Derlis Ayala

Derlis Ramón Ayala Sanchez (born 7 January 1990)[2][3] is a Paraguayan long-distance runner.

Derlis Ayala
Personal information
Full nameDerlis Ramón Ayala Sanchez
NationalityParaguayan
Born (1990-01-07) 7 January 1990
Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Sport
Country Paraguay
Sportlong-distance running
Event(s)5000 m
10,000 m
ClubParaguay Marathon Club
Achievements and titles
National finals1st 5000 m (2015)[1]

Career

Born in Ciudad del Este,[4] he represented Paraguay at the South American Cross Country Championships in 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2014.

He is a member of Paraguay Marathon Club in the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo.[3] He won a bronze medal at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[2] He holds Paraguayan national records in mile run, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and several road running distances.

He represented Paraguay at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in the 3000 m steeplechase and finished with a Bronze Medal timing in at 9:14.77.[2]

He won the 2014 San Blas International Run in Ciudad del Este in 26:10 minutes.[5]

At the 2014 South American Cross Country Championships, he finished in 22nd position of the Senior men's 12 km race event in a time of 42:02.61.

At the South American Athletics Grand Prix on 25 March 2015, he set a 10,000 m national record of 29:48.27 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2]

Ayala then states "Athletics is my life. It's what takes me to many places, meet wonderful people. It does not matter the mode, the young people must practice any sport because that will maintain them far away from addictions, they'll be the best persons and they'll feel good and fill with pride their families."[2]

2016 Olympic Games

In April 2016, Ayala achieved his qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in a marathon in Rotterdam.[6] Ayala recorded a time of 2:17:27s to reach qualification.[6] Ayala signalled that he worked for more than ten years just to achieve it and clarified that it was not easy.[6] During the marathon at the Games, Ayala protagonized an emotive moment and gesture. Ayala stopped to help his friend from infancy Federico Bruno, who was injured, and going against his own time, Ayala stayed with Bruno to motivate him as they both crossed the finished line together.[7]

"I know Fede since we were kids, we used to train together at the Villa. It does not matter, delay a bit my arrival [to the finish line], this is about the Olympic spirit"' – Ayala spoke in an interview transcribed by Paraguay Marathon Club[7]

Ayala was placed as 136 in the world after completing the marathon in 2:39:40s.[7]

2017 South American Championships

In the 2017 South American Championships disputed in Luque, Ayala, who did not finish the 10, 000 metres, intended to earn a medal in the 5, 000 metres event, in which he concluded in 11th position, signalling that he was unhappy in an interview with Paraguayan news paper ABC Color. Ayala finished with a time of 15.00.30, in the event which Chilean athlete Victor Aravena finished in 1st place.[8]

2020 Olympic Games

In September 2019, Ayala qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics with an A result time of 02.10.31s in the Buenos Aires Marathon, achieving a new national record for Paraguay and converting himself into South American champion.[9] In the same month, Ayala visited Paraguay's president Mario Abdo Benítez, who promised Ayala help in his preparation for the Games in Tokyo. His scholarship with the Secretaria Nacional de Deportes was also improved.[10]

Competition record

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Paraguay
2008 South American Cross Country Championships Asunción, Paraguay 2nd Junior race 26:30
2009 Pan American Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3rd 3000 m s'chase 9:14.77
2011 South American Cross Country Championships Asunción, Paraguay 11th Senior race 38:38.9
2013 South American Cross Country Championships Concordia, Argentina — Senior race DNF
2014 South American Cross Country Championships Asunción, Paraguay 22nd Senior race 42:02.61
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 136th Marathon 2:39:40
2017 South American Championships Luque, Paraguay 11th 5000 m 15:00.30
— 10,000 m DNF
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 5th Marathon 2:12:54
World Championships Doha, Qatar – Marathon DNF
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 43rd Marathon 2:18:34
2022 South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 2nd Marathon 2:17:13
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary – Marathon DNF
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 10th Marathon 2:22:29

National championships
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2015 FPA Campeonato Nacional de Mayores Asunción, Paraguay 1st 5000 m 14:51.13[1]
2015 2015 Paraguayan Athletics Championships Asunción, Paraguay 1st 800 m 1:59.68[11]
2015 2015 Paraguayan Athletics Championships Asunción, Paraguay 1st 1500 m 4:07.60[11]
2015 2015 Paraguayan Athletics Championships Asunción, Paraguay 1st 5000 m 15:10.04[11]
2015 Paraguayan National Cross Country Championships Luque, Paraguay 2nd Senior race 42:51.07[12]

Circuit performances
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2015 South American Grand Prix Buenos Aires, Argentina] 1st 10000 m 29:48.27 NR[13]

References
  1. "Resultados Camp.y Eval. De May. Men. Y Juv" (PDF). Atletismoparaguayo.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. "Un campeón del atletismo insta a practicar deportes". Vanguardia.com.py. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. "Resultados De La Victoria" (PDF). FPA. 27 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. Derlis Ayala. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  5. "Derlis Ayala vence Corrida Internacional de San Blas". d10.paraguay.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  6. "Ayala contento por su clasificación a los Juegos Olímpicos".
  7. "Gran gesto de Derlys Ayala para dar fuerzas a su amigo".
  8. "Derlis Ayala, triste por su desempeño - Polideportivo - ABC Color".
  9. "¡Espectacular! Derlys Ayala gana el "Suda" y clasifica a Tokyo 2020". 22 September 2019.
  10. "Diario HOY | Promesas de ayuda para el campeón: "Voy a poder prepararme tranquilo"". 26 April 2016.
  11. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Campeonato Nacional de Cross Country : General - 12 KM - Masculino". Pmcpy.org. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  13. http://www.vanguardia.com.py/v1/index.php/edicion-impresa/deportes/item/33085-un-campe%C3%B3n-del-atletismo-insta-a-practicar-deportes
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