16.09.05

Beatriz and Fábio Nascimento, athletes sponsored by Reebok, will compete the 13th Relay Marathon Pão de Açúcar, in the surroundings of the Park Ibirapuera, in São Paulo.

This Sunday, Beatriz and Fábio Nascimento, athletes sponsored by Reebok, will compete the 13th Relay Marathon Pão de Açúcar. The event that takes place in the surroundings of the Park Ibirapuera, is scheduled to start at 9h, in front of the Obelisco. The "Couple Reebok" were invited to integrate the men and women's teams of the Music Panel. "We were surprised by the invitation. We were preparing to travel to the state of Minas Gerais when we received the phone call requesting our participation", told Beatriz.

The 13th Relay Marathon Pão de Açúcar has 42km on its course and the athletes will have to accomplish 8 rounds on the 5.275m circuit. The teams can be composed by two, four or eight athletes. The Music Panel women's team will be formed by eight women. "Our expectation is to win this race. The team is really strong", explained Beatriz. On the men's team, the team will have only four integrants, and according to Fábio Nascimento, they have great chances to have a good result.

On the last Sunday, the 11th, the couple achieved a great result on the Half Marathon of Argentina, na individual race disputed in Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina. Beatriz finished in 6th place with the time (1h24min50sec), and she was the second best Brazilian on the event. Her husband Fabio on the other hand, reached the podium, with the 3rd position with the time (1h06min41sec), and he was also the second best Brazilian on the event, losing only for the champion Adriano Bastos. "It was a very hard race, especially because of the cold weather and the wind. During the race, the temperature was only 4ºC", added Beatriz, that besides the sponsorship of Reebok, also counts on the support of Fal Empilhadeiras.

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