Derlis Ayala
Derlis Ramón Ayala Sanchez is a Paraguayan long-distance runner. Born in Ciudad del Este, 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. He won a bronze medal at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. 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.
He won the 2014 San Blas International Run in Ciudad del Este in 26:10 minutes.
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.
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."Competition record
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