2024-07-20 10:55:12
The 16-year-old has already shined during the season. However, at the European Junior Championships he placed first in the eight and fifteen kilometers races and second in the three kilometers race. He chose two longer distances for Banská Bystrica.
He performed well in the 1,500m final and continued to advance in more tactical races until he won in 3 minutes 54.77 seconds, 37 hundredths ahead of Serbian Aldin Čatović.
“It’s so good, it’s hard to describe. The coaches and I came to the conclusion that the best thing to do was to run from the back and finish the race 300 meters before the finish line. Website.
He won his first major medal, which he enjoyed while carrying the Czech flag. “Two years ago, when I was here for the European Youth Olympic Festival, I had it in my head to prove it,” he admits, looking forward to returning to Banská Bystrica.
This year, Tull has improved the Czech youth record to 3:40.98, and he even finished second in the adult category at the Hall National Championships. As he wears the leader’s blue number on his chest, he proves he can handle the big races, too.
Photo: ČAS – Soňa Maléterová
Filip Toul competes for European gold.
“There’s always nerves, 15th place is unpredictable and in a three-man race the best runner has a greater chance of winning,” he said, looking forward to tomorrow’s two-distance race, in which he also holds the Czech record of 8:09.11 Teen records.
“That way I can celebrate following him,” he said with a smile. “I will go into it with the same commitment as I did today and I will try to leave it all there,” promised the young man, wearing a Kenyan bracelet. “I love what it represents. Hard work and dedication,” he told foreign reporters.
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