The fourth edition of the Marathon International of Varaderowhich will be held on April 2, has already guaranteed the presence of runners from eight nations, including Cuba, according to what its organizers announced on Tuesday.
Long-term race lovers have so far submitted their registration applications from the United States, Canada, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, China and Ethiopia, according to a note published by the sports portal Hit.
Runners from eight countries to #Marathon of #Varadero
More than 400 applications from Cuban participants have been received. #athletics https://t.co/pt0K8yhZY2 pic.twitter.com/C0JZwuiEf9— JIT Cuban Sport (@jit_digital) February 28, 2023
This last nation, with a long tradition in the queen test of 42 kilometers and 195 meters, will have two representatives in that distance, convened now for the first time together with the usual segments of half marathon, 10 kilometers and the popular three-kilometer race.
Remember the means that the joust takes advantage of for its circuit the natural beauty of the well-known Matanzas spa. It is organized by the Cuban Athletics Federation (FCA), the Inderthe Cubadeportes SA Company and the PinedaSport group, a tour operator specialized in the matter.
A week after the registration process for nationals was opened, it was learned that there are already more than 400 applications, the majority (225) for the 10-kilometer race, the publication adds.
The organizers pointed to Hit that those who will participate in the segment conceived as the Half Marathon Championship of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association 2023 (Nacac, for its acronym in English) are not yet included in that figure.
In addition, it will be taken into account as a national championship of that distance, something that already happened in the 2022 edition and added relevance to the event.
All the distances called are approved and certified by international authorities. It also has the equipment and logistics required for an event of this nature.
It also transpired that the organizers already have all the insurance for the race, including the metal arches for the goal, the fences, the chips for times, bibs, shirts and medals.
For the first time, the medals and trophies for the race have been made with recycled wood, a way of contributing to caring for the environment, the information specifies.
In addition, activities that were part of the previous edition will be repeated, such as the Varadero Skate Marathon 2023, scheduled for Saturday, April 1 in the distances of the marathon, half marathon, 10 kilometers and 100-meter speed.
