Cearense and Alagoas guarantee the top of the men's and women's podiums in the 5km race of the International Agribusiness Country Race 9ideia Marketing Brazil The Ceará athlete Rafael Almeida Silvestre only needed 14 minutes and 19 seconds to cover the 5km circuit of the International Agribusiness Country Race on Sunday, the 12th, in Petrolina. But the podium was guaranteed before the race even completed 15 minutes, as Gleison da Silva Santos, Jean Claudio da Paz, Thiago dos Santos Costa and Joelson Pereira Mesquista also completed the race within that time. Rafael is from Juazeiro do Norte, but is an APA Petrolina athlete and described the race as very fast, but also a little difficult. After the victory, he expressed deep gratitude for the result and revealed that he always talks to God before the start asking for strength for each race. He also made a point of thanking his coach, Marcelo Barros, the team and the city of Petrolina for their continued support of the sport. With a preparation considered by himself to be very good, the athlete mentioned that his performance on short and challenging routes prepared him and gave him confidence to overcome the difficulties of this race. The result was a very good feeling when reaching first place. Women's race Vaniclea Moura dos Santos from Alagoas completed the race with two seconds left in the 17th minute. She was followed by athletes Nastacia Rocha dos Santos, Elisabete dos Santos Batista and Lais Dias da Silva, who completed the race before 18 minutes. In fifth place was athlete Rosimara Carvalho. They made up the podium with the marathon runner from the city of São José da Tapera. Vaniclea said that the Petrolina race is always a surprise, highlighting the speed of the route. Despite being a marathon runner, she highlighted that the 5km race is unpredictable. Although her goal was 16 minutes and 50 seconds, she recognized that the expected results do not always happen, even with training. The woman from Alagoas praised the organization of the event, promoted by Seiva do Vale, from the delivery of kits to safety at the finish line. She emphasized the uniqueness and quality of the race, stating that Petrolina has become a reference in the fastest races in the Northeast, which allows Northeastern athletes to reach new milestones. 5km race - Men 1 - RAFAEL ALMEIDA SILVESTRE, Brazil, 14 minutes and 19 seconds 2 - GLEISON DA SILVA SANTOS, Brazil, 14 minutes and 30 seconds 3 - JEAN CLAUDIO DA PAZ ESTEVES, Brazil, 14 minutes and 36 seconds 4 - THIAGO DOS SANTOS COSTA, Brazil, 14 minutes and 38 seconds 5 - JOELSON PEREIRA MESQUITA, Brazil, 14 minutes and 39 seconds 5km Race - Women 1 - VANICLEA MOURA DOS SANTOS, Brazil, 16 minutes and 58 seconds 2 - NASTACIA ROCHA PEREIRA, Brazil, 17 minutes and 9 seconds 3 - ELISABETE DOS SANTOS BATISTA, Brazil, 17 minutes and 37 seconds 4 - LAIS DIAS DA SILVA, Brazil, 17 minutes and 50 seconds 5 - ROSIMARA CARVALHO BARBOSA RODRIGUES, Brazil, 18 minutes and 6 seconds