This Tuesday starts at lime the 20th edition of U20 Athletics World Cupwhich brings together a total of 1,700 young athletes from more than 130 different countries in the capital of Peru.
Competitions take place at the Atlético de la Videna Stadium from Tuesday, August 27 to Saturday, August 31the day on which the championship program closes with the women’s and men’s 4x400m relay finals.
“We are absolutely delighted that this wonderful city of Lima will host the World Under-20 Championships,” said the CEO of World Athletics Jon Ridgeon during the press conference before the event. “We have 1,700 athletes from more than 130 different countries competing here in Lima, making it the largest sporting event held in Peru and the largest number of athletes that have competed in this event in its 38 years of existence its. history”.
More than 20 athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are registered for the event, including sprinters Torrie Lewis, Lourdes Gloria Manuel and Alana Reidand the South African Olympic 4x100m runner-up Bradley Nkoana.
He select spanishfor its part, attended the World Cup event with a team of 47 athletes.
The program of the U20 World Athletics Championships in Lima covers 22 disciplines and is spread over 5 days with morning and afternoon sessions.
On the first day, the finals of the women’s 5,000 meterswhich will crown the first World Cup champion and will have among its favorites the Ethiopian Medina Eisa, champion of the Cali 2022 U20 World Cup The day will close on 4x400m mixed relay finalwhere the United States team appears as the main favorite.
The U20 Athletics World Cup in Lima can be seen live Telesport and the digital platform RTVE Play.
Source: La Verdad
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