Alison dos Santos and São Paulo Athletes Shine at 2026 Troféu Brasil Interclubes
Alison dos Santos leads São Paulo athletes to 11 gold medals with record-setting 400m run at the 2026 Troféu Brasil Interclubes.
- • Alison dos Santos won the 400 meters gold with a new record time of 44.60 seconds.
- • São Paulo athletes earned 11 gold medals across multiple events.
- • Nemata Nikiema won the women's long jump gold with 6.62m.
- • São Paulo teams dominated relay events, including mixed and women's 4x100m races.
Key details
São Paulo athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 Troféu Brasil Interclubes athletics competition held at Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo in Ibirapuera, securing a total of 11 gold medals. The event, taking place on July 24 and broadcast on SporTV, Time Brasil TV, and YouTube, featured a spectrum of track and field disciplines showcasing top national talent.
The highlight of the day was Alison dos Santos, known as Piu, who made a remarkable comeback to Brazilian competition after seven years abroad. Dos Santos captured gold in the 400 meters race, setting a new competition record with an impressive time of 44.60 seconds. This victory marked his first adult 400m title at the event, following his breaking of the previous record just a day earlier. Dos Santos expressed joy about competing on home soil, saying, "I'm happy. It's very good to be back, entering the final stretch with my family cheering, the crowd supporting, with many people who saw me when I was 16 or 17 years old here now, witnessing my gold medal at the Trophy. This is wonderful."
Beyond his 400m triumph, Dos Santos is set to compete in the 400 meters hurdles, with semifinals scheduled for July 25 and the final on July 26, aiming to improve his speed and agility further.
São Paulo's dominance extended to other events, including the women's long jump, where Nemata Nikiema claimed gold with a 6.62-meter jump. In men's hammer throw, Alencar Chagas Pereira won gold with a 72.64m throw, while Allan da Silva Wolski took silver. Middle-distance races saw Mayara dos Santos Leite and Eduardo Ribeiro Moreira secure gold in their respective 800m categories. Tatiane Raquel da Silva and Mirelle Leite da Silva earned medals in the women's 3000m steeplechase. In men's long jump, Breno Barbosa de Carvalho won gold, and Felipe Vinicius dos Santos triumphed in the decathlon with 7,958 points.
São Paulo clubs Esporte Clube Pinheiros and SESI-SP also excelled in relay events, capturing gold medals in mixed and gender-specific 4x100 meters relays.
The competition continues with various finals over the weekend, promising more thrilling performances from Brazil's top athletes.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
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Podium finishers in the 400 meters
Sources report different athletes on the podium for the 400 meters race.
estadao.com.br
"Alison dos Santos (Piu) won the adult 400 meters and set a new competition record of 44.60 seconds."
metropoles.com
"Alison dos Santos, also known as Piu, won the gold medal in the 400 meters at the Troféu Brasil de Atletismo on July 24, finishing with a time of 44.60 seconds and was joined on the podium by Emerson Vieira do Nascimento and Guilherme Orenhas."
Why this matters: One source mentions Alison dos Santos winning gold and lists the second and third place finishers, while the other source does not provide this information. This discrepancy affects the understanding of the race's competitive landscape.