Chilean Runners Dominate โ13thโ patagonian International Marathon in Torres del โPaine
torresโ del Paine, Chile – Chileanโข athletes achieved a resounding victory at the 13th annual Patagonian International Marathon, held this โpastโ Saturday in theโข stunning landscapes of โTorres del paine National Park. over a thousand runners participated in the challenging race, but it โขwas Chilean competitors who claimed the majority of the top spots across all distances.
The event,โค a โfixture inโ the Chilean โฃsporting calendar, โdraws athletes fromโ around theโ globe to test their endurance against the region’s demanding terrain. This year’s results โunderscore the growing strength of Chilean distance running, with five of the six category winners hailingโค from the country. The marathon not โonly showcases athletic prowess but also boosts tourism to the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region, solidifying its โposition as a key event for bothโค sports enthusiasts and the local economy.
Spanish runner Adriana Urtazun, โขaโ resident of Punta Arenas for the past 12โ years,โข was the sole non-Chilean โคwinner, securing โขfirst place in the women’s 10k with โa timeโ of 43 minutes and 24โฃ seconds. Rodrigo Silva of Puente Alto led the men’s 10k,finishing in 35 minutes andโค 6 seconds.
The 21k race saw dominant performances โfrom Karen Torrealbaโ and Cรฉsar Dรญaz,both seasoned Chilean runnersโ who have represented their country internationally. โฃTorrealba clocked in at โone hourโ and 35 minutes, while Dรญaz completed the course in one hour and 20 minutes, setting new records for the event.
Inโ the grueling 42k marathon,Luis Alessandrini finished with a โขtimeโฃ of 2 hours,43 minutes,and 19 seconds,and Ana โคIbarraโ crossed the finish line at 3 hours,40 โคminutes,andโฃ 17 seconds,completing a sweep of the topโข spots for Chilean athletes.Patagonian International Marathon – General Winners:
10K
Men: โฃRodrigo Silva, Alejandro Torres, Claudio Tobar
โWomen: Adriana Urtazun, Elsa Vera, Valeria Fuentes
21K
โฃ Men: Cรฉsar โDรญaz, Dusan Bradasic, โBenjamin Maturana
โค Women: Karen Torrealba, Marรญa Soledad Aravena, Patricia tapia
42K
โฃ men: Luis Alessandrini, โMoises Torres, Pabloโ Marambio
โ Women: โขAna Ibarra, Jordan zimmerman, Judith May
