IAU 100 km Americas Championship - race report

IAU 100 km Americas Championship - race report. Felipe Coast da Silva and Helen Cristina Caldera Deluque both from Brazil won the Championship. Brazil won Men Team and Argentina. Women Team competition. It is new chapter in ultrarunning history for South America. For the first time we had opportunity to have IAU Championship here and it was great success. Brazil and CBAT host Athletes from the region and it was big milestone with sport development for South America.


Felipe Coast da Silva and Helen Cristina Caldera Deluque both from Brazil won the Championship. Felipe within 7:11:41 and Helen 9:02:15.

In team standing Brazil won the men category and Argentina women category. In total 17 women and 17 men from 5 countries completed the Championship. Brazilian team dominated the competition having individually 2 gold and 1 bronze medal and in team competition gold and silver. Argentina took 2 silver medals individually and gold and silver in team standing. Mexico had 2 medal, both being bronze (1 individually and 1 for team). Uruguay won bronze in team standing.
"We wake up today looking forward to the accelerated growth and development of ultrarunning in South America after the very successful IAU 100km Americas Championships in Brazil. The organization of the event has further solidified the cooperation within the Americas member federations, increased networking amongst the races and opened avenues for athletes to participate in future competitions in the region."

Nadeem Khan - IAU President



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< 1. Felipe Costa da Silva (BRA) 7:11:41

<2. Pedro Agustín Moran Salas (ARG) 7:38:32

<3. Eduardo Silverio Calixto (BRA) 7:46:14


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1. Helen Cristina Caldera Deluque (BRA) 9:02:15

<2. Claudia Robles (ARG) 9:04:17

<3. Gabriela Ramirez (MEX) 9:21:04


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1. Brazil 24:05:35

<2. Argentina 25:37:40

<3. Mexico 31:45:50


<Team Women

< 1. Argentina 28:33:59

<2. Brazil 28:48:33

<3. Uruguay 34:45:50


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