from Sportsireland.ie Barbara Sanchez from Raheny Shamrock won the Bayonne 10km in France with a new personal best of 35min26 under the rain on old pavement and uneven road of the old city with 1400 runners.
Prior to the race, she also won the San Sébastien 8km with 3000 runners in 29min23. Another great success which end a very good 2012 season with 5th and 7th best half and Marathon performance of the year in Ireland.
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Her coach Sebastien Locteau and runireland senior contributor said her training is going well and expect some serious performances in the coming months. Winning a race with her coach’s name doesn’t happen every day!
https://sansilvestredonostiarra.com
https://atletismoatope.diariovasco.com/noticias/alberto-revuelta-sigue-alargando-segunda-20121231.html
Google Translation of the article :
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The most popular of San Silvestre races disputed in Euskadi was a clear winner as Alberto Revolt. Platoon of over 3,000 runners in San Sebastian, lovely evening and good temperature to run and an easy route to make room facing the last supper of the year.
The Revolt elgoibarrés Alberto is taking very seriously the asphalt racing in his second season as an athlete. Victories and remarkable performances that go every spring to run the half marathon in Lisbon and, as a result, to make the leap to the marathon. For now dominates distances comfortably as this afternoon, about 8 miles long, and a couple of arreones has knocked out athletes like Imanol Cruz, second, and Sergio Roman, third in the popular test donostiarra.
"At mile three was partial marking 3 minutes per kilometer and there has been Imanol. Then I kept distances. Was excited about winning this race. Results are coming. Trained hard, ten sessions per week, two days training bow . Much kilometer legs.’ll run the 6th Gymnastic of Ulia, then some cross to help my club team competitions and then I will focus on the Lisbon half marathon in March, "said Alberto Revolt after receiving an ovation from the fans who packed the last kilometers of the race.
The test has had little emotion. He gave the impression that revolt was controlling with ease the journey. Cruz tried to follow but soon desisted elgoibarrés and Roman completed the podium but gold or silver options. The final lap Alberto was 25 minutes 43 seconds, a difference of 21 seconds over Cruz and 1:38 to Roman. Ander Sagarzazu and Peru Alfaro completed the top five.
In the women, surprise by the name of Barbara Sanchez in the first place ahead of the favorite Maite Arbaiza. The winner is an unknown athlete here but with a bright history. Born in Bordeaux, currently settled in Ireland, has dual French and Irish-and Spanish origins. A cocktail with which aspires to run the marathon in the next world championships in Moscow in summer. His mark in marathon is 2 hours 39 minutes and expect better in spring in Rotterdam "Yesterday I ran the 10 miles of Bayonne and as I am with the family around here, I used to win the San Silvestre." The slender runner is 31 and has shown much asphalt racing level.
The winning time was 29 minutes 33 seconds. A minute later entered Arbaiza (30:44), and third was Sophie Pourcel (31:42). Cristina Loeda 4th 32:04. Amaia 5th 32:45 Zuloaga.
New record enrollment with 3333 athletes and have passed through the output arc 2900. "