Fabián Serrano, Paula Cote and Marina Delgado, athletes from Algeciras, achieved outstanding results at the under-20 team finals in Tres Cantos. The Trops-Cueva de Nerja was men's runner-up and third in women's.
Three athletes from Algeciras represented their clubs in the A final of the Under-20 Team Championships in Spain, held this Saturday in Tres Cantos, a town in Madrid. According to Europa Sur, all three are students of the Algeciras coach Saúl Sáez.
Fabián Serrano was men's runner-up in Spain by teams with the Trops-Cueva de Nerja. He also ran the 4x400 meter relay, in which his club finished fifth with a time of 3:22.23.
In the men's competition, Playas de Castellón was crowned champion and FC Barcelona came third, behind Cueva de Nerja.
Paula Cote, from Trops-Cueva de Nerja, finished fifth in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:07.11. She competed in a higher category, as she is an under-18 athlete, and her result contributed to the third place of Spain in women's teams for her club.
Marina Delgado, the current Spanish champion in the 200 meters, won her event with 25.21 seconds and contributed the maximum possible points to her team. She then ran the fourth leg of the 4x400 meter relay, in which Diputación Valencia finished fourth with 4:00.01.
In the overall classification, Diputación Valencia, with Marina Delgado in its ranks, finished fifth with 87 points. In the women's event, Playas de Castellón, which secured both titles, and Sprint de Madrid occupied the top two podium spots.
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