San Celestino Half Marathon introduced collectively greater than 3 thousand nationwide and worldwide athletes in Barcelona

This Saturday, Might 18, the San Celestino Half Marathon was held for the second consecutive yr, on this event, as a part of the programming of the truthful in honor of the patron saint of Barcelona, ​​capital of the Anzoátegui state, which was resumed after 20 years of absence.

Based on the mayor of the town, Sugey Herrera, greater than 3,000 nationwide and worldwide athletes gathered for the sporting exercise, thought-about a very powerful within the east of the nation, which as soon as once more had the services of the Puente Actual purchasing heart as its epicenter; and included ten classes, each women and men, in every of the modalities: 10 and 21 kilometers.

The winners who obtained gold, silver and bronze within the 10K race acquired a prize of three,000, 1,500 and 1,000 {dollars} in money, respectively. Whereas these within the longest race took residence a sum of 5,000, 3,000 and a couple of,000 {dollars}, relying on their order of arrival.

The president of the nationwide fee of technical officers and who’s internationally licensed to validate the routes of sporting occasions, Marcos Acosta, highlighted that this race since final yr was licensed by the Venezuelan Athletics Federation and due to this fact, turns into a part of the nationwide calendar.

“The Half Marathon has been licensed and is without doubt one of the finest races being held on the nationwide stage. There are races which have extra traditions, however they don’t adjust to the best way of rewarding that they’re doing right here and that’s the reason the participation growth. The actual fact of getting a really engaging award ceremony will entice high-level athletes, boys who’re on the nationwide staff who’re nationwide champions participated,” stated Acosta.

It was recognized that absolutely the winners of the 21K have been José Reyes within the male class with a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes and 24 seconds; Whinton Palma who reached the end line in 1 hour, 11 minutes and 01 second; and in third place, Emmanuel Hernández making a file of 1 hour, 12 minutes and 53 seconds.

Within the girls’s half marathon, Edymar Brea gained, with a time of 1 hour, 19 minutes and 42 seconds; Roselvys Moreno with 1 hour, 21 minutes and 15 seconds; and Magaly Josefina, who arrived in a time of 1 hour, 24 minutes and 21 seconds.

Projection

For Herrera, it’s important to have all of the certification situations. He highlighted that they’re already contemplating a brand new route for 2025, to take away it from what has been the route of the final two years, to proceed selling areas.

“We’re going to lengthen the invitation to Sotillo, Urbaneja and Guanta as a result of it could be very attention-grabbing if the subsequent version could possibly be within the metropolitan space.”

He introduced that preparations have already begun for the exercise, which can happen on Might 18, 2025; They’ve outlined the colours with which they’re going to work and can proceed to pay shut consideration to all of the feedback from the athletes and contributors typically, to enhance.

This yr that they had greater than 400 volunteers who joined to ensure all logistical situations all through the race.

Barcelona / Elisa Gómez