Overview
- Torrelavega drew more than 1,500 runners on December 27, setting a participation record, with Raúl Gándara and Lis Cayón winning the top categories.
- Entry in Torrelavega was free with a required two-kilogram food donation, and participants chose 3.5 km or 7 km routes starting and finishing on Avenida de España.
- Pontevedra unveiled its 42nd San Silvestre with a fully urban 3,800-meter course starting and finishing on Avenida de Montero Ríos and registration via a one-kilogram food donation.
- Pontevedra’s mayor set a goal of surpassing 7,000 participants after the 2019 peak, and organizers opened an additional sign-up point to reduce queues.
- Maratón Valencia reported nearly 60,000 entrants for a lottery offering 20,000 bibs, and Valencia’s municipal markets are distributing technical shirts to registered runners.