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21K Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires Half Marathon (official name: 21k Buenos Aires), is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in September. The route starts and ends in City Park and winds through the city center. The 2011 edition of the race hosted the South American Marathon Championships. The race has also hosted the national championships for Argentina, four times for men (1997, 2001, 2015, 2017) and four times for women (1997, 1999, 2001, 2015). The course records are held by Brazilian Marílson Gomes dos Santos (1:01:13) and home athlete Florencia Borelli (1:11:58). Past winners Key: References External links *{{Official website * List of winnersBuenos Aires Half Marathon Association of Road Racing Statisticians The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danube River
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine before draining into the Black Sea. Its drainage basin extends into nine more countries. The largest cities on the river are Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade and Bratislava, all of which are the capitals of their respective countries; the Danube passes through four capital cities, more than any other river in the world. Five more capital cities lie in the Danube's basin: Bucharest, Sofia, Zagreb, Ljubljana and Sarajevo. The fourth-largest city in its basin is Munich, the capital of Bavaria, standing on the Isar River. The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through much of Central and Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Castro (athlete)
Ricardo Castro Herrera (Rafael de la Santísima Trinidad Castro Herrera) (7 February 1864 – 27 November 1907) was a Mexican concert pianist and composer, considered the last romantic of the time of Porfirio Díaz. Life Castro was born at Hacienda de santa Bárbara, Durango. His father, Vicente Castro, was a deputy congressman; his mother was María de Jesús Herrera. Castro began his music education with Pedro H. Ceniseros. In 1879 his family moved to Mexico City where the boy entered the National Conservatory of Music and studied piano with Juan Salvatierra and Julio Ituarte, He studied harmony and counterpoint with Melesio Morales. He finished all his studies in just 5 years, half of the usual 10. He graduated in 1883. Castro began his musical career as a concert pianist and composer before finishing his studies. In 1882, he won two prizes. At 19, Castro finished his First Symphony in C Minor; the symphony was premiered in 1988, 81 years after his death. In 1883 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Santos Ramos
Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Origins The Germanic name (and its variants) is usually said to be composed of the words for "fame" () and "warrior" () and hence may be translated to ''famous warrior'' or "famous in battle". According to Dutch onomatologists however, it is more likely that the first stem was , meaning fame, which would give the meaning 'warrior for the gods' (or: 'warrior who captured stability') for the full name.J. van der Schaar, ''Woordenboek van voornamen'' (Prisma Voornamenboek), 4e druk 1990; see also thLodewijs in the Dutch given names database Modern forms of the name are the German name Ludwig and the Dutch form Lodewijk. and the other Iberian forms more closely resemble the French name Louis, a derivati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Das Gracas
Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, dark basaltic plains on Earth's Moon Terrestrial *Maria, Maevatanana, Madagascar *Maria, Quebec, Canada *Maria, Siquijor, the Philippines *María, Spain, in Andalusia *Îles Maria, French Polynesia *María de Huerva, Aragon, Spain *Villa Maria (other) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Maria'' (1947 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (1975 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (2003 film), Romanian film * ''Maria'' (2019 film), Filipino film * ''Maria'' (2021 film), Canadian film directed by Alec Pronovost * ''Maria'' (Sinhala film), Sri Lankan upcoming film Literature * ''María'' (novel), an 1867 novel by Jorge Isaacs * ''Maria'' (Ukrainian novel), a 1934 novel by the Ukrainian writer Ulas Samchuk * ''Maria'' (play), a 1935 play b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luiz Carlos Da Silva
Luiz Carlos da Silva (born 23 January 1969) is a Brazilian former athlete who specialised in the marathon. Born in Floraí, Paraná, da Silva is also known by his nickname of "Atalaia", which is the name of the city in which he was raised. He set the fastest time for the Porto Alegre marathon when he won the race in 1994. He was a bronze medalist in the marathon at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, behind Benjamín Paredes and Mark Coogan Mark J. Coogan (born May 1, 1966, Manhasset, New York, United States) is an American coach and retired American track athlete. Running career He attended Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and the University of Maryland ... respectively. His personal best time of 2:11:01 came at the 1997 Berlin Marathon, where he placed 13th. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:da Silva, Luiz Carlos 1969 births Living people Brazilian male marathon runners Sportspeople from Paraná (state) Pan American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerson Iser-Bem
Emerson may refer to: People * Emerson (surname), a surname (and list of people with that name) * Emerson (given name), a given name (and list of people with that name) Places Australia *Emerson Crossing, a place in Adelaide Canada * Emerson, Manitoba **Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing ** Emerson (electoral district), a former electoral division in Manitoba * Emerson, Weldford Parish, New Brunswick United Kingdom * Emerson's Green or Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire, England United States * Emerson (Gary), a neighborhood in north-central Gary, Indiana * Emerson, Arkansas * Emerson, Georgia * Emerson, Iowa * Emerson, Nebraska * Emerson, New Jersey * Emerson, Ohio * Emerson, West Virginia * Emerson Hill, Staten Island, a neighborhood of New York City * Emerson Township, Michigan * Emerson Township, Dixon County, Nebraska * Emerson Township, Harlan County, Nebraska Institutions * Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts * Emerson Hospital, Concord, Massachusetts * Emerson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Luiz Ramos
André Luiz Ramos (born 20 January 1970) is a Brazilian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... References 1970 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Brazilian male long-distance runners Brazilian male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Brazil Place of birth missing (living people) {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solange De Souza
Solange de Souza (born 5 February 1969) is a Brazilian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1969 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Brazilian female long-distance runners Brazilian female marathon runners Olympic athletes for Brazil Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Brazilian women 21st-century Brazilian women Troféu Brasil de Atletismo winners {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronaldo Da Costa
Ronaldo da Costa (born June 7, 1970) is a Brazilian former long-distance runner and world-record holder for the marathon distance. He was born in Descoberto. Career Da Costa broke the ten-year-old marathon world record in 1998 in Berlin, having been fifth-placed in the previous year. The record had been held by Belayneh Densamo from Ethiopia at the Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon, currently branded NN Rotterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April every year since the third edition in 1984 and attracts many top athletes. ... in April 1988. The record fell in the following year, almost eleven months later. During his record run Da Costa also was the first man to officially reach the 40 km mark under two hours. He arrived at the 40K split in 1:59:55. The youngest of eleven children, Da Costa became a national hero after winning the internationally competed São Silvestre Brazilian road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvana Pereira
Silvana Pereira (born 5 May 1965) is a Brazilian former middle distance running, middle and long-distance runner. Her personal best of 1:11:15 hours for the half marathon is the Brazilian records in athletics, Brazilian and List of South American records in athletics, South American record for the event. She was the 1500 m South American silver medallist in 1989 and was the 1993 South American champion in cross country. She had much success at the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics, winning three golds and a silver medal at the competition during her career. In her earlier career, she was fourth in both the 1500 metres and 3000 metres at the 1981 South American Junior Championships in Athletics, then improved to win the 3000 m silver medal at the 1983 South American Junior Championships in Athletics, 1983 championships. Her first major senior medal came at the 1989 South American Championships in Athletics, where she was runner-up in the 1500 m race. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
