Larense Juan Escalona established himself as the number 1 sprinter in the country in the Sub 20 category in an exciting final of 100 flat meters, who with a powerful start ran the straight marking 10 seconds and 96 hundredths when crossing the finish line.
Until Friday, the Lara delegation dominated the athletics medal table with 7 golds, 5 silvers and 4 bronzes for a total of 16, in a clear demonstration of forcefulness as host at the Máximo Viloria Sports Center, in Barquisimeto. Carabobo is second with 6 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze (19) and Caracas is third with 6, 5 and 2 (13), reports the Lider portal.
Meanwhile, long-distance runner Marianna Molina secured her second gold medal in the 3000m Sub 20 with 12:03.23.
While in the women’s 4 × 10 relay, Lara won gold by timing 50.56 seconds. Capital District came in second with 50.65.
Egbert Espinoza, from Aragón, won the men’s 400-meter dash, under 20 category, while Leonela Vera, from the capital, triumphed in the women’s 400-meter dash, in the continuation of the National Games athletics, on a day in which Carabobo stood out with five gold medals.
Espinoza hung the gold by registering 49 seconds with 2 hundredths. The silver went to Samuel Rondón from the capital with a time of 50.59 and the bronze went to Geizer Escalona from Barina with 51.39.
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