Athlete from Minas Gerais breaks the streak of African victories in the men's elite race at the Coria Rústica Internacional do Agribusiness 9ideia Marketing Brasil The athlete from Minas Gerais, Giovanni dos Santos, broke the streak of African victories in the Corrida Rústica do Agribusiness in 2026: he crossed the finish line just 5 seconds before Ethiopia's Giema Dinkineh Masebo, who was followed by compatriot Alemu Balicha Ragasa. Athlete Moses Kibet, from Uganda arrived soon after, followed by Justino Pedro da Silva from Pernambuco, who returned to the podium of the race this year. The quintet made up the podium in the elite category of the 15km race, which took place on Sunday, the 12th, in Petrolina. Running for the first time in the Petrolina race, Giovanni confessed that his biggest challenge was precisely overcoming the Africans on a route that presented no difficulties. In his opinion, the international runners work well together and only in the last 2.5 km of the race did he manage to overcome them. 20 years of running Giovanni, 45 years old and with a 20-year career, won the bronze medal for Brazil in the 10,000 meter race at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, in 2011. According to him, age is just a number and his success in his long career is due to the support of his family. The victory of a Brazilian after two years of international podiums was celebrated by the marathon runner, who revealed that he will now have a period of rest to prepare for the Brazil Trophy, which will take place in São Paulo from the 23rd. But he returned home praising the race, promoted by Seiva do Vale, and the receptivity of the public, who showed immense affection for the runners. 15km race - Elite - Men 1 - GIOVANNI DOS SANTOS, Brazil, 44 minutes and 28 seconds 2 - GIRMA DINKINEH MASEBO, Ethiopia, 44 minutes and 33 seconds 3 - ALEMU BALICHA RAGASA, Ethiopia, 44 minutes and 45 seconds 4 - MOSES KIBET, Uganda, 45 minutes and 40 seconds 5 - JUSTINO PEDRO DA SILVA, Brazil, 45 minutes and 46 seconds 15km Race - Elite - Women 1 - SEBLE TADESE WONDIMU, Ethiopia, 51 minutes and 28 seconds. 2 - ASEFA TIGIST, Ethiopia, 51 minutes and 30 seconds 3 - NUBIA DE OLIVEIRA SILVA, Brazil, 51 minutes and 31 seconds 4 - VIOLA KOSGEI, Kenya, 53 minutes and 5 seconds 5 - NATALIA ELISANFE, Tanzania, 54 minutes and 47 seconds 15km race - Men 1 - KLEONNES OLIVEIRA BALBINO, Brazil, 49 minutes and 14 seconds 2 - THYAGO CHARLLYS ALVES NUNES, Brazil, 55 minutes and 18 seconds 3 - GIVALDO AMORIM DA SILVA, Brazil, 55 minutes and 59 seconds 4 - GENIVALDO GOMES DE MATOS FILHO, Brazil, 57 minutes and 40 seconds 5 - CARLOS DA SILVA RIBEIRO, Brazil, 59 minutes and 21 seconds 15km Race - Women 1 - ANA AUGUSTA SOARES, Brazil, 1 hour, 5 minutes and 40 seconds 2 - THAIS RIBEIRO, Brazil, 1 hour, 5 minutes and 43 seconds 3 - EVANILDA RUAS NOVAES FERREIRA, Brazil, 1 hour, 7 minutes and 36 seconds 4 - JULIA GRACIELA AMORIM DE JESUS BARBOSA, Brazil, 1 hour, 9 minutes and 27 seconds. 5 - RUBIANE MAIA DA SILVA COSTA, Brazil, 1 hour, 9 minutes and 35 seconds 15km race - PCD - Men 1 - MARCELO DA SILVA RUMAO, Brazil, 49 minutes and 35 seconds 2 - ANTONIO CARLOS MENDES, Brazil, 52 minutes and 3 seconds 3 - GONCALO RODRIGUES DA SILVA, Brazil, 53 minutes and 10 second 26 minutes and 32 seconds 3 - TANIA MARIA RODRIGUES DA SILVA, Brazil, 1 hour, 31 minutes and 55 seconds 4 - NANILZA DOS SANTOS SILVA, Brazil, 1 hour, 45 minutes and 37 seconds 5 - VALDIRENE MARIA S PEREIRA, Brazil, 1 hour, 58 minutes and 36 seconds