Nike 10k Marathon
This past Saturday, over 12,000 people ran in Nike’s WeRunSantiago 10-kilometer marathon. One of them was my cousin Gloria, who is an avid athlete and who interested me in going to photograph the event.
What surprised me the most was how fast it took the top five runners to run through the city streets of smoggy Santiago. Leslie Encina came in first with 29:57 while the woman’s winner was renown Chilean marathon runner Erika Olivera came in at 34:17. Olivera, gold medalist in the 1999 Pan American Games, commented that the timing for the event was inconvenient since 5pm is still quite warm and the pollution is worse than in the mornings, when marathons are usually run.
Regardless, a good time was had by the crowd, despite complaints from motorists about detours in traffic. Here’s a selection of photos from the event:
G. Morty Ortega is a photographer based in Denton, Texas. He specializes in news, humanitarian, travel and editorial photography. Morty shoots both still photography and video for international and national clients. He is available world wide for assignments and stock sales.
