Derlis Ramón Ayala

Derlis Ramón Ayala Sanchez (born 7 January 1990), also known as Derlys Ayala, is a Paraguayan long-distance runner.

Career Born in Ciudad del Este, he represented Paraguay at the South American Cross Country Championships in 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2014.

He is a member of Paraguay Marathon Club in the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo.

At the 2014 South American Cross Country Championships, he finished in 22nd position of the Senior men's 12 km race event in a time of 42:02.61.

At the South American Athletics Grand Prix on 25 March 2015, he set a 10,000 m national record of 29:48.27 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ayala recorded a time of 2:17:27s to reach qualification.

"I know Fede since we were kids, we used to train together at the Villa. It does not matter, delay a bit my arrival [to the finish line], this is about the Olympic spirit"' – Ayala spoke in an interview transcribed by Paraguay Marathon Club

2020 Olympic Games In September 2019, Ayala qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics with an A result time of 02.10.31s in the Buenos Aires Marathon, achieving a new national record for Paraguay and converting himself into South American champion. In the same month, Ayala visited Paraguay's president Mario Abdo Benítez, who promised Ayala help in his preparation for the Games in Tokyo. His scholarship with the Secretaria Nacional de Deportes was also improved.

Competition record International competitions

National championships

Circuit performances