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African athletes win traditional São Paulo Saint Silvester road race

Wilson Too secured first place in the race

Elaine Patrícia Cruz

Published on 31/12/2024 - 11:14

Agência Brasil - São Paulo

São Paulo (SP), 31/12/2024 - Podio da prova masculina, 1º lugar: Wilson Too (Quênia) - 44m21
2º lugar: Joseph Panga (Tanzânia) - 44m51
3º lugar: Reuben Poghisho (Quênia) - 45m26s
4º lugar: Johnatas Cruz (Brasil) - 45m32s
5º lugar: Nicolas Kosgei (Quênia) - 45m41s, após 99ª Corrida Internacional da São Silvestre. A tradicional corrida de rua tem expectativa de receber cerca de 37.500 corredores, público recorde.
O percurso da São Silvestre tem largada na Avenida Paulista (entre as ruas Frei Caneca e Augusta), vai até o Centro histórico e volta para a Paulista pela subida da Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antônio - difíceis quilômetros finais. Acaba em frente ao prédio da Fundação Cásper Líbero.
Foto: Paulo Pinto/Agência Brasil — © Paulo Pinto/Agência Brasil

Once again, Africans showed their dominance in Brazil's most traditional road race: the Saint Silvester international race in São Paulo. The men's race was won by Kenya's Wilson Too, who finished with a time of 44:21.

Second place was claimed by Joseph Panga from Tanzania, with a time of 44:51. Reuben Poghisho, also from Kenya, took third place, finishing in 45:26.

The top Brazilian in the race was Johnatas de Oliveira Cruz, who finished fourth, just behind the Kenyan runners, with a time of 45:32. Fifth place went to Kenya's Nicolas Kiptoo Kosgei, who completed the race in 45:41.

The last time Brazil won the men's Saint Silvester race was in 2010, when Marilson Gomes dos Santos claimed the victory.

First held on December 31, 1925, the race was only interrupted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.