Delvin Raelyn Meringor qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after finishing third in the Barcelona Marathon in 2:20:48. In fact, this is the second best performance in the history of this test in Romania.
Delvin Raelyn Meringor, marathon qualifier for Paris 2024 Olympics
Trained by Valentin Angel, star Delvin Relin Meringor (30) has reached the scale of participation in the 2024 Olympics, thus becoming the first athlete (regardless of gender) to qualify from the Romanian delegation.
Meringor was born on August 1, 1992 in Kenya, in 2021 he received Romanian citizenship.
The Barcelona Marathon was won by Zeineba Yimer Worka (Ethiopia) with a time of 2 hours 19:44, and Sally Chpeyego (Kenya) came in second place with a time of 2 hours 20:04.
“Now Romania is my country, and I am happy with the choice I made. I will give everything for a medal in Paris,” he said some time ago Delvin Meringor for the official website of CSA Steaua Bucharest.
The Olympic Games in Paris will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source: Hot News
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