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Ronal Longa (born 30 June 2004) is a Colombian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. He is the Colombian U20 and U23 national record holder over 100 metres.[1]
Biography
[edit]Longa became only the fifth junior athlete to break the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres, and set a new national senior record time of 9.99 seconds to win the bronze medal at the South American Athletics Championships, in São Paulo in July 2023.[2][3][4]
Longa competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships but suffered an injury in the 100 metres and did not qualify from his heat.[5]
He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6]
In September 2025, he was a semi-finalist in the 100 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[7]
Selected for the inaugural Pan American Championships in Medellín, he won the 100 metres final, running a new personal best of 9.85 seconds on 26 June, finishing ahead of Canadian Eliezer Adjibi and Eloy Benitez of Puerto Rico.[8] In August, he won the gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2026 CAC Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[9] In September, he competed over 100 m at the inaugural World Ultimate Championship in Budapest.[10] He won the 100 metres gold medal at the 2026 South American Games.[11]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Colombia | |||||
| 2022 | World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 19th (sf) | 100 m | 10.45 s |
| N/a | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| South American U23 Championships | Cascavel, Brazil | 3rd | 100 m | 10.30 s | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.59 s NU23R | |||
| 2023 | South American U20 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 2nd | 100 m | 10.08 s NR, NU20R |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.77 s NU20R | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 8th | 100 m | 10.63 s | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.45 s | |||
| South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 100 m | 9.99 s AU23R, AU20R, NR | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 54th (h) | 100 m | 11.31 s | |
| Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | N/a | 100 m | DQ | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 46th (h) | 100 m | 10.29 s |
| 2025 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | 100 m | 10.04 s |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.56 s | |||
| Junior Pan American Games (U23) | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | 100 m | 10.07 s | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 20.51 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.99 s JPR, AU23R | |||
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 23rd (sf) | 100 m | 10.23 s | |
| Bolivarian Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | 100 m | 10.29 s | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.83 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.73 s GR | |||
| 2026 | Pan American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 9.85 s AR, AU23R |
| Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | 6th | 100 m | 10.05 s | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 100 m | 10.06 s | |
| 8th | 200 m | 29.80 s | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.17 s NR | |||
| World Ultimate Championship | Budapest, Hungary | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 10.12 s | |
| South American Games | Santa Fe, Argentina | 1st | 100 m | 10.10 s | |
| 200 m | – | ||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | – | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ronal Longa". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "Longa broke the 10 second barrier in 100 m. and will go to the Olympics!". eseuro.com. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "Ronal Longa broke a record and qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics". paudal.com. 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Amazing! Ronal Longa fell below 10 seconds in the 100 meters and qualified for the Olympics". elcolombiano. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "Men's 100 Metres - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Pan American Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "CAC Games". World Athletics. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Ultimate Championships". World Athletics. 11 September 2026. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "Dos Santos, Weil and Bonfim shine at start of South American Games". World Athletics. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
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