This edition was won by two Cartagena, Alberto Gonzalez and Mónica García-Pagán, who were the first in their categories to cross the finish line Municipal Athletic Track, after traveling 22 kilometers under a blazing sun
The day began Sunday and continued sunny with temperatures closer to summer to winter we've been living the past few weeks, joining the more than 1,600 athletes took to the streets to spread the XXII edition of the Half Marathon Cartagena Memorial Gregorio Lorente in homanaje deserved veteran running back who died last year.
And there were two Cartagena, Alberto Gonzalez, already known and habitual athlete from the top of the races involved in the region, in the men and Mónica García-Pagán, Runtritón Club in feminine category, which took the upper hand and picked up the victory, crossing the finish line first installed in the Municipal Athletics Track after traveling 21 kilometers, in a circuit of two laps around the city.
Gonzalez of Puerto Lumbreras Club, made ​​the journey in 1 hour, 9 minutes and 49 seconds while García-Pagán was made ​​in 1 hour, 33 minutes and 54 seconds.
This with regard to the Middle Marathon, about 11 kilometers race, 418 runners completed, the first place to Nour-Eddine Bouaichat, Mandarache, which ended in 34 minutes and 44 seconds.
In the women, the first to cross the finish was Isabel Pelegrin, the Club Marathon Cartagena, in 45 minutes 29 seconds.
It was a close edition, noted for indices higher than in other years and demonstrating the good form of popular and competitive races held in Cartagena participation.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena