{"id":5195,"date":"2022-03-26T14:37:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T14:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/two-thousand-athletes-take-to-the-streets-of-luanda-today"},"modified":"2022-03-26T16:30:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T16:30:08","slug":"two-thousand-athletes-take-to-the-streets-of-luanda-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/two-thousand-athletes-take-to-the-streets-of-luanda-today","title":{"rendered":"Two thousand athletes take to the streets of Luanda today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Angola. <\/strong><\/span>Three months after the usual date, the title of the 65th edition of the S\u00e3o Silvestre race is disputed today, at 18:00, by two thousand athletes of both sexes, over a distance of ten kilometers, starting at Largo da Mutamba and ending at Est\u00e1dio dos Coqueiros .<\/b><\/p>\n

Kenyan, Mozambican, Gambian and Congolese long distance runners give the competition an international character. With six decades of history, the race has become traditional in the streets of Luanda and the local population has the opportunity to see the best of the square and some foreigners run, who in this way give another competitiveness to the competition.<\/p>\n

The ascent of the Prenda tunnel is the crucial point of S\u00e3o Silvestre, where the lungs are put to the test and the different platoons begin to be formed. From Rua da Miss\u00e3o, going downhill, the breath of fresh air allows runners to absorb more oxygen and print another speed.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, at the technical meeting held at the Federation’s headquarters, the judges and timekeepers discussed what will be their performance before, during and after the race. The last inspection, held Thursday, validated the route.<\/p>\n

Far from the heyday, in which great names in international athletics shone the race, highlighting the Eritrean Zersenay Tadese, with the best record (27 minutes and 44 seconds) and the Ethiopians Atsedu Tesfaye (27:47), Tilahun Regassa (27:50 ), Asmeraw Bekele (27:53) and Haile Grebelassie (28:53), this edition is deprived of the most renowned athletes.<\/p>\n

The absence of elite runners can be a motivating element for the nationals, who intend at all costs to be part of the list of winners of S\u00e3o Silvestre.<\/p>\n

In this edition, the federative squad headed by Bernardo Jo\u00e3o will award the winner US$3,000 or the equivalent in kwanzas.<\/p>\n

S\u00e3o Silvestre starts at Largo da Mutamba, passing through avenues Am\u00edlcar Cabral, Revolution of October, Ho Chi Min, Alameda Manuel Van-D\u00fanem, Largo do Kinaxixi, Rua da Miss\u00e3o, Avenida 4 de Fevereiro, Largo do Baleiz\u00e3o, Rua Francisco das Necessidades and ends at the Coqueiros Municipal Stadium.<\/p>\n

The international “Dem\u00f3sthenes de Almeida” meeting is held on January 2, at Est\u00e1dio Municipal dos Coqueiros.<\/p>\n

race history<\/b><\/p>\n

S\u00e3o Silvestre began to be disputed in 1954, with only a national character. The first triumph went to Isidro Louro, representing Clube Atl\u00e9tico de Luanda.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, Ant\u00f3nio Esperan\u00e7a won in the editions from 1957 to 1960.<\/p>\n

In the 1964 edition, leading figures in world athletics were invited to participate, initiating the internationalization of the race. At that stage, the Mozambican Ant\u00f3nio Repinga was the first foreigner to win the S\u00e3o Silvestre de Luanda.<\/p>\n

From 1985 onwards, the race was renamed Dem\u00f3sthenes de Almeida, in memory of one of the biggest drivers of national athletics. In 2002, the race was renamed S\u00e3o Silvestre.<\/p>\n

The record for winning titles is shared between Angolan Ant\u00f3nio Esperan\u00e7a and Ethiopian Berhanu Giurma, with four trophies each. Also on the list are Isidoro Louro and Fanye Vanzyl, with three each.<\/p>\n

Jo\u00e3o Ntyamba, Aur\u00e9lio Mity and Ana Isabel are the only Angolan winners of the post-independence race. Ethiopia is the country with the most titles won, in a total of 20. Angola added 15, Portugal has six, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya, each with four, are in the immediate places.<\/p>\n

Female participation began in the 1980s. With ten titles, Ethiopia leads the ranking, followed by Kenya with one less. Portugal (eight), Zimbabwe (three) and Angola (one) occupy the next places.<\/p>\n

The race has already had several courses, some shorter and others longer. In the first editions, the race was restricted to downtown Luanda. After National Independence, the race approached the periphery.<\/p>\n

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the race moved closer to the suburbs and ended up at the Cidadela National Stadium, passing through Lueji a Nkonda, Ngola Kiluange, Soba Mandume and Brigada streets.<\/p>\n

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