Marta García Wins San Silvestre Vallecana Again as Kamworor Dominates in Madrid
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Madrid, December 31 — Spain’s Marta García claimed her second consecutive victory at the San Silvestre Vallecana, stopping the clock at 31:11 to set the fastest Spanish women’s performance ever recorded on the Madrid streets. In the men’s race, pre-race favorite Geoffrey Kamworor lived up to expectations with a commanding 27:40 win.
Men’s race: Kamworor takes control
The elite international race shared the same start before finishing inside the Estadio de Vallecas. From the gun, Kamworor—three-time world half marathon champion and two-time New York City Marathon winner—set a fierce pace, briefly matched by Jesús Ramos. After six kilometers, the Kenyan surged clear and powered home alone in 27:40.
Spain celebrated a double podium behind him: Jesús Ramos was second in 27:56, with Aarón Las Heras third in 28:00. Just outside the top three were Carlos Mayo (5th, 28:19) and a strong Spanish contingent rounding out the top ten, including Pol Oriach, Nassim Hassaous, Alejandro Quijada, Juan Antonio Pérez, and Eduardo Menacho.
LEADING RESULTS MEN'S ELITE 10KM
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoffrey Kamworor | 27:41 |
| 2 | Jesús Ramos | 27:56 |
| 3 | Aarón Las Heras | 28:00 |
| 4 | Urgessa Negassa | 28:15 |
| 5 | Carlos Mayo Nieto | 28:19 |
| 6 | Pol Oriach Enjuanes | 28:19 |
| 7 | Nassim Hassaous García | 28:27 |
| 8 | Alejandro Quijada Sánchez | 28:29 |
| 9 | Juan A. Pérez Moreno | 28:30 |
| 10 | Eduardo Menacho Miralles | 28:33 |
Women’s race: García’s decisive move
On the women’s side, García confirmed her superb form only three days after winning San Silvestre León. She engaged in a thrilling duel with Dutch star Diane Van Es, the European 5km road record-holder, until unleashing a decisive surge just over a kilometer from the finish.
The European Championships bronze medalist over 5000m (Rome 2024) and Tokyo World Championships finalist timed her effort perfectly through Vallecas to secure victory in 31:11, slicing eight seconds off her own Spanish national record from 2024. Van Es followed in 31:18, while Carla Gallardo improved on last year’s fifth place to finish third in 31:25.
Other Spaniards featured prominently in the top ten, including Fátima Ouhaddou (5th, 31:58), Lucía Rodríguez (6th, 32:28), Lidia Campo (7th, 32:35), Azucena Díaz (8th, 33:23), and Laura Priego (10th, 33:42).
LEADING RESULTS WOMEN'S ELITE 10KM
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marta García Alonso | 31:11 |
| 2 | Diane Van Es | 31:18 |
| 3 | Carla Gallardo Puertas | 31:25 |
| 4 | Nathalie Blomkvist | 31:56 |
| 5 | Fátima Azzaharaa Ouhaddou | 32:00 |
| 6 | Lucía Rodríguez Montero | 32:28 |
| 7 | Lidia Campo Sastre | 32:35 |
| 8 | Mª Azucena Díaz Calvo | 33:23 |
| 9 | Agnieszka Chorzepa | 33:30 |
| 10 | Laura Priego Montero | 33:42 |
Founded in 1964 by Antonio Sabugueiro, the 61st edition of the Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana brought 42,000 runners to the capital, reaffirming its status as a global New Year’s Eve classic recognized with World Athletics certification.
