Two teams from the ‘Marca Marbella’ and ‘Marca San Pedro’ programs will participate next Sunday, September 19, in the Ironman 70.3. The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, this afternoon held a meeting with local athletes, among which are, on the one hand, the group formed by Marina Castro (who will perform the swimming sector), Ismael Rojas (bicycle) and Javier Díaz Carretero (foot race) and, on the other hand, the group made up of Tania Casado (swimming), Elis Verdonkschot (bicycle) and Miriam Lirola (foot race).
The councilor highlighted “the high level” of the members and added that “it is a great satisfaction and pride for everyone to see how in the city we can organize great events such as this international event, which will bring together triathletes from more than 60 countries, in addition to the great media and economic impact that it will have for Marbella ”.
The mayor, who has been accompanied by the Councilor for Sports, Manuel Cardeña, and the mayor of Sports Policies of San Pedro, Javier Mérida, recalled that Ironman, which will take place this Sunday from 08.00 hours on the Levante beach in Puerto Banús, will have a 1,900-meter swimming segment, a 90-kilometer cycling segment, with a circuit that will run through neighboring municipalities such as Ojén, Monda, Coín or Cártama, and another on foot, on the Paseo Marítimo de Marbella, of 21 kilometres.