Two of the great figures of Argentine athletics in recent seasons: the man from Entre Ríos Federico Bruno and the Mar del Plata Florence Borrelli– They made an exceptional start to 2023 with their victories and records at the international indoor meeting in Ciudad de Valencia this Wednesday. It was the inaugural phase of the Around the world indoors of the World Athletics.

In the 3,000 meters Bruno won with 7’47s21, setting the new record of the South American indoor track, leading the locals in the race Daniel Arce (7m56s36) and Carlos Herreros (8m04s17).

The previous South American record was held by the Colombian Hyacinth Navarrete, with 7m49s46, from March 10, 1991 in Seville. Bruno had also set the South American indoor track record over 1,500 meters last year in Sabadell with 3m38s03.

In the 1,500m dash, Borelli made his indoor racing debut. And he has added a new record to the many he has already set on the track and on the road (in distances up to the marathon).

On the stage of Velodrome of Palau Lluis PuigBorelli won that test with 4m17s94, in front of the premises Rosalia Tarraga (4m18s41) and Miriam Costa (4m18s82). His mark represents the new Argentine record, leaving behind the 4m20s63 of Carmen Mabel Arrua, in effect since March 13, 1991 in San Sebastián. Furthermore, it is the third record in South American history.

Another Argentine who competed in Valencia was Silvia Ocamposwho finished 4th in the triple jump with 12.35 metres, a race won by the Spaniard Dare Eghosa with 13.47. Ocampos’ record, who has been training in Guadalajara, Spain since last year, is second in Argentina’s indoor record.

Next Saturday Bruno and Borelli will compete again, this time in Lyon (France).

In 2022 Bruno won the gold medals in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at the Odesur Gamesin Asunción, where Borelli was champion of the 10,000m.

The woman from Mar del Plata had a sensational season conquering the South American record of 3,000 meters – being the first to sub 9 minutes – and the national record of 5,000, as well as obtaining gold medals also in the half marathon in the Ibero-American from Alicante It is in the South American from Buenos Aires, where she became the first long-distance runner in the history of the region to run under 1h10. She previously set the national marathon record in Seville.

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