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Peruvian Runners Win Mexico City Marathon

Categories: Latin America, Peru, Citizen Media, Sport

Peruvian athletes Raúl Pacheco [1] and Gladys Tejeda [2] won their respective categories in the Mexico City Marathon [3] [es].

Pacheco won the male category, crossing the finish line with a time of 2:16,53 hours. Meanwhile, the 2:37,32 time achieved by Tejeda gave her the first place in the female category.

Peruvian sports newspaper Depor.pe (@deporpe [4]) [es] announced the news on Twitter:

Peruvian athletes put an end to African predominance in the Mexico City Marathon.