21k from Buenos Aires. Photo: German Garcia Adrasti
The 21K of Buenos Aires They came back with everything this Sunday. Over 20 thousand runners from 7 of the half marathon participate more pleasant in Latin America, which didn’t work in 2020 and had limited seats in 2021, due to restrictions imposed to contain the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
As was the case until 2019, the test once again had the category of “Label race” in the calendar of the International Federation (World Athletics). In addition, it includes the South American Championship and Argentine Half Marathon Championship with the presence of the best runners of the region, which will be joined by elite international athletes.
The start went to 7 in Figueroa Alcorta and Monroe, where the arrival will also be.
The competition features an advanced medical station, 11 first aid, 14 state-of-the-art ambulances and 16 motorcycles, as well as 30 volunteer skaters distributed throughout the circuit carrying the 12 automatic defibrillators.
As from 2018, the tests organized by the Rea Association they are in the category of cardioprotected Y the medical service covers more than 150 people, since they have fifty defibrillators along the entire route.
road cuts
Road closures started at 4 in the starting area and up Sarmiento and Casares. From 5:15 there were cuts along the entire route, which covers Viale Del Libertador until 9 July, where traffic is interrupted by Viale Belgrano. From 6 am the traffic was interrupted on the Illia motorway.
The complete route starts in Figueroa Alcorta and Monroe up to Sarmiento. After, The competition continues on Avenida del Libertador.
The lanes on the left hand side are used until you reach Pueyrredón, where the entire route is occupied up to Carlo Pellegrini. Along this artery the route continues up to North diagonal Course a Piazza Maggiothen take Bolívar to enter Avenida de Mayo to continue on 9 de Julio heading north.
The test continues for illia highway until the descent that ends in Sarmiento. After crossing the tunnel under Lugones, the competitors take again Figueroa Alcorta Avenue to the finish, in Monroe.
According to official information, among the more than 20 thousand participants, 62% are men and 38% women. As for nationalities, 92% are Argentines and 8% foreigners. Among the participants from abroad there are most of the Braziliansrepresenting 803, while 263 Chileans and 138 Uruguayans signed up.
elite runners
For the first time in the history of athletics in Argentina, the elite zone will come together more than a hundred athletes, among which there are Olympic participants and winners in the “majors” of the circuit.
Among these stands out the Kenyan Bedan Karoki, runner-up in 2018 and champion the following year, when he founded the circuit record in 59m.05s. Among the women, the Kenyan Vivian Jerono Kiplagat stands out, winner of the Buenos Aires marathon in 2018 with 2h29m03 and a score of 1h06m07 in 21K.
As for the Argentine women’s team, it will be led by Florencia Borelli and Daiana Ocampo, the two best in the country, who come from a historic 1-2 victory in the Ibero-American Championship in Alicante, Spain. While among the men they lead the two marathon runners who represented Argentina at the Sapporo Olympic marathon last year: the national record holder Joaquin Arbe and Eulalio Munoz.
timetables
At 7 there was the general start, while the awards ceremony will take place from 9.15.
OSDE is the main sponsor, with Adidas as apparel sponsor, Turkish Airlines (carrier), city government and Gatorade / Eco (hydration). Also participating are Garmin (now official), Visit BA and Sheraton Hotel, Toyota, Noblex, Banco Ciudad and Clarione. And then Arcor, Emergencies, ENA, FotoRun, Granix, Mercantile Insurance Institute, Kynet, Michelob and Tropical.
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Source: Clarin
