18/02/2019   Bragança Paulista (BRA): Viviane Santana Lyra and Claudio Richardson Vitoria Campelo dos Santos win the 50km of the Brazil Cup






Bragança Paulista has hosted the Brazil Cup of 50km of race walk at a time unthinkable for Europeans. The departure was given at 6.30 for men and 6.45 for women, but what helped the athletes a little was the deadline for the summer time at midnight on Saturday.

The test took place on a 1km track to be covered for 50 laps starting at 700 Alfehu Grimelo Street in front of Lago Taboao.
 
 
50km women
 
They start in five.
Immediately ahead of the race Viviane Santana Lyra (BRA) whose goal was to get the new record of Brazil of 50km trying to break down the time of 4:38:48 that Nair da Rosa (BRA) had obtained on March 10, 2018 in Sucua in Ecuador
The two athletes pass almost together with 10km, only 8" apart.
Viviane Santana Lyra: in 56:20
Nair da Rosa: 56:28
 
At 20km the advantage of the youngest athlete who has increased a bit the pace has become 1:52
Viviane Santana Lyra: in 1:50:47 (54:27)
Nair da Rosa: 1: 52.39 (56:11)
 
At 30km
Viviane Santana Lyra: in 2:45.11 (54:24)
Nair da Rosa: 2:51:38 (58:59)
 
At 40km
Viviane Santana Lyra: in 3:40:05 (54:54)
Nair da Rosa: 3:52:37 (60:59)
 
Viviane Santana Lyra finishes the last 10km in 56.00 and goes on to win the Brazilian Champion title in 4:37:05.
He also manages to set Brazil's new record by taking it from Nair da Rosa.
Second place for Nair da Rosa in 4:54:09
Third place for Paula Raissa Paz da Silva (BRA) in 5:13:13
 
The first two male and female classified are selected for participation in the Pan American Cup, which will be held on April 20 in the Mexican city of Chihuahua. Viviane was surprised with the weather for this time of year. "I did 4:41 in Brazil Trophy and I did not expect to get this time, I'm happy because I know I'm on the right track. A sign of these at the beginning of the season is very good and I will continue to work. in the Brazil Cup, March 17, in Camboriú. For now, I'm doing both distances."
 
 
50km men
 
Together with José Alessandro Bagio, he was the favorite of the eve and did not miss the goal Claudio Richardson Vitoria Campelo dos Santos (BRA) winning the race in 4:30:03
Seven athletes at the start, but only two have completed the race with two DNF athletes among which the champion of the Brazil Cup and Alessandro Bagio, who had led the race up to 30km with these steps:
- 10km: 50:41
- 20km: 1:41:30 (50:49)
- 30km: 2:34:29 (52:50)
 
Claudio Richardson Vitoria Campelo dos Santos (BRA) had started more slowly
- 10km: 51:35
- 20km: 1:44:03 (52:28)
- 30km: 2:37:46 (53:43) - 40km: 3:32:17 (54:31)
- last 10km in 57:44
 
Second place for Rudney Dias Nogueira (BRA) in 4:55:46
 
Richardson Claudio dos Santos won his tenth title of the competition (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2019.
His statement: "Now I want to train with Professor Judson José de Lima, going to the Pan American Cup and trying to make a sign of going to the Pan-American Games."