A group of Cuban runners will participate in the III Classic of Athletics Félix Sánchez, which will be held this Saturday in Dominican Republic.
The island delegation is led by Roxana Gómez, Olympic finalist in the 400 meters in Tokyo 2020, who must star in an attractive duel with the local Marileidy Paulino, current runner-up under the five rings.
The Cuban Athletics Federation confirmed that Lisneidy Veitía, Daily Cooper (800 meters), Yunisleidy García (100 and 200) and the finalist in the past world youth championship Yarima García (100 and 200) are also part of the delegation. 200), in accordance with the digital site Hit.
Shainer Reginfo (100 and 200), bronze medalist in the youth world competition, and Yoao Illas (400 hurdles) complete the Cuban representation in a joust that bears the name of the legendary Dominican hurdler, double Olympic and world champion.
Reports from the headquarters, reviewed by the newspaper, point out that variations appear in the call with respect to the official distances, since the appointment includes tests of 300 and 600 meters, as well as a 300-meter race with hurdles.
According to Hit, the organizers confirmed the presence of several local stars. In addition to Paulino, Olympic runner-up in Tokyo 2020 in the 400 meters, the also known Alexander Ogando and Fiordaliza Cofil are announced.
The Paulino-Roxana duel would take place in the 300 meters, a distance in which the hostess has a mark of 35.16 seconds since last March 17, the third best in the ranking of all time.
Roxana has not officially entered this test at the beginning of this season, in which she exhibits a time of 51.53 seconds as the best performance in the 400 meters, adds the report.
The publication highlights that athletes from 17 countries, including the United States, Jamaica, Canada and Great Britain, are expected in the town of Bayaguana.
The event seeks to “raise the level of athletics in the Dominican Republic”, according to what Félix Sánchez himself said during the presentation of the contest
“This is a way to show that our country has the conditions to hold sporting events of the highest level,” said the notable former athlete, quoted by the outlet.
