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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelson Zamora Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ↑ "Atletismo: Cristhian Zamora igualó la tercera marca histórica en la Maratón de Valencia". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). 8 December 2021.
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