During the Veterans World Cup held in Bucharest, he achieved a time of 3 39′ 10″
A new feat was achieved by the Toledo athlete Juan López, 81 years old (Unicaja-CAT), during the World Veterans Marathon Championship held in Bucarets. In one fell swoop, he managed to beat the European record for over-80s with a time of 3h 39m 10s, breaking the previous record of the German Witting (3.39.58 in 2017). That is to say, López reduced it by 48 seconds. At the same time, he broke the Spanish record in his category, set at 4.38.
The runner from Toledo He was the flag bearer for the inaugural parade and he is very grateful to his coach, Ricardo Ortega Sánchez-Pinilla, former national marathon record holder. With him and for seven weeks they prepared for the race by carrying out quality training at the old gymnastics school. He also appreciates the time and care provided by his physiotherapist Lola Magán.
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