The absolute leadership of the audience in the final stretch of the afternoons from Monday to Friday always remains in the hands of Pasapalabra of the Antena 3 network.
Starting this Thursday, presenter Roberto Leal will have Marta Belenguer, Almudena Cid, Jorge Roelas and Abel Antón as guests in the contest.
Abel Antón (Soria, 1962) has spent his entire life running, his great passion since he was young. At first, when he was an amateur, he worked in the family business and raced in his spare time. However, his great achievements in cross-country races of 5,000 and 10,000 meters paved the way for him to become a professional.
Sports training that has taken her to historic highs by also participating in marathon events.
It is worth highlighting his double World Marathon Championship (1997-1999) and his European Championship in the 10,000 meters discipline (1994).
Along with this, dozens of victories, but also awards such as the Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit, the Prince of Asturias Sports Award or the title of Best Spanish Athlete of 1994.
He retired from professional competition in 2000 at the age of 38, but he competed in great races within the veteran circuit.
His best result in a Games, an Olympic diploma, was obtained precisely by running at home: “I can say that for me Barcelona 92 were the best Games: the best organized, with the most atmosphere and being in my country, delighted to have competed there. When it is at home there is always more pressure than in other places, you have to do well in front of your audience. For me they were special Games. It is very difficult to experience a Games at home again, as has been shown. Of the four Olympic Games in “The ones I participated in, the one that turned out the best for me was Barcelona.”