Willy Canchanya (born 28 June 1991) is a Peruvian middle-distance and

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the

2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships took place on 24 March 2018 in Valencia, Spain. It was the 23rd edition of the event and the 2nd time it was held in Spain. Netsanet Gudeta gave the standout performance of the competition, winning ...

held in Valencia, Spain. He finished in 27th place. In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres event at the

2018 South American Games The 2018 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It was the 11th edition of the ODESUR South American Games. A total of 373 sporting events are scheduled to be contested across a variety of sports. B ...

held in Cochabamba, Bolivia. In the same year, he also competed in the

2018 Berlin Marathon The 2018 Berlin Marathon was the 45th edition of the Berlin Marathon. The marathon took place in Berlin, Germany, on 16 September 2018 and was the fourth World Marathon Majors race of the year. The men's race was won by Eliud Kipchoge, who set a ...

held in Berlin, Germany. In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon event at the

2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games ( es, Juegos Panamericanos de 2019, links=no), officially the XVIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games or Lima 2019 ( qu, Limaq 2019), were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Spo ...

held in Lima, Peru. He finished in 6th place with a time of 2:13:22.

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* Living people 1991 births Place of birth missing (living people) Peruvian male middle-distance runners Peruvian male long-distance runners Peruvian male marathon runners Pan American Games competitors for Peru Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games South American Games silver medalists for Peru South American Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 South American Games 21st-century Peruvian people {{Peru-athletics-bio-stub