An emotional photo took center stage after the awards ceremony during the procession of the Bolivarian Games Ayacucho-Lima 2025. On the Costa Verde asphalt, Marie Luz Andia and Henry Campos They won silver in the men’s and women’s half marathon. The athletes celebrated with medals With his little daughterthe product of love born in the classrooms of the Pedro Ruiz Gallo School in Cusco.
Little Emma Luciana took pictures with her parents, while holding in her arms two stuffed animals of the mascot of the continental sporting event, Shepherd Chiribaya. Marie-Luz and Henri bite into their silver medals, the result of a continuous effort that has not yet reached its ceiling.
Both marchers found in their daughter an extra motivation to achieve their goals and rise up when positive results are rare. “The encouragement I need and the strength that drives me has a name: EmmaCampos participated on social media after becoming the South American champion in the 20,000-meter walk race in Sao Paulo 2023.
On the other hand, Andia faced questions after she became pregnant. However, it has put to rest the myth that motherhood is not synonymous with stagnation. “I am proud to show that it is possible to be a mother and do it at a high level. I feel very happy that I am achieving my goals with my daughter. It is nice to prove them wrong, and that it is possible“, collected in 2024 by the media “Podio 2020”.
The union of Marie Luz and Henry illustrates one of the most beloved stories in Peruvian sports. The participants of the Cusco March will now prepare for their next challenge: in 2027 World Athletics Championships And the following year Olympic Games.
The protester, born in Espinar, Cusco, used the media exposure after receiving her Bolivarian silver medal to denounce that Peruvian Olympic Committee (COP) is pressuring her to return the money for tickets to the Tokyo Olympics.
“They have been asking me for five years to return tickets to the Tokyo Olympics. They have deposited the money that they are asking us, the Olympic Committee, to return so that they can buy the ticket. We deposited it with that person. He did not give us any voucher; How will I be responsible? Then IPD asks me to account. “No coupon,” were his first words to the press.
The athlete indicated that it was not her responsibility to justify the expenses because she was The Olympic Committee, which was responsible for the purchaseNot athletes. Therefore, he considered that the responsibility for ratification lay with the Conference of the Parties.
The demonstrator stressed in her statement that the support she received in her training and competitions came mainly from Private initiative. She stated that she had been in a disadvantaged situation for more than five years, and that it was thanks to the programs of private companies such as YAPE and ASICS that she was able to continue her preparation, and she directly credited them for her recent sporting results.
He added categorically that he could not attribute his recent achievement to the support of state machinery. Argue so Neither the IPD nor the Olympic Committee were present And support it during that period of more than five years. She expressed her feeling of “helplessness” in the face of this situation, stressing that she continues to struggle alone and that she will not remain silent about it.