Rui Lacerda and Ricardo Coelho world champions C2 in marathons

Portuguese canoeists Rui Lacerda and Ricardo Coelho won the C2 title at the World Marathon Championships in Gualeguaychú, Argentina, marking Portugal's second senior title in this event. They finished the race in 1:39.38,61, ahead of Spain's Jaime Duro and Manuel Garrido, and Poland's Mateusz Borgiel and Mateusz Zuchora. Coelho also secured a victory in the C1 race earlier. In the women's K2, Mariana Morais and Andreia Duarte placed seventh. Portugal has previously won two junior gold medals and several other medals in various categories during the championships.