Florencia Borelli broke the national record she had set herself in May last year.
The great campaign that the athlete from Mar del Plata is carrying out Florence Borelli had a new milestone this Friday, June 3, breaking his national record for 5,000 meters with 15 minutes, 23 seconds and 83 cents during the match in Manchester (England) for the Athletics World Continental Tour.
Borelli finished third in the race won by the Dutch Diane van Es (15m20s79) on the Manchester Arena track, and in second place the Hungarian Viktoria Wagner-Gyurkes with 15m21s04.
The athlete trained by Leo Malgor beat his own score of 15m33s71 which he had reached on May 15 last year in Mar del Plata. It is one of Borelli’s favorite distances, in which he has already won the South American title in 2019 (Lima) and the runner-up in 2021 (Guayaquil), also participating on that distance in the Doha 2019 World Championships.
Borelli has now climbed to fourth place in the South American all-time rankings, led by Brazilian Simone Alves’ record of 15m18s81 on May 20, 2011 in Sao Paulo.
The Argentine athlete took the lead in the test until the entry into the last lap, the Dutchman took the lead and, from that moment on, he established his advantages.
Florence’s recent progression on the track and on the road has been remarkable. In October, she won the Buenos Aires International Distance Marathon which she only took on for the second time, and shortly thereafter, the Mar del Plata Half Marathon and the National Road / 10 km Championship. in San Isidro, breaking the Argentine record. Last February, in Seville, he took control of the Argentine marathon with 2h.26m. and qualified for the next World Cup in Eugene / Oregon in July.
Florencia Borelli broke the national record she had set herself in May last year.
It also comes from breaking the South American record of 3,000 flat meters on the Mar del Plata track, where she became the first athlete in the region to lose 9 minutes, with her 8m59s10s. And last May 22 at the Torrevieja circuit (Spain) she won the gold of the half marathon at the Ibero-American Championship, in an unforgettable 1-2 with Daiana Ocampo.
“It’s not easy. In fact, I think it never will be. But I risk everything. All time. I have never imagined myself anywhere else. And this gives me an indication that it is the right path for me. I can’t imagine doing anything else. Not anywhere else. 15’23s to be a new Argentine record. There is a lot to improve in this test and I can’t wait to keep meeting her. I thank my beloved club and everyone who helps me to be a better athlete and person, thank you for everything, ”wrote the Manchester Arena athlete from Mar del Plata.
In recent times, Argentine medium and long distance runners have shown a noticeable improvement in grades and results. And Borelli is one of the symbols of this great level recovery. His dream is to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games marathon in 2024.
Source: Clarin
