Portuguese athlete Mariana Machado won the silver medal today in the 10,000 meters race at the Mediterranean Games Taranto2026. The race was decided in the final meters, when Italian Federica Del Buono managed to overtake the Portuguese to secure the gold.
Mariana Machado, Portuguese long-distance athlete, demonstrated competitive performance throughout the entire race, keeping herself in the fight for first place until the final moments of the competition.
The Mediterranean Games Taranto2026 bring together athletes from various countries bordering the Mediterranean, competing in multiple sports disciplines.
This silver represents another significant result for Portuguese athletics at the Mediterranean competition, demonstrating the continuity of the good work developed by national athletes in long-distance running.
