The Argentinian athlete Florence Borelli improved his own South American record of half marathon after crossing the finish line this Sunday in the 21k. from Buenos Airesa test in which more than 20,000 people through the downtown area of the city.
The Mar del Plata, two-time test winner (2016 and 2017), established a time of 1h.9m.26s. seconds which became a new regional record.
Borelli dethroned the Peruvian Gladys Lucy Tejada
Last year, Borelli I had achieved 1h.09m.29s. and dethroned the Peruvian Gladys Lucy Tejada, former owner of the continental record with 1h.10m.14s. in it Cardiff World Cup 2016.
“I am very happy, I trained very hard as always, sometimes the result is given and other times it is not. The route was very good, very flat and I was able to get the best mark”Argentina celebrated in dialogue with TN.
Among the men, the first Argentine to arrive was from Mendoza Ignacio Treasury (1h.1m.59s.)who expressed his happiness for achieving the goal of having lowered the hour, two minutes.
“The first feeling I have is that of a task accomplished. I wanted to lower that limit and I accelerated in the end, thinking about my girlfriend, my team, my friends and my province. I’m very excited, this involves a lot of effort,” she shared.
The 34th Buenos Aires Half Marathonincluded in the calendar of the International Athletics Federation (World Athletics) and in the Argentine Half Marathon Championshiphad departure and arrival at the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta and Dorrego Avenue.
Which neighborhoods did the Buenos Aires Half Marathon affect?
His tour affected the neighborhood of Palermo and the center of the city through the following streets: Figueroa Alcorta, Carlos Pellegrini, Corrientes, Leandro N. Alem, Rivadavia, Roque Sáenz Peña, Belgrano, Julio A. Roca, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Paseo Colón, Independencia, 9 de Julio, Arroyo , Pellegrini, Del Libertador and Sarmiento until reaching Figueroa Alcorta.
Between his 23,000 participantsamount reported by the organizers, was the former senator from JUnite for Change (JxC) Esteban Bullrichwho fights against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Bullrich He made his tour with the assistance of 26 relatives and friends who pushed his adapted chair with the aim of raising awareness about the disease and raising funds for his foundation.
Source: Ambito
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