In the vibrant finish of a very demanding circuit in a massive competition, the athlete from Mendoza, Ignacio Erario, crossed the finish line of the 44th International Reyes Marathon with a time of 29.56.
In second place, completing an excellent race, arrived Martín Méndez from Concordia, and then, closing the podium of the top three, Dylan Van der Hock, also from Concordia.
In the women's category, the first to arrive was Chiara Mainetti (Mercedes, Buenos Aires). Next were Rosa Godoy (Río Cuarto, Córdoba) and Lorena Cuello (General Alvear, Mendoza). Daniel Ortiz arrived with his fast wheelchair in first place in the special athletes with disabilities category, obtaining a new victory in his long career in the most beautiful marathon in the country.
Both at the start and at the finish, the athletes were accompanied by Mayor Enrique Cresto; the Provincial Secretary of Sports, José Gómez; provincial senator Armando Gay; the Secretary of Sports, Marcelo Cresto; the general coordinator of the marathon, Marcelo Flores; council members and municipal cabinet officials, among other authorities.
A GREAT RACE
“It is the first time I have run this marathon. I was very surprised by the people; the public's support is impressive,” said Ignacio Erario minutes after the flag drop. “I can say that it is one of the most beautiful races in the country and I really want to run it again,” added the athlete from Mendoza.
For his part, Martín Méndez assured that “I really wanted to run, because those of us who were born in Concordia and love athletics always dream of running the Reyes and being on the podium. I thank the people very much for all the support and we are very happy to have participated in this new edition,” he highlighted.
In the same vein, Dylan Van der Hock stated that “the circuit was very difficult, even though we know it, but the heat and the climbs sometimes make the race harder; in any case, the encouragement of the people helped me to finish and I am very happy to experience all this again,” he valued.
“It is a great race and when one comes to Concordia, one knows that there is always a high level of demand and a great standard,” said the first-place finisher Chiara Mainetti. “It is very nice to go through the streets and see how the people fully enjoy this competition and how they support it,” she added.
SUCCESS BELONGS TO EVERYONE
In his turn, Mayor Enrique Cresto congratulated “the winners, all the runners, the entire team that worked so hard on the organization and logistics of the race, and, mainly, the people of Concordia, who give life to this great event,” he emphasized.
“We thank Governor Gustavo Bordet for his support, the institutions and security forces, and all the sponsors of the Marathon for their accompaniment. There is great work by the entire organization, the different areas of the municipality, and the Secretariat of Sports to deliver for the people and ensure the race goes well, with a very extensive operation of ambulances and emergency teams to look after the competitors and a huge deployment throughout the circuit,” detailed the municipal leader.
“It is important that we continue working as a team so that the Marathon continues to grow, but also to consolidate public policies that promote sports, healthy living, education, and good values,” reflected the Mayor.
In the continuation of this great sports festival, this Sunday, January 8, the Mini Reyes will take place at the Municipal Corsódromo, with the participation of hundreds of children from Concordia who also enjoy the joy of running and having fun with their families.