Mario Pacay is again a favorite for edition 49, DIt will seek to defend and revalidate the victory he got in 2024, After crossing the goal with a time of 1 hour, 5 minutes and 9 seconds; A moment of glory that hopes to repeat.
Since last Wednesday, Mario Pacay traveled and settled near San Juan Chamelco, Alta Verapazin order to breathe fresh air and conclude its preparation for the Cobán Half Marathon, which will take place tomorrow.
The athlete is in Cobán and has maintained training together with his teammates Sandra Raxón, Williams Jujuj and Dionicio Ajquejay. Some working days have developed them in San Juan Chamelco and others in the head of Altaverapacense.
“Everything is ready for the party. Last year I won it and it is a commitment to give my people from Alta Verapaz again”, Said the athlete, who yearns to add another victory in the 21 -kilometer race.
Pacay started this year with the triumph in the 10 kilometers of the capital and, Then, he participated in the Mt. Sac Relays number 65, in Walnut, California, USA, where the first place was agreed in the 10 thousand meters, with a time of 28 minutes and 37 seconds.
“I have been working hard and I feel pretty good for the 21 kilometers of Cobán. A month ago I ran in California and achieved one of my best personal brands and the best of the season, ”he shared.
McDonard Ondara returns from Kenya
For the 2025 edition of the Cobán Half Marathon, the participation of 19 elite athletes in the male branch and 11 in the female branch was confirmed. Among men, the presence of McDonard Ondara, Kenya, stands out, who won in 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2016.
“We have seen a long list of foreign athletes that will take the exit. Without a doubt, it will be a hard competition; It will be a fast race from the first kilometers, But we have as an advantage that we know the terrain well. The objective in this edition is to defend the title, ”he said.
The corridor, originally from San Pablo Xucaneb, Cobán village, has planned to run abroad in August – who is to define where – and in October it will compete in the Central American Games, where it will participate in the 21 kilometers and in the 10 thousand meters. The half marathon tour of those games will be the same as Cobán’s career.
Hour and place of departure from the half marathon of Cobán
- The exit flag will be given at 7 hours.
- The departure is scheduled on Minerva Street
- The first kilometers are through the central park and then advance to the arch bridge
- It arrives in San Pedro Carchá and passes through the central park
- Return to Cobán towards the goal at the José Angel Rossi stadium
Guatemala letters
Viviana Aroco, Sandra Raxón and Heidy Villegas They are some of Guatemala’s main letters in the female branch of the 21 kilometers of Cobán, in front of corridors such as Cindy Meza, Mexico, and Sheyla Eulogio, of Peru.
Inbetween men, Alberto González, winner of 2023, will take out again along with other athletes such as Luis Carlos Rivero, José Carlos González or Williams Jujuj, among others.
Among the payroll of foreigners are McDonald Ondara, from Kenya; Akewe Ayalew, from Ethiopia; and other runners from Spain, Germany and the United States.
