Youth and experience on the track: the two sides of Antioquian speed in the World Relays in Africa
Jhonley Mosquera, a talent developer for athletics in Urabá and now national coach, does not hide his enthusiasm. It is not for nothing: Colombia has a "batch" of almost ten sprinters today capable of running the 100 meters in under 10.20 seconds, a figure that seemed impossible years ago and that today allows them to compete with the world elite.
TL;DR
- Colombia has a strong group of nearly ten sprinters capable of running the 100 meters in under 10.20 seconds.
- Five Colombian sprinters will compete in the World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.
- Their goals include direct qualification for the 2027 World Championships and improving the national 4x100m record (38.48 seconds).
- The team features young talent like Déiner Guaitoto (19 years old) and experienced runner Pedro Ángel Agualimpia (28 years old).
- Guaitoto has achieved significant success in national and Pan-American U20 championships, with personal bests of 10.20 seconds.
- Agualimpia, who joined athletics later, has a personal best of 10.06 seconds and is participating in his second World Relays.
- Coach Jhonley Mosquera is enthusiastic about the team's potential, noting that even athletes not present at this event, like Ronal Longa (9.96s), also show significant talent.