Jocelyn Echazabal, a 20 -year -old Cuban, established a new record in the 100 meters with fences of the Junior Pan American Games 2025 in Asunción, by timing 12.95 seconds, ensuring its pass to the final.
The athlete Havanera exceeded the previous record of 13.07 seconds, established by Greysis Robles in Cali 2021, by dominating her series at the Athletics Stadium of the Paraguayan capital, Point out the Cuban News Agency.
Running through the Tres lane, Echazabal improved his personal brand of 12.96 seconds, achieved in February, and won with authority against the Jamaican Briana Campbell (13.37) and the Mayan Barbadense Rollins (13.42), who also advanced to the final scheduled for the afternoon of this August 20.
With an output reaction of 0.137 seconds, the second fastest in her series, the Cuban stood out for her progressive auction. “I felt good, I started hard but I flew the first fence a bit. But then I took the rhythm and in each fence I went faster,” Echazabal explained.
The performance of the young woman reinforces the Cuban tradition in this test, positioning her as a favorite for the final. However, the competencies in Asunción are paused by adverse climatic conditions, which could affect the schedule.
The Cubans had on Monday five chances of medals during the start of the athletics, and they took advantage of them all to improve their numbers in the medaller.
However, the only one that managed to climb at the top of the podium was Alejandra Mesa, queen at the launch of the album, thanks to a first shot of 54.42 meters, in the end unattainable for all his rivals, reported The sports portal Hit.
At the moment, Cuba appears located in the eighth seat of the medallero, with a balance of five gold, equal amount of silver and six bronze, for a total of 16.
