Patrick Rizzo
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Patrick Rizzo of Team USA finished eighth in the men’s marathon in two hours, 21 minutes, 58 seconds on the final day of competition at the XVI Pan American Games Sunday.
Rizzo, 28, said he didn’t have any problem with the mile high altitude (elevation 5,138 feet) for the race, which included four laps on a 10,000-meter course along Avenue Vallarta by the Arcos de Guadalajara Monument to downtown Guadalajara.
“This is the same elevation as my hometown of Boulder (Colorado),” said Rizzo. “So, I’ve been training in close to the same conditions we had here today. I executed exactly what I was planning to but the outcome was just different than I expected.”
Jeffery Eggleston (Greece, N.Y.) dropped out of the marathon due to illness, according to Dr. Gloria Beim, chief medical officer for Team USA.
Brazil’s Solonei Silva, 19, earned the gold medal, winning in 2:16.37 under sunny skies with the temperature reaching a high of 74 degrees during the race. Columbia’s Diego Colorado (2:17.13) and Juan Cardona (2:18.20) claimed the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
Rizzo at 10k (33:11)…20k (1:06.28)…30k (1:40.11)…40k (2:14.23).
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