María Luisa Sierra, National Army Private 3rd Class

The good news for Ceuta Sport continues.inside National Military Championship Held in the town of Aguilas in Murcia athlete Mackerel has achieved great results for sports in the city of Ceuta.Corporal María Luisa Sierra de la Rosa, Army General Headquarters Battalion congeseu Remains third In the veterans category.

Hosted by the Town of Murcia The 19th Military Triathlon ChampionshipA total of 130 athletes participated in this military event, 29 of whom were women. Well, a woman from Ceuta came out on top in this tough test that brings together the best military athletes from across the country.

Athlete María Luisa Sierra proved to be one of the best in the three events held. The championships are held on courses similar to the Olympics model. Military athletes must compete in a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 40-kilometer bike race, and a final 10-kilometer run.

The Mackerel athlete is a regular at triathlons, in fact she took first place in the 2021 “Ciudad de Ceuta” triathlon, her first time competing in this event, and achieved achieved the best results.

The test is never easy and only the best will reach the podium, showing the great sacrifices and efforts made to stand out among the best military personnel in the country, with two personnel from Ceuta among the top three .To the majestic third place finish of Army Mackerel De la Sierra, a second place finish must be added Bilal Ahmed

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With these outstanding results, it is worth noting that the soldiers of Comgeceu work hard every day to take care of their bodies and then participate in national championships to show their skills and prove that Ceuta is one of the cities that contributes the most in the military field..

The soldier from Ceuta trained with the marathon team, but “but this year I decided to do a triathlon instead, to practice swimming and cycling and see how I did, which I have been training for a year,” she explains “This is his first time participating in the National Military Championships.”

María Luisa loves sports and will participate as a civilian in the ICAN Triathlon in Gandia next October 21, a national long-distance race.