This morning, Barcelona dressed up for sport with the celebration of the 45th edition of the Cursa Moritz Sant Antoni. More than 4,000 athletes participated in a morning event dedicated to visual health, which also hosted the 10-kilometer Catalunya Championships. The big winners of the day were Cristina Silva, defender of the title in the last two editions, and Artur Bossy, who took the victory in the men’s competition.
Cristina Silva, top favorite, completed her trio of consecutive victories in Sant Antoni with an impressive time of 33’36”, establishing a new record for the competition. The intensity of the women’s race was evident from the first stages, with Laura Rodríguez leading the race in the first kilometers. However, Silva showed her strength in the second half of the circuit, crossing the finish line alone with Rodríguez 31 seconds behind and Mireia Guarner completing the podium at 46 seconds behind.
Planetabici.com has helped the camera operators by following the first three finishers of the race on bicycles so that they could easily find them throughout the race and improving the performance of the race.
In the men’s competition, Artur Bossy took victory in this new circuit of the Cursa Moritz Sant Antoni. In a close competition, Bossy overtook three-time winner Dimitrijs Serjogins, marking a decisive change of pace on the Gran Via during the final kilometer. Bossy finished the test with a time of 29’26”, securing the victory and the title of champion of Catalonia this season.
The morning also included the Milla dels Myops, in collaboration with the Official College of Opticians and Optometrists of Catalonia. Guillem Valverde managed to win in the men’s category and Sònia Reguart did the same in the women’s category. At 11:00 the children’s tests also took place, which attracted young athletes with great enthusiasm.
The Cursa Moritz Sant Antoni is consolidated as a unique sporting event in Barcelona, ??this year placing special emphasis on the importance of visual health. One more edition continues to celebrate the passion for running and promoting healthy living with sport as a pillar.
