Cuban Luis Ángel Martínez, with a time of 2:44:39, retained the crown of the star event of the 6th Varadero International Marathon this Sunday. Martínez dominated the 42-kilometer (26-mile) race for the second consecutive time after his title in 2024, He stated that, although his goal was to break 2:25:00, the victory was satisfying.
Around kilometer 20, I began to feel contractions in my legs, then at 25, I tried to improve my pace, and the pain continued until the end, he stated. Meanwhile, half-marathon winner Alejandro Rodríguez expressed his congratulations to Francisco Ronnie Estévez, champion of the three previous editions, whom he described as an exceptional athlete.
With a time of 1:07:14, Rodríguez, a member of the national triathlon team, confessed that this was his second try in the distance and that, despite the excellent result, she considers athletics as a hobby and doesn't plan to pursue it as a career. In the same women's event, Anisleidis Ochoa, with a time of 1:16:29, comfortably dominated the distance from start to finish. I'm not satisfied with the time; I wanted to go under 1:15:00, but the wind was a bit strong, although I managed to stay ahead until the finish line.
The day also included the women 's marathon, won by Lismay Osorio of Guantánamo, the 10 km race, and the fun run. More than 2,200 runners, a record number for this competition, including representatives from 23 countries, participated in the 6th edition of the Varadero International Marathon 2025.
(From Prensa Latina)
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