Amateur athlete Sebastián Castro trained over 140 km per week to become the best tico in the Boston Marathon. He loves the sport so much that he founded the Umbali…
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Athlete on Crutches Wins Hearts at Costa Rica’s Sol y Arena Race
by admin 2019/03/31At the Sol y Arena race, an athlete on crutches, Iván Rodríguez, from Curridabat, won the hearts of the fans. The athlete lost his left leg in malpractice. He practices…
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FIREFIGHTER Podge Thompson is continuing his marathon fundraising attempts into 2019 as he prepares to run 160km over six days in the Costa Rica jungle. On January 12, Podge will…
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Diana Bogantes, Andrea Corazzari, Teresita Arguedas and Gabriela Herra are Costa Rican athletes who stood out in the 2018 42 km marathons. Bogantes finished the Berlin marathon in 2:50:59 while…
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Costa Rican Runner Closer To Punching Her Ticket to the Tokyo Olympics
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/10/23Costa Rica News – A Puriscaleña is just 19 seconds behind the mark for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic event.
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Costa Rica Runner Denied Visa to Race in Hawaii
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/10/17Costa Rica News – A Costa Rican runner won a spot at the Xterra Trail Run World Championship to take place in Hawaii. He was extended the invitation after his victory…
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Costa Ricans Take on the Medellín Marathon
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/09/16Costa Rica Sports – Breaking tradition, 41 Costa Rican runners will participate in the Medellín Marathon. They will run the 42, 21, and 10 kilometer races. This race is not traditional…
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Costa Rican Places 4th in Great Wall of China Marathon
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/05/20Costa Rica News – Tica Laura Figueroa came in fourth place in the overall female category of the demanding Great Wall Marathon in China. She completed the 42 kilometers in just…
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