Both tests will start at 18.30 hours, will have athletes of various nationalities and with the athlete Martín Fiz
About 2,150 athletes will run on Saturday BenidormHalf and 10K, which premiere date
Female participation stands at 34%
Some 2,150 athletes will run this Saturday, March 3, the BenidormHalf -XXXIV International Marathon of Benidorm- and the race of the 10 Kilometers City of Benidorm; two tests that this year premiere date; which will begin at 6.30 pm; and that have been officially presented today at a press conference in which the mayor, Toni Pérez, has participated; the councilor for Sports, Arturo Cabrillo; the organizers Fernando Brotons and Alfonso García; Erika Sánchez, author of the blog 'Corro y soy mujer'; the president of Benidorm Athletics Club, Rubén Caballero; and the manager of Aurrerá group, Ignacio García, 'Ina'.
The mayor said that BenidormHalf and 10K this year is "a choral project", which shows Benidorm's commitment to "sports tourism and touristic sports" that have a "huge potential". Perez pointed out that in the changes that this test has experienced has been very important "smart tourism", "applying knowledge" to "unravel what experience" people seek -in this case linked to the 'running'- and take it to "to remain a paradigm of the offer of happiness".
According to figures offered by the organization, around 1,450 runners will take the start from Doctor Fleming Square to face the Half Marathon, while the remaining 750 will be measured at 10K.
Among the more than 2,000 runners will be the world champion in Goteborg 95, Martin Fiz, who will run in Benidorm his last test on national soil before running the London Marathon and who wanted to be present at this Thursday's presentation through a recorded video from Tokyo. In addition to running the Media Marathon, the athlete will offer a talk on Saturday morning, at 1:00 pm.
The organization highlighted that female participation reaches 34%, a reflection of the progressive and incessant incorporation of women to 'running'. In this regard, Erica Sánchez said that if "six years ago" the presence of women in this type of residual evidence, especially as "distance grew", now more and more are the runners who practice this modality.
Tour
The Councilor for Sports has indicated that "the amalgamation of nationalities, the environment, the weather and the circuit" will "help" the participants to enjoy the Half Marathon and the 10K. Cabrillo pointed out that the event has been framed in the official competition calendar since the circuit has been approved by the Athletics Federation.
About the latter, the president of Athletics Club Benidorm explained that the circuit of the Middle "is very flat" and "ideal to debut or make a mark". Caballero was convinced that the participants "are going to enjoy running through the streets of the center surrounded by people, facing the return by the two beaches and seeing nightfall in Benidorm".
Tribute to Ángel Nieto
BenidormHalf will pay tribute to the recently deceased pilot Angel Nieto, establishing a step in the 12 + 1 kilometer to be rewarded. In addition, at number 13 of the avenue of the Mediterranean will be installed "a biker point". Through a video, Pablo Nieto, son of the pilot, thanked the organization for this initiative and pointed out that it is the first action of the Foundation that bears the name of the pilot.
Atlethes of more than 30 nationalities
To promote the race, the organization has made an important commitment in social networks, where three campaigns have been developed in Levante, the rest of Spain, and the United Kingdom and Portugal, with which it has reached 400,000 users and 3 have been obtained. , 5 million views. Alfonso García stressed that these campaigns have reached 90,000 users in the United Kingdom - where cities such as Manchester, Liverpool or London, which have direct flights with El Altet - and 30,000 Portuguese have been targeted.
Number Collection
The collection of the numbers for the tests may be made this Friday, March 2, from 10.00 to 20.00 hours at the fair arranged by the organizers at the Plaza SSMM Reyes in Spain, and on Saturday from 10.00 to 17.00 at the same point.
Half Snack
As a complement to BenidormHalf, the organization and Aurrerá Group have designed a gastronomic activity for runners and their companions once the test is over. 'La Media Tapa' consists of a special price card that offers 4 tapas and 4 drinks in different participating establishments. The price is & nbsp; the card is 12 euros if you book early, and 12.90 euros if purchased at the time.
