Peru's top runner Ines Melchor began her participation in the 2017 Bolivarian Games grabbing gold medal in the 10000-meter race during the first competition day for this discipline.
The 31-year-old athlete captured the first position in said competition with a time of 33 minutes and 57 seconds, whereas fellow citizen Luzmery Rojas grabbed the second place.
It must be noted Inca runner Javier McFarlane also won gold in the 110-meter hurdles. In this sense, he managed to beat Colombians Juan Carlos Moreno (silver) and Yeison Rivas (bronze).
Likewise, Peruvian Zulema Arenas ended third in the 1500-meter race. She clocked a time of 4.19.
Said competition was won by Colombian Murial Coneo (gold), who was followed by compatriot Rosibel Garcia (silver).
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