María Vicente, for the Spanish record of heptathlon in Lana (Italy)

Sports writing, Apr 24 (EFE) .- The Spanish athlete María Vicente will try to beat this Sunday the Spanish record for heptathlon in the Multistar of combined tests that takes place in Lana (Italy) after adding 3,665 points in the first FOUR this Saturday tests.

In the men’s decathlon, Jorge Ureña ranks second overall with 4,110 points, only 43 less than the leader, the Norwegian Martin Roe.

María Vicente made 13.62 in 100 meters hurdles (1,033 points), 1.77 in high jump (941), 12.77 in shot put (712) and 24.02 in 200 meters (979).

It is fourth in the general classification with 3,665 points and marches at the pace of surpassing the national record that it owns with 6,115 since July 19, 2019. According to the results it accredits, Vicente would finish with 6,215 points in a simulation provided by the organizers .

This Sunday he has the long jump, the javelin throw and the 800-meter race to try to break the mark.

The British Holly Mills (3,838), winner in 100 slides and height, leads the classification, ahead of the Burkinabe Marthe Koala (3,726) and the Irish Kate O’Connor (3,666), who adds only one point more than the Barcelona, ​​fourth .

In the men’s decathlon event Jorge Ureña is second after achieving 11.07 in 100 meters (845 points), 7.45 in length (922), 14.16 in weight (738), 1.98 in height (785) and 49.89 at 400 (820).

The Spanish record is set at 8,526 points and has been held by Francisco Javier Benet since May 17, 1998. The men’s simulation predicts 8,012 final points for the Valencian from Onil.

(c) EFE Agency

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