Athletes from Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Kenya have arrived here to take part in the São Silvestre year-end 15-km race, according to the technical director of the Angolan Athletics Federation, Augusto Silvério.

According to the official here Tuesday, the rest of the 17 confirmed overseas athletes for the race are expected to turn up within the next 24 hours.

Runners from Brazil, Cape Verde, Congo-Brazzaville, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Macau, Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe and France were expected to arrive shortly.

According to Augusto Silvério, 10 Angolan runners from the provinces of Benguela, Bengo, Moxico, Malanje, Kwanza Sul, Lunda Sul, Lunda Norte, Bié, Namibe and Huíla had just arrived in Luanda for the marathon.

The latest edition of the 15-km year-end men’s competition was won by Ethiopian Ibraim Cashu who clocked 43.38 minutes, while Kenyan Grace Momany won the women’s race in a time of 48.50 minutes. Source: (Angop)