Brazil: End-of-year marathon returns to Sao Paulo as COVID cases subside

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Hundreds of athletes ran through Sao Paulo for the traditional San Silvestre Road Race, on December 31, with Ethiopia’s Belay Bezabeh and Kenya’s Sandrafelis Chebet winning the men’s and women’s categories in the 15-kilmetre (9 miles) race.
The race is the first to take place since the start of the pandemic, after the 2020 edition was cancelled.
“Finally, I feel happy. I’m back to life, the pandemic is taking a break and that’s what we needed, to do sport. And God willing, we won’t have this damn pandemic again,” cheered one of the runners.
Despite implementing safety measures, the athletes did not need to wear a mask during much of the race, except at the start, the finish line, and some concentration points.
The event is organised by the Casper Libero Foundation, with the support of the Sao Paulo state government and the city council.

SOUNDBITES

SOT, Santos, Marathon runner (Portuguese): “Today we are reviewing our friends, hugging those who escaped this disease, but God willing, everything will be all right next year.”

SOT, Sergio, Marathon runner (Portuguese): “In May the pandemic that Brazil and the world are facing, Manaus (Amazonas) was one of the most affected cities, we are here with joy because we won the COVID, this enemy, it is invisible but he will be defeated.”

SOT, José, Marathon runner (Portuguese): “I’m finally feeling happy. I came back to life, the pandemic is taking a break and that’s what we needed, to play sports. And God willing, we’re never going to have this damn pandemic again.”

SOT, Suze, Marathon runner (Portuguese): “Every athlete dreams of running this race, I love it. I’m here on Avenida Paulista and I came to mess up.”

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