The Brazilians Caio Bonfim and Viviane Lyra secured a place on the podium in the 20 km race of the athletic march held on Sunday (4) in Warsaw, Poland. The competition is part of the World Circuit of the sport.
He won the silver medal with a time of 1h21min34s, behind only the Japanese Yamanishi Toshikazu, who led the race from start to finish. This was the fourth medal of the Brazilian in five competitions in the season. He had already won the bronze in Kobe, Japan, the gold at the Brazil Cup in Sao Paulo and Rio Maior. Its best time in the year, so far, has been recorded on Japanese soil: 1h17min37s.
In the women’s race, Viviane Lyra took the bronze with a time of 1h28min54s. Ecuadorian Paula Milena Torres got the gold, surpassing for just a hundredth the Peruvian Kimberly García León, who got the silver. Lyra was among the leaders until 15 km and finished the race at 0.25 seconds of the champion.
The Brazilian lives a good time in the season. In 2025, it was Brazilian and South American champion, and now adds its third medal no.
The good performance of Brazilian athletes occurs at a time of prominence for the modality in the country. Brazil was announced as headquarters of the World Team Athletic March Championship in 2026.
