Fátima Diame gives the second medal to Spain without the icing on the cake from Mariano García

The Spanish athlete Fátima Diame stood on the podium at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow by achieving bronze in the long jump final, the second and last medal for Spain after the one achieved by Ana Peleteiro this Sunday in triple jump, with the bitter taste of Mariano García's 800.

"I'm very happy. I thought I could go for it. When I made 78 it didn't surprise me. It's a mark I could make. I wanted to go for more so they wouldn't pass me. I was relaxed. I enjoyed it a lot, Hearing my teammates shout has been great. I'm very happy," said the world bronze medalist, in statements provided by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation.

The Valencian signed a jump of 6.78 on her fifth attempt that earned her her first absolute medal in a major tournament, behind the Americans Tara Davis (7.07) and Monae' Nichols (6.85). Thus, Spain celebrated the second medal of the World Cup, after Peleteiro's bronze in the morning session and shortly before Mariano García took to the court to defend his gold.

However, the Murcian encountered a final of blows and a fight to take the lead and could only finish fifth. "I wanted to position myself up front, the tactics of these two days have caught me. I have had many blows and I have reached 500 without strength," he said in statements to the RFEA from the Emirates Arena.

The favorite was the target of the rest of the candidates, who elbowed and pushed each other to prevent Mariano from starting the motorcycle. The defending champion fell apart in that fight and dropped out in the last lap, where the American Bryce Hoppel crossed the finish line first, ahead of the Swede Andreas Kramer and the Belgian Eliott Crestan.

Meanwhile, in the 1,500, there was no Spanish fight for the medals either. Adel Mechaal, who repeated his finalist position as in the 3,000, and Mario García Romo were sixth and eleventh in a race that the New Zealander Geordie Beamish scored with a great comeback. In the female category, Esther Guerrero was twelfth.

In addition, the Catalan Xenia Benach did not qualify for the final of the 60 meter hurdles, where the Bahamas athlete Devynne Charlton broke the world record to win gold, with 7.65.