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Spain Closes 2025 With Mass San Silvestre Runs and RTVE’s Music-Led New Year’s Eve

RTVE is turning the Nochevieja slot into the kickoff of its 70th‑anniversary push with a world‑premiere by La Oreja de Van Gogh.

Overview

  • Madrid’s Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana readies more than 40,000 runners over 10 km from the Bernabéu to Vallecas, with evening waves for the popular race and the elite international start at 19:55.
  • City authorities activated extensive street closures and EMT bus diversions from morning to night along the Vallecana route and advised using Metro and Cercanías.
  • Valencia drew nearly 20,000 runners, with Pablo Alba (14:29) and Sukaina El Khayami (16:51) winning, while Santander capped entries around 5,000 with tighter dorsal collection rules and Asturias scheduled events totaling roughly 25,000 participants.
  • Mérida set a record with 1,400 registrations, and Las Palmas reached 10,001 runners in short sleeves with all proceeds for local NGOs and a new 5K elite race on the program.
  • La 1’s evening lineup features La Casa de la Música with the world‑premiere single by La Oreja de Van Gogh with Amaia Montero, performances by Shakira, Nicki Nicole, Lola Índigo, Amaia and Ana Torroja, the Puerta del Sol chimes with Chenoa and Estopa, and the late‑night ¡Feliz 2026! hosted by Eva Soriano and Egoitz Txurruka.