Panama’s Castelblanco will run the Venezuela Marathon

Olympic runner Jorge Enrique Castelblancowill be held next Sunday, March 19, as part of the VII edition of the Marathon i Half marathon CAF from Caracas, Venezuela where more than 5,000 runners are expected, including local runners and representatives from more than 20 countries around the world.

castelblancowho is about to beat the minimum mark of 2 hours, 08 minutes and 50 seconds to qualify for the next Olympic Games Paris 2024there was a training session on the stadium track last Wednesday Rommel Fernandez.

A long-distance runner from the province chiriquiduring the first three months of the year, he prepared in Paipa, Colombia, and will search in Berlin, Germany or Valencia, Spain get a ticket to his third consecutive Olympic Games.

last November 27 Jorge Enrique Castelblanco he won the Panama International Marathon with a time of 2:21:48.

This record was a new record for the Panamanian athlete who crossed the route in 2:27:07:97 in the 2021 edition.

castelblanco, has already represented Panama in Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

The best mark was achieved by the Panamanian long-distance runner with a time of 2:09:47.

castelblanco He is the only Panamanian marathon runner who has been to two consecutive Olympic Games.

The Panamanian prepared for a good race in Venezuela.