Manuel Figueroa wins the 42k in Cusco:
The Amazonian runner was the winner of the mountain race K42 Valle Sagrado at over 3,000 meters above sea level. The K42 Valle Sagrado was the second event of the K series mountain races circuit in Peru, where both Manuel Figueroa and Letty Lázaro obtained first place in their categories. Manuel, who has represented Peru on multiple occasions, crossed the finish line in 3 hours and 28 minutes; while Letty did it in 4 hours and 45 minutes.
Peyón wins TC2000:
Jean Paul Peyón managed to prevail in the third round of the TC 2000 after beating Juan Carlos Tassara in the third heat. Those left wanting more were Sandro Ricci and Guty Michelsen, who finished the competition in second and third place, respectively. This year's TC2000 was a great race according to the participants, as the fight for the top positions was constant throughout the competition.
Ines Melchor new South American champion in the 10,000 meters:
The athlete once again was the first to cross the finish line in an athletics competition, this time during the 10,000 meters race at the South American Championships for seniors. Thus, the long-distance runner regained a title she had already achieved in the same tournament in 2009. This year, Melchor broke the national record for the 10 kilometers with a time of 31m:56.62s, which allowed her to achieve the qualifying mark for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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