Overview
- Athletics at the XIII Juegos Suramericanos will run at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti in Santa Fe from Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 September with daily sessions from 09:00 to 20:00, starting with preliminaries in the mornings and finals and medal ceremonies in the evenings.
- The CARD received a full track renewal supplied by Mondo that officials say cost 4,000 million pesos and was homologated by World Athletics as a class‑1 synthetic surface similar to the one used at Paris 2024.
- Organizers report strong public turnout during training sessions, with full stands and many school groups attending, and ambassadors such as Cecilia Carranza and Germán Chiaraviglio highlighting the event’s potential to inspire youth participation and leave a local legacy.
- Argentina has entered a high‑profile athletics roster that includes Belén Casetta, Elián Larregina, Florencia Lamboglia, Micaela Levaggi and Tomás Mondino, raising the competitive profile of the meet for regional medals and national planning.
- The provincial government says it has invested more than $90 million in works for the Games, including CAF financing of $75 million, and organizers have stated that Suramericanos winners will qualify for Lima 2027 though that qualification link is reported by organizers and may require formal confirmation from multisport authorities.