Sucua, a city at 900m altitude in Ecuador hosted yesterday the "Campeonato Nacional de Marcha Atletica".
It was an opportunity to test the course and organization as the next March 10, 2018 Sucua will host the "Campeonato Sudamericano de Marcha".
35 km men
Quiet victory to Andres Choco (ECU) in 2:47:06. Chocho boasts a personal best on the same distance of 2:36:56 obtained in Sucua on April 5, 2015.
Second place to Xavier Alexander Mena (ECU) in 2:51:16
Third place to David Gerardo Velasques Caiza (ECU) in 2:51:59
Nine athletes at the start of which eight have completed the race and 1 DNF.
35 km women
In the unprecedented test of the female category the victory went to Magali Beatriz Bonilla Solis (ECU) in 3:00:20
Second place to Johanna Edelmira Ordonez Lucero (ECU) in 3:08:02
Third place to Mariam Cartagena Bonilla (ECU) in 3:37:07
Seven athletes at the start of which four have completed the race, 2 DNF and 1 DQ.
20km men
Victory to Bryan Daniel Pintado Alvarez (ECU) in 1:26:58
Second place to Jose Mauricio Arteaga Sanches (ECU) in 1:27:36
Third place to Jonathan Javier Amores Carua (ECU) in 1:28:19
Six athletes at the start of which five have completed the race and 1 DNF
20 km women
Victory to Paola Bibiana Perez Saquipay (ECU) in 1:34:34
Second place to Maritza Guzman (ECU) in 1:37:59
Third place to Catalina Anabel Urdiales Heavy (ECU) in 1:58:42
Only three athletes at the start and all have completed the race
Paola Bibiana Perez Saquipay (ECU)
10 km U20 men
Victory to Alexander David Hurtado Espinoza (ECU) in 42:33
Second place to Marco Fernando Salinas Astudillo (ECU) in 44:32
Third place to Jandry Guachisaca (ECU) in 44:41
Eleven athletes at the start of which ten have completed the race and 1 DQ
10 km U20 women
In this event we recorded the most important result of the day.
Glenda Morejon (ECU) obtained it with the victory. The young athlete of 2000 in her first year as a junior established the new national record of Ecuador with a time of 44:58 (44:57.38).
Second place to Kimberly Yolanda Revelo Ruiz (ECU) in 51:39
Third place to Silvana Karina Quichimbo Heavy (ECU) in 54:42
Four athletes at the start and all have completed the race.