The South American Athletics Confederation on its page www.atletismosudamericano.org highlighted the triumph of the Ecuadorian marchers during the South American Cup held in Lima last Sunday.
In his publication he details: “The Ecuadorians took the podium of the new long distance of 35 kilometers, with triumph of paola perez in 2 hours, 48 minutes, 27 seconds, followed by Magaly Bonillawith 2 hours, 48 minutes, 46 seconds and Johana Ordonez with 2 hours, 49 minutes and 27 seconds. Perez set the new South American recordimproving the 2 hours, 51 minutes and 11 seconds that the Brazilian Erica Rocha de Sena had achieved on March 13 last year in Macas, Ecuador.
The other Ecuadorian triumph was in the women’s 20 kilometres, where the South American record Glenda Morejon added a new title to its great campaign of recent times and won with 1 hour, 31 minutes, 10 seconds followed by the Peruvians Kimberley Garcia Y Leidy Guerra.
In this distance, but in men, Cesar Rodriguez He became the first Peruvian to win the title in history and lead by seven seconds a figure of great international level like the Brazilian Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim, who was defending the title. The Ecuadorian Jordy Jimenez won the bronze medal and his compatriot Brian Daniel Painted -gold medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games, also in Lima- had to leave, affected by bursitis that prevented him from training in recent weeks.
Another title for the local team (Peru) came with Luis Henry Campos, who won the 35 kilometers in 2 hours, 40 minutes, 19 seconds, followed by the Ecuadorian Gonzalo Bustan with 2 hours, 41 minutes, 55 seconds and the Colombian Kenny Martin Perez with 2 hours, 42 minutes, 51 seconds.
history
The greatest champion in the history of these competitions, in the men’s 20 kilometres, is also the best walker -and one of the greatest athletes- in all of South Americathe Ecuadorian Jefferson perezwho obtained the test in eight opportunities (five of them, consecutive).
The winners of this test are:
1990 Guayaquil: Sergio Vieira Galdino (Brazil), 1 hour, 26 minutes, 22 seconds.
1991 Bogotá: Héctor Moreno (Colombia), 1 hour, 28 minutes, 34 seconds.
1992 Sao Paulo: Sergio Vieira Galdino (Brazil), 1 hour, 26 minutes, 39 seconds.
1993 Cuenca: Héctor Moreno (Colombia), 1 hour, 33 minutes, 48 seconds.
1994 Sucre: Jefferson Perez (Ecuador)1 hour, 30 minutes, 4 seconds.
1995 Basin: Jefferson Perez (Ecuador)1 hour, 27 minutes, 46 seconds.
1996 São Paulo: Jefferson Perez (Ecuador), 1 hour, 25 minutes, 33 seconds.
1997 Bogota: Jefferson Perez (Ecuador), 1 hour, 26 minutes, 19 seconds.
1998 Bogota: Jefferson Perez (Ecuador)1 hour, 22 minutes, 53 seconds.
2000 Lima: Jefferson Perez (Ecuador)1 hour, 30 minutes, 50 seconds.
2001 Basin: Jefferson Perez (Ecuador)1 hour, 26 minutes, 21 seconds.
2002 Puerto Saavedra: Sergio Vieira Galdino (Brazil), 1 hour, 24 minutes, 24 seconds.
2004 Los Angeles CHI: Rolando Saquipay (Ecuador), 1 hour, 22 minutes, 29 seconds.
2006 Cochabamba: Jefferson Perez (Ecuador)1 hour, 26 minutes, 57 seconds.
2008 Cuenca: Luis Fernando López (Colombia), 1 hour, 24 minutes, 38 seconds.
2010 Cochabamba: Rolando Saquipay (Ecuador), 1 hour, 24 minutes, 50 seconds.
2012 Salinas: Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim (Brazil) 1 hour, 23 minutes, 59 seconds.
2014 Cochabamba: Rolando Saquipay (Ecuador), 1 hour, 26 minutes, 36 seconds.
2016 Guayaquil: Cristian Andrés Chocho (Ecuador), 1 hour, 24 minutes, 11 seconds.
2018 Sucúa: Cristian Andrés Chocho (Ecuador), 1 hour, 22 minutes, 51 seconds.
2020 Lima: Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim (Brazil), 1 hour, 24 minutes, 33 seconds.
In ladies, the maximum winner of the 20 km was the Bolivian Geovanna Irusta, who won the first six editions, since 1999. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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