The runner, who has suffered from health problems during the spring, is now focusing on improving his basic condition and aiming for the European Championships in August.
Endurance runner Sara Kuivisto skips the World Championships in Athletics in July. Kuivisto had been selected for the Finnish team for both 800 and 1500 meters.
During the spring, the drought suffered from a persistent intestinal condition that severely deteriorated the general condition of the runner. After that, the runner’s ailments were skin problems in the legs and a sore Achilles tendon.
– In this situation, the Eugene World Championships are coming too fast. After the difficulties of the first harder training, I did it only two weeks ago, Kuivisto says in a press release from the Finnish Sports Confederation.
– The fact that I would have competed in the World Cup and European Championships in the summer at all would have required that everything should have gone to the button in the spring and summer.
Parasites and skin symptoms have been brought under control.
– The right Achilles tendon is still sore and should be used with caution.
Applying for race speed in July
The drought was in a very severe blow before its health worries. He ran the Finnish records at the Tokyo Olympics with 800 meters (1.59.41) and 1500 meters (4.02.35). In addition, Kuivisto ran the Finnish records of 800 and 1,500 meters and mile of track in winter. Kuivisto was already selected for the Eugene World Championships in March.
Now the focus is on the European Championships in August.
– It was decided with the coach that the goal for May was to get me to work. June goes to basic fitness training, and in July we start looking for a competitive pace. It is also planned to run the first races of the summer, Ari Suhonen Kuivisto, who is training in coaching, said in a press release.
Kuivisto’s main goal in the European Championships is at 800 meters, as the runner’s training volumes have been low in view of the 1500-meter competition.
– It came a slightly different season. I think I can still run hard this summer.