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Colombian teen breaks 100m world record at Cali para-athletics Grand Prix

Angie Nicoll Mejía, 17, ran the T38 100 meters in 12.04 seconds on the opening day of the Grand Prix Para Atletismo Cali 2026.

By Tomás Arango · 7w
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Angie Nicoll Mejía, a 17-year-old Colombian para-athlete, broke the world record in the T38 100 meters with a time of 12.04 seconds at the Grand Prix of Para-athletics in Cali.

She set the mark on the opening day of the Grand Prix Para Atletismo Cali 2026 at the Pedro Grajales International Athletics Stadium in Cali. In the same race she defeated her teammate Palomeque.

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