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Santiago Half Marathon to Feature Exclusive Women's Race, TVN Broadcast

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • The Itaú Medio Maratón de Santiago 2024 will be an exclusive event for women, featuring 6,000 participants.
  • The race will offer two distances: 7K and 21K, with 3,000 runners in each category.
  • Notable national and international athletes, including former Olympic champion Joan Benoit, will compete.

The Itaú Medio Maratón de Santiago is set to make a significant mark by hosting an exclusive event for women, drawing 6,000 runners to the capital's streets on Sunday, August 30th.

This second edition of the race will offer participants two distance options: a 7K and a 21K half marathon, with an equal split of 3,000 runners registered for each category. The event aims to celebrate and promote female athleticism in the region.

The competition will feature a strong lineup of both national and international athletes. Among the notable participants are Chile's María José Calfilaf, Bolivia's Jhoselyn Camargo, and Ecuador's Rosa Alva Chacha. Adding to the event's prestige, American runner Joan Benoit, the historic first women's Olympic marathon champion from the Los Angeles 1984 Games, will also be participating.

Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) will provide live coverage of the event, marking a milestone in broadcasting sports dedicated solely to female athletes.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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