Pair of hat-tricks as big guns shine in Matildas win\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nThe gross mistake adds to Santiago's woes in the organisation of the Pan American Games, which started on October 20.<\/p>\n
Garc\u00eda finished her race in a cold and damp morning in one hour, 12 minutes and 26 seconds. The record belongs to China's Jiayu Yang in one hour, 23 minutes and 49 seconds.<\/p>\n
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Eleven other competitors seemingly finished their race below the world record.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do control our pace a lot and right out of the gate, in our first lap, we say the pace was too strong. It was quicker than the men\u2019s,\u201d said Brazilian Viviane Lyra, who finished fourth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe knew there was something strange, so our goal wasn\u2019t even taking the timing into consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Pan American Games organisation said it filled its role by hiring Marcelo Ithurralde, an expert commissioned by the association, to take the measurements for the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe did not take accurate measurements of the route the athletes took during the race,\u201d organisers said. \u201cWe deeply regret the inconvenience for the athletes, their coaches, the public and the attending press, but this situation cannot be attributed to the organising committee.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Association of Pan American Athletics didn't respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
Later, Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the executive director of the games, told local radio it was an embarrassment but insisted the organisers had nothing to do with it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a shame because the race was beautiful and obviously the Peruvian athlete must have raised her hopes for a world record,\u201d he said. \u201cI was told they were going to correct this. If they didn't, double shame."<\/p>\n
The mistake delayed the men's competition by one hour. The walk race rules require competitors always have at least one foot on the ground.<\/p>\n
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The 30-year-old Garcia still celebrated her gold medal after what she called \u201ca serious mistake\u201d she had never experienced in her decorated career, which includes a world championship in the 20 kilometre race.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe realised it since the first kilometre. The time did not coincide with the distance. It was more about us focusing on our feelings not to lose control," she said after the race. \u201cIt didn't affect myself alone, I wanted the Pan American record. Other girls wanted a spot in the Olympic Games. It is a shame that will not happen because the weather, everything was fit for good timings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Organisation problems at the Pan American Games have included trash scattered outside competition venues in the four days following the opening ceremony, threats of a strike from the private security company working the events and a leak in the handball venue of Vi\u00f1a del Mar, outside Santiago.<\/p>\n
The leak cut short the women's handball match between Chile and Brazil. The Brazilians won 30-10 and will play the final against Argentina. The organisation of the games in Santiago said in another statement that the leaks aren't their fault, either.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt night and this morning, there have been repairs in the roof of the gymnasium to avoid the water leaks on the court's surface,\u201d the organisers said in a statement, adding that \u201c(we) don't have any responsibility about the bad quality and the issues of the venue's ceiling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Organisers blamed the city of Vi\u00f1a del Mar for the problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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