Cobán becomes the epicenter of national and international athletics with the 2025 edition of its iconic half marathon. The elite runner list was already revealed and promises a vibrant competition in both branches. Consecrated figures of the Guatemalan background will be measured before high -level athletes from Africa, America and Europe.
In the male branch, Guatemala will be represented by an experienced and combative group: Domingo Sacul, Williams Jujuj, Alberto González, Luis Carlos Rivero, José Carlos González, Valeriano Pacay, Mario Pacay and Miguel Chay They head the National Charter. All of them have proven to live up to high -level races and know well the demanding 21 cobanerous kilometers.
But the challenge will be greater this year, with an international luxury army. Among the most prominent names FIguran Akewe Ayalew from Ethiopia and Macdonard Ondara de Kenia, Two powers of the African background that will seek to impose their devastating rhythm. Eliud Kosgei, another Kenyan with competitive history in resistance tests.
From Europe, the letter is double: Abdenasser Oukhelfen and Chakib Lachgar, both representatives of Spain, who have made their way in continental championships. They are added Ateka Demisie de Israel, James Mwaura and Jaquavious Harris of the United States, and Christian Zamora of Uruguay, providing variety and level to the international squad.
In the female branch, national pride will be on the legs De Ana Cocoa, Sandra Raxón, Yésica Raxón, Heidy Villegas and other runners who have been growing in the national circuit. His challenge will be double: fight for the top positions and represent Guatemala in front of world -class rivals.
The competition intensifies with the arrival of foreign corridors such as Cindy Meza from Mexico, Mentamir Bikayia of Israel, Sheyla Eulogio de Peru and Angie Orjuela from Colombia. The latter, Olympic and with extensive experience in background races, will be one of the great favorites to the podium in Cobán.
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The 2025 edition running on Sunday, from 6.30 pm, It promises one of the best payrolls in recent years. The tour, challenging by nature, will require strategy, strength and resistance in each meter. The athletes already refine the last details to reach the competition in their best.
Cobán will not only witness an elite sports show, but also of the effort, passion and sacrifice of those who aspire to write their name in the history of this traditional half marathon. The regressive account has already begun.
One of the surprises in this edition, It is that the Guatemalan Viviana Aroche will not participate, the national broker confirmed it through its social networks, mentioning that he participated in a career abroad and took the opportunity to wish the participants.