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MARCO VILCA TO COMPETE AT 800 M FINAL
The athlete came in third place in his series.
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Marco Vilca started in the last positions, but little by little the “greyhound” beat all his opponents, placed third in his series and qualified to the 800 m final.
Vilca, considered the best South American U20 athlete, said that it was a high-level competition. “My opponents are highly experienced; they have set Olympic and world records. The difference of years of training is obvious; in a few years, I could stand side by side with them,” said Vilca.
“I run the whole race in the second lane and that exhausted me, but the support of people helped me a lot. I am working hard to set a new record. Today, I couldn’t make it for one second, so I hope to improve it at the final,” said the athlete.
Vilca will compete in the 800 m final this Saturday at 14:55 at the VIDENA Athletics Stadium.