DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas and Bermuda are regarded as track and field strongholds. Now, the Dominican Republic is gradually but surely, making its way to athletics stardom.

The 21-athlete Team Dominican Republic (nine men and 12 women) won 14 medals to place second behind Spain (30 medals) in the Iberoamerica Athletics Championship that took place 19-21 May 2022 in Alicante, Spain. Cuba was third with 10 medals.

The Dominican Republic is becoming a track and field powerhouse, as new athletes follow in the footsteps of two-time gold medallist Felix Sanchez and 2012 silver medalist Luguelin Santos. The good news is that most of the emerging track stars have been trained in the Dominican Republic.

In the important race held in Alicante, Spain, the Dominican team won six gold medals, five silver and three bronze medals. The event is a qualifier for the World Championship of...