Overview
- Mamani clocked 4:59.93 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to secure the title in the World Para Athletics Championships.
- She won by roughly two seconds over Kenya’s Nancy Chelangat Koech, with Poland’s Joanna Mazurd-Dziedzic taking bronze.
- Mamani ran with guide Aldo Cusi Huamán, while Koech was guided by Geoffrey Kiplangat and Mazurd-Dziedzic by Marcin Kesy.
- Cusi lauded Mamani’s perseverance and said representing Peru is an honor, highlighting the teamwork essential in T11 racing.
- Peru’s delegation remains active, with Melissa Baldera (400m T11) and Jesús Castillo (100m T64 and 200m) set to compete after earlier outings by Rosbil Guillén (DNF in 5,000m T11) and Kenny Pacheco (eighth in shot put).