The Olympic athlete from Concordia Federico Bruno claimed victory once again at the International Reyes Marathon, and was crowned champion of the thirty-eighth edition of the province's premier athletic festival. He was crowned four-time champion, marking the first time an athlete has won it four times in a row, and he also set a circuit record, clocking in at 29 minutes and 50 seconds.
"I want to thank all of Concordia for the constant encouragement throughout the circuit, and the organization for the excellent competition," said Bruno at the press conference at the end of the race. "I dedicate this triumph to my daughter, my wife, and my family," the athlete expressed. The competition took place this Saturday night, starting at 8:00 PM, with more than 4,300 athletes from different parts of the country participating.
The mayor of Concordia Enrique Cresto, who also ran the Marathon, becoming the first municipal president to compete in it, highlighted that "this is the record-breaking edition of the Reyes Marathon. Federico set the record by winning it four times in a row, set the circuit time record, and a record number of runners was registered," he pointed out.
At the press conference, accompanying the athletes who reached the podium, were Mayor Cresto, the Undersecretary of Social and Federated Sports of the Government of Entre Ríos, Adrián Perotti (who brought greetings from Governor Gustavo Bordet to the runners), the vice-mayor and president of the Deliberative Council Armando Gay, the municipal Secretary of Sports Marcelo Cresto (general coordinator of the organization), the Secretary of Government Martín Santana (who also ran the Marathon), the Executive President of Emcontur Martín Buraglia, and the Secretary of the Argentine Delegation to the Mixed Technical Commission (CTM) of Salto Grande, Hugo Meyer.
The Podium
Bruno won the Marathon for the fourth consecutive time. In second place was Martín Mendez, repeating the 1-2 finish of the previous edition. In third place was Juan Molina, representing the province of Santa Fe.
In the Women's category, Rosa Godoy from Córdoba arrived in first place, followed by María Ovejero. And in third place, the representative from Concordia, Nancy Gallo.
In the special category, the athlete from Santa Fe, Esteban Roldan, arrived in first place.
A prize that is not celebrated
After the awards ceremony for the winning athletes, the raffle for the 0 km car was held. The first number drawn belonged to a runner who was not present, a condition established by the regulations to be eligible for the prize.
When the second draw was held, number 0514 was drawn, the number with which Diego D'Angelo registered, the 33-year-old runner who suffered a cardiac decompensation while participating in the race (at the intersection of Lamadrid and 3 de Febrero streets).
As previously reported, the young man from Concordia was assisted at the scene and then transferred to the Felipe Heras hospital, but despite attempts to resuscitate him, he passed away.
Mayor Enrique Cresto was present on the awards stage at the time of the car raffle and proposed to the marathon organization that the car be given to the family.
It was the mayor who communicated the decision to the large crowd that was waiting expectantly for the results of the raffle. The determination had the overwhelming support of those present.