Africa-Press – Angola. Thirty (30) athletes were, (Sunday), assisted by the Angola Medical Emergency Institute (INEMA), in the 67th edition of the end-of-year race, São Silvestre de Luanda2023, over 10 kilometers.
Speaking at the end of the competition, which took place at Largo da Mutamba, ending at Estádio dos Coqueiros, the head of department of the Luanda Provincial Office, Nelson Tiago, of those attended, four (4) were transferred, to one of the hospital units in the country’s capital.
Of these, there was a 31-year-old athlete, who suffered dislocations due to a fall in the Ho-Chi-Minh Avenue area, the second was 35 years old, who fell in the Alameda Manuel Van-Dúnem area, and the last two were 25 and 40 years old, who crossed the finish line and fell, transported unconscious to the hospital.
He explained that, the two are foreigners and females from Zimbabwe and Namibia, the rest were male nationals.
To respond, INEMA was available to the athletes, 30 staff, six ambulances, of which three were advanced support, four doctors, 20 nurses and six (6) drivers.
At the time, the spokesperson for the National Police, Nestor Goubel, considered that the provisional balance was positive, because all the athletes managed to reach the finish line, without any abnormal situation along the way.
He clarified that despite everything, they will continue to receive reports from all the forces involved, because they had around three thousand personnel from the most varied branches of the Ministry of the Interior to ensure the race, for the subsequent final assessment.
The 67th edition was won by Namibian Daniel Paulus (29:32), followed by Zimbabwean Moses Tarakinyu (29:54), with Angolan António Teko (30:31), in fourth place (men).
In the women’s category, the Namibian Helalia Johannes (34:08) also triumphed, leaving the Kenyan Margaret Monicah (34:32) and the Angolan Ernestina Paulino (35:38) in third place.
São Silvestre, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mauritius, Somalia, Gambia and Kenya were present at this event, as well as more than two thousand Angolan athletes.
The race, which started from Largo da Mutamba, passed through Avenidas Amílcar Cabral, Revolución de Outubro, Ho-Chi-Minh, Alamedas Manuel Van-Dúnem, Largo do Kinaxixi, Ruas da Missão, Cirilo da Conceição, 4 de Fevereiro, Largo do Baleizão, Rua Francisco das Necessidades, ended at Estádio dos Coqueiros.
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