Brígido Iriarte Stadium in Caracas will host the second stop of the National Athletics League (+18 April)

Published at: 17/04/2026 11:00 AM

At the Brígido Iriarte del Paraíso stadium in Caracas, the second stop of the National Athletics League will take place on April 18.

The stop includes competitions in the 200 and 800 meter track and field, long, pole and high jump, press release, Ministry of People's Power for Sport press.

In terms of speed, Orangys Jiménez from Sucrense and Alexis Nieves, champions in the 200 meters of the first edition of the League, in 2025, will seek to confirm their superiority in the double hectometer.

In addition, the Olympic distance runner in Paris 2024, José Maita and the Bolivarian medalist in Ayacucho Lima 2025, Ryan López, will seek to take the first two places in the 800-meter standings.

In the women's category, with the absence of the absolute national record holder María Rojas, it will be Angeli Garrido who will fight to win the crown in the 800's.

In the field tests, Santiago Cova and Oriana Díaz will seek their first league victory in 2026,

In the garrocha, Carlos Córdoba and Mariale Medina, current leaders in the jumping specialty, are the favorites to take first place in the race, while in the men's standings, Cristopher Becerra will do the same to extend the gold he won in the last FVA Cup.

The national event is part of the preparatory route for the great events that make up the 2026 calendar, including the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo and the South American Games in Santa Fe.

Mazo News Team