The XVIII Juegos Bolivarianos began in Santa Marta (COL), created in 1936 and whose first edition was the one in 1938.
This great South American sport event was created to pay tribute to the Venezuelan Simon Bolivar fighter for the freedom of current Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
The athletic competitions will take place from 21st to 25th November, with race tests taking place on Wednesday 22nd November 2017 as follows:
- 50km men: 6:30
- 20km women: 7:00
- 20km men: 7:30
The list of members is not very wide, but includes top athletes, including London World Champion 2017 Eider Arevalo.
50km men
Interesting will be the duel between Andres Chocho (ECU) and Claudio Paulino Villanueva (ECU), the two main contenders winning.
Other members: Ferdinand Alexis Rojas Mesa (COL), Ronal Rey Quispe Misme (BOL), Rodrigo Javier Zeballos Pena (BOL), Yereman Asdrubal Salazar Guzman (VEN) and Pavel Chihuan Camayo (PER)
20km women
Also in the women's race an interesting duel between Sandra Lorena Arenas Campuzano (COL) and Kimberly Garcia Leon (PER); However, they should not be underestimated by Paola Bibiana Perez (ECU), Jessica Hancco Merma (PER) and Sandra Viviana Galvis Gomez (COL).
Other members: Maritza Jeaneth Guzman Maza (ECU), Oded Roselen Huanca Rasguido (BOL), Angela Melania Castro Chirivechz (BOL) and Milangela Rosalez (VEN)
20km men
The competition sees the return of Eider Arevalo (COL) to race as clear favorites.
Other members: Jose Luis Mauricio Arteaga Sanchez (ECU), Manuel Esteban Soto Ruiz (COL), Brian Daniel Pintado Alvarez (ECU), Pablo Armando Rodriguez Pardo (BOL), Marco Antonio Rodriguez Pardo (BOL), Yassir Cabrera Egrey Vargas Carrillo (VEN), Luis Hery Campos Cruz (PER), Cesar Augusto Rudriguez Diburga (PER)