Surprisingly, the Spanish athletics team made an unfair decision and will not send Ignacio Fontes along to the World Cup in Oregon. After having reached the minimum world mark in February during indoor track season and finishing third in the 1,500m of the Spanish Championship in Nerja, Mario Garcia and Mohamed Katir were almost certain that Granada’s participation in the largest athletics event of the course. He was guaranteed his ticket to the World Cup with three seats.
Adel Mechaal has been awarded the place. He will also be competing in the 5,000m and was fourth in Nerja’s 1,500, which Fontes surpassed. Jesus Montiel, the coach of the athlete from Granada, made the list public on Thursday morning. After the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation’s decision, the coach has not been ashamed of his disappointment, sadness, discouragement, and shame. After finishing third in the world, Ignacio Fontes was unable to participate in the selection. The fourth participant, who lost against Ignacio in both tests, expressed his disapproval in a tweet. He was in Lisbon, where he had planned to travel to the United States.
Maria Perez and Alberto Amezcua are the only ones who will be attending the World Cup. Jacinto Garzon, Accitan, will coach both competitors in the 20-kilometre walk trial. His presence on this list was an act of security. The call also features two sprinters from the Granada-based ‘Strong and Fast’ group, Manolo Jimenez. These are Pablo Montalvo, Algeciras’ male 4x100m runner and Sonia Molina, Ciudad Real’s female 4x100m runner. Both are residents of Granada.
