Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
At the inaugural Pan American Championships in Medellín, Colombia, Ronal Longa of Colombia led the sprints by setting a South American record in the 100 metres final with a time of 9.85 seconds (1.5 m/s wind), after qualifying with 10.00 seconds. He celebrated with his coach Nelson Gutiérrez, exciting the home crowd. Canada’s Eliezer Adjibi broke the 10-second barrier for the first time with 9.92 seconds, while Puerto Rico’s Eloy Benitez completed the podium in 9.98 seconds.
Puerto Rican sprinter José Figueroa continued his success in South America by joining the sub-20-second club in the 200 metres, setting a national record of 19.87 seconds (0.4 m/s). He also won two additional medals and set national records with Puerto Rico’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.
Cuba’s Daily Cooper doubled in the middle distances, winning the 800 metres with a personal best of 1:56.10—improving her time by nearly two seconds and placing her sixth in the global rankings this year. Despite initially struggling with altitude, she also took gold in the 1500 metres.
Colombian María Fernanda Murillo, previously a high jumper, set a personal best of 6367 points in the heptathlon. She opened with a national record in the 100m hurdles (12.74 seconds) and cleared 1.83 metres in the high jump during her performance.
The Dominican Republic also saw significant achievements, with Yeral Nuñez winning 400m hurdles gold with a personal best of 48.20 seconds and Gabriel Moronta breaking the 45-second barrier to take the 400m title in 44.67 seconds. Both are preparing for the Central American and Caribbean Games.