Jorge Castelblanco: What options do you have to get to Paris?

Marathoner Jorge Castelblanco failed to reach the minimum mark to fulfill his main goal, to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but we will see the other options the Panamanian runner has in his quest to achieve his goal, to be at his third consecutive Olympic Games in his sport. career.

Castleblanco, who took part in the Zurich Seville Marathon 2024 this Sunday (yesterday), clocked 2 hours, 9 minutes and 24 seconds.

The minimum time to qualify for the Paris 2024 Games over a distance of 42 kilometers which includes a marathon is 2 hours, 8 minutes and 10 seconds. Namely, Castelblanco was 46 seconds behind the finish line.

The mark set by runner Chirican is a new national record for Panama, but it is not enough to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In his race, the Panamanian planned to set a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and a few seconds, but he could not, explained Mario Quintero, from the Panamanian Athletics Federation.

Quintero added that Castelblanco, as far as he could learn, had a good competitive rhythm and good time, everything went according to plan, but at 37 kilometers he had discomfort, a little fatigue and low intensity.

The presenter also added that Castelblanco could enter the Olympic Games due to the world ranking, but it is still too early to talk about it, because that needs to be waited for, it is defined in the last days before the Olympic Games, Quintero explained.

On the other hand, the other option that Jorge Castelblanco would have is to participate and gain time in the Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands (Netherlands) on April 14.

The Panamanian marathon runner has already been to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016, Tokyo 2020 and is looking to qualify for Paris 2024.

The marathon in Seville was won by the Ethiopian Deresa Geleta with a time of 2:03:27, which is a new record in the discipline, which is 2:04:42.

Castelblanco remained in 35th place, where at least 400 runners took part.