Eliott Crestan finds the Belgian record from 800 m in the dining room at 0strava: “I did not think of going down under 1.45.00 for my return”
“I admit that it was important to me to recover this record of Belgium, I had made one of the objectives of my season in the dining roomsays Eliott Crestan after having made his usual return to calm. But I was rather expecting to do so on February 13 at the Liévin meeting where I really wanted to type in it. Here, it was my return to 800 m and if I had made a small 1.45, I would have already found it very good. “
Ten days ago, in Louvain-la-Neuve, Eliott Crestan had already launched his season by establishing the best European performance in history over the certainly uncommon distance of the 600 m. And his time of 1.14.92 had been a very good indicator on the condition of his physical condition.
I really benefited from a perfect and fluid race.
“I knew myself in very good shape and this first outing allowed me to gain confidenceunderlines the world bronze medalist, the first Belgian to descend under the 1.45.00 indoor over 800 m. Here, it’s an excellent meeting and I really enjoyed a perfect and fluid race. I took a good start, without being embarrassed, I set in third position behind the hare (Editor’s note: Polish Patryk Sieradzki, spent in 25.19 at 200 m and 50.89 at 400 m) and another competitor (Maciej Wyderka)which took me to the 650 m before I managed to overflow it. “
It was still necessary to finish the race well, which Eliott Crestan, really very solid, was able to do perfectly with an improvement of 39 hundredths on his personal record (1.45.08 at the Glasgow Worlds in 2024) to the key.
“I am very happy, it is in this kind of race that we must succeed in making good times, and it was the case. It shows that my preparation is top and it’s motivating!” launches the Lesve athlete. Who, with the Euro and the Worlds in March, will soon be leisure to no longer think of the times but … the medals!
