is concerned. Next to Juan Miguel EchevarríaCuban jumper that is in the historical top of the length, took coffee other stars that shortly after competed in the Larrabide stadium, such as Abdel Kader Larrinaga y Héctor Santos. The next table remained oblivious to the presence of the athetic figures.

It is what athletics has in Pamplona. There is a brutal local levelis able to attract a bell participation with a discreet budget, but even offering a high -level free show does not reach the general public.

And that yesterday there was no climatological excuse. Pamplona ceased to be an oven to receive the José Luis Hernández Memorialalso known as Pamplona Challengerwith a pleasant temperature. A but, the excessive wind, an enemy of athletes.

Twice above 80

Cuba It was a priori the call to take the prominence of rallydue to the great representation of athletes from this country in Pamplona, ​​but suddenly the looks turned to Zulueta and the javelin hall. There, the most famous brothers of national athletics, the Quijerathey were going to beat in Duel for nth time. Nico had it in mind, I wanted to try to win Manu.

But the little one had the big day at home, that that does not usually leave him so round when the championships are very strong. It was seen from the first launch. It was the afternoon of 80. It was in progression, very regular, with the loose arm, good career, hurrying the gesture in the loose, the dart goes up and plans. Twice, two, beyond the 80 meter barrier.

Rarely will you have done Manu such a solid contest, So in progression. In the five valid releases – the fifth was null – he went more. 74,78, 78.01, 79.57 in the first three. The brand was smelled. And so it was. In the fourth, 80.35.

It was expected that Manu would launch even more … and so it was. He almost reaches 81 (80.96) in one of the best releases of his life.

Echevarría exceeds 8

In the pit, trAs two null, the reborn Juan Miguel EchevArría put things in his place and exceeded 8 meterswith what he struggled for the best brand of the rally with Manu.

A single valid launch And enough to win for the Cuban, author of the seventh best brand in history in length (8,68), which after four years of absence has returned to the athletic panorama with honors. In the four meetings in which he has participated in Spain he has exceeded 8.

The penalty, that Stadium works and the lack of tier prevented seeing a similar show. The audience thus enjoyed closer to competitions than horizontal jumps and careers.

For the end there were some of the most anticipated tests. The 100 meters brought together a very high level bouquet. But at that point in the afternoon the wind and fresh temperatures would harm the marks. Reynaldo Espinosa and Yunisleidys García They took the triumph.

Only the fences were left to see the Senegalese win Louis François Mendypupil of François Beoringyanwhich has been in Pamplona for half a year improving their technique and won the athletes who drink coffee quietly before the rally with Echevarría. Mendy’s brand was finally the highest in the rally, 13.41. It was the best of the best.