Liège meeting: Jonathan Borlée not worried in his race to the European minimum, Vanderbemden wins the 300 meters

Athletics

Jonathan Borlée finished 2nd in the 300 meters of the Liège meeting. He still struggles to achieve the European minimum (45.89).

After a strong start to the race, Jonathan Borlée fought in the final of the 300 meters of Liege where he was preceded by Robin Vanderbemden. "I am satisfied with my start of the race," said Jonathan Borlée, 2nd in the 300 meters of Liège (32.81). "But my race was very bad, I used a lot of energy against the wind, over 200 meters, I'm not worried at all, but since I came back from my internship, I've struggled I do not know how to explain, I really have difficulties in finding sensations, but with the times I do in practice, the European minimum of 400 meters (45.89) must be possible. " The next deadline in this respect is the Heusden meeting, July 21.

Jonathan Borlée, who suffered a fractured elbow in mid-June, favored the 200 meters at the Belgian championships in Brussels where he won the title in 20.78

Robin Vanderbemden polishes his 200 meters European

Qualified for the European Championships in Berlin on 200 meters, Robin Vanderbemden dominated the 300 meters of the Athletics Meeting of Liege where he beat the Borlee brothers.

Robin Vanderbemden dominated the 300 meters of Liege, a race he had planned as a transition as part of his preparation for the 200 meters of the European Championships.

"J I had very good sensations in the first 100 meters, as always, "said Robin Vanderbemden. "Once in the corner, I really tried to do nothing, knowing that the last straight was going to be very hard, so I wanted to save myself but I still had energy in the last 100 meters. The technique was not really there any more, I'm happy, I broke my record. "

Seraing's athlete explained the 300-meter program as part of his preparation for the European 200-meter . "I ran two 400 meters, then the 300 meters from Liège, I'm going to run two hundred meters before Berlin, so my 300 meters from Liège was a transition race, it was time to make adjustments. after my qualification on June 2 in Oordegem, I feel that my condition is gaining momentum for the Euro. "

Robin Vanderbemden will participate in the 200 meters of the Heusden meetings and, in principle, Ninove.