This morning star in Toronto two walk races for the Pan American Games of 2015.
It began with a race of 20 km women whose start was given at 7:00 am
20 km road walk women
Starting in 16.
Immediately to lead the group of five-six athletes Maria Gonzalez (MEX) on the pace of 4:30 per lap of 1km.
Are in the group also Erica De Sena (BRA), Sandra Arenas (COL), Kimberly Garcia (PER), Mirna Ortiz (GUA), while the home athlete Rachel Seaman follows some meter away.
5km
Lead the race Maria Gonzalez (MEX) in 22:08.
With her Sandra Arenas (COL) in 22:09, Erica De Sena (22:09) and Mirna Ortiz (22:09) who, however, suffer the interventions of the jury.
In fifth place is Kimberly Garcia (22:09).
Followed by the others; among them in delays of about thirty seconds is Paola Perez (ECU - 22:45)
10 km
Just before the 10 km is disqualified one of the favorites, the Guatemalan Mirna Ortiz, who was to 9km in fourth place (40:05) immediately after the leading group.
Meanwhile, the Mexican has forced the pace and leads the race in 43:49.
The following spaced: Erica De Sena (44:23), Kimberly Garcia (44:33).
Paola Perez is catching up and is now eighth in 45:48, while losing positions Sandra Arenas now fifth (45:09).
15km
Always ahead Maria Gonzalez (1:05:55), followed at 1:02 by Erica De Sena (1:06:57).
Always third, but distant, is Kimberly Garcia (1:08:33).
The remarkable fact is that the athlete of Ecuador is still catching up and now is fifth in 1:08:37.
Meanwhile, the jury has also stopped Claudia Balderrama (BOL).
Arrival
Maria Gonzalez continues with the following split in the last 5 km: 4:30, 4:29, 4:35, 4:37 and then finish in fluency in 5:17 and win the Pan American Games in 1:29:24.
Second comes Erica de Sena (BRA) in 1:20:03.
The bronze instead goes to Paola Perez (ECU), so that crown his comeback, and ending the race in 1:31:33 in front of Sandra Arenas who has recovered and finished in 1:32:36 and has oassed in the final of the race Kimberly Garcia finishing in fifth place in 1:32:45.
Sixth the home athlete Rachel Seaman (1:32:49)
20 km road walk men
Starting in 15.
The first km the race is very slow: 1km in 4:50, 4:32 in 2km, 3km in 4:20, then 4:10 in 4km Evan Dunfee (CAN) force the pace in 4:02.
5km
Leader is Evan Dunfee in 21:55, followed after two seconds by his teammate Inaki Gomez (21:57)
Third is Caio Bonfim (BRA) in 21:58.
Fourth at 24" is Erick Barrondo (GUA) at 22:22
10 km
The leading situation of the race does not change.
Always to lead is Evan Dunfee in 42:14 after 34" by Inaki Gomez (42:48) and Caio Bonfim.
It is done under Eider Arevalo who is fourth in 43:24 along with Erick Barrondo,
15 km
Evan Dunfee continues on his pace of 4:02-4: 03 per km. and guide the race in 1:02:35
A couple in second place: Inaki Gomez and Caio Bonfim in 1:03:38
Immediately behind them Eider Arevalo has almost reached in 1:03:38.
Erick Barrondo is fifth in 1:03:35
The arrival
After the 15 km Barrondo force the pace (4:05km) and in short time arrive in third position, but receives the second red card by the jury. Nevertheless it continues to force.
He is third to 19 km in 1:20:20, but was disqualified afterwards.
The victory goes to Ivan Dunfee (CAN) in 1:23:06.
The silver with teammate Inaki Gomez in 1:24:25. The two certainly have focused this appointment home as one of the most important of the season.
Caio Bonfim bronze in 1:24:43.
The following: Julio Salazar (MEX) in 1:25:11, author of a great comeback in the last 5 km, and Eider Arevalo in 1: 25.30.
Only 10 athletes will finish race. Four are disqualified and one DNF.
Ivan Dunfee during the race (photo by Alison Redmond - CAN)
Men podium 20 km men