The Housni government paid the enrollment for public school students of the island, to enable them to participate in the “No necesitas alas para volar – Corre con altura” second athletics race of the Air Force carried out in the island of San Andres last Sunday, 6 November.

287 sportsmen met from 5:30 a.m., 176 in the 5 K category and 111 in the 10 K category for venturing in this second event that was a great success. Top athletes as well as military forces fans and the island community took part in the race integrating the community and visitors, lovers of sports and healthy habits in a big sports event. The race started at the hotel El Dorado where the pedestrian walkway begins. A turn for the participants of the 5 K was taken at the last entrance of Cabañas and a turn for the participants of the 10 K at the entrance of Morris Landing.

The Air Force Colonel, Mario Alejandro Espinosa Bernal, Commander of the grupo Aéreo del Caribe, expressed his gratitude to the Governor of the islands for his contribution and support to the young Saintandrewans. “The aim is to increase this call and it is expected to double the number of participants for the third version, since Governor Ronald Housni jointly supports the youth of the archipelago and want these spaces to be of increased competition”, said at the close of the event.

Gabriel Alejandro Arce and Elvia Jimenez won the 5 km race, while Luz Marina Rincón and Carlos Hernán Herrera won first place in the 10 km, in the female and male category respectively.

Honor roll:
5 K Male
1.    Gabriel Alejandro Arce Sanchez
2.    Stynce Rolando Ficquare
3.    Samuel Duarte.
5 K Female
1.    Elvia Jiménez
2.    Laura Sofía Vargas
3.    Kimberly Baldonado Barker
10 K Male
1.    Carlos Hernán Herrera
2.    Mauricio Vidania


3.    Nicolás Martinez R.

10 K Female
1.    Luz Marina Rincón
2.    Kiutt Rodero Pimienta
3.    Sue Ilet Archbold


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