The San Silvestre Vallecana is an annual 10 km road race held on 31 December in Madrid, Spain since 1964. It has two editions: a fun run for amateur athletes and an elite race for professional athletes. In 2012, the race achieved its historical record of participants, up to 40,000.
It is based upon the Saint Silvester Road Race, a Brazilian race (held since 1925) which spawned numerous other New Year's Eve races. Along with the Madrid Marathon, the San Silvestre Vallecana is one of the city's foremost annual running events.
San Silvestre Popular
The San Silvestre Popular is a part of the broader San Silvestre Vallecana event that caters to amateur runners of all levels. It provides an opportunity for participants to enjoy a festive 10 km race on New Year's Eve. The race begins at Concha Espina street and concludes in Vallecas Stadium, with the course passing through some of Madrid's most iconic locations. This version of the event emphasizes inclusivity and celebration, attracting thousands of runners who dress up in costumes and share the joy of the year's end.
The San Silvestre Popular is celebrated as a family-friendly event, featuring vibrant music, cheering crowds, and an electric atmosphere. Many participants join for fun rather than competition, creating a stark contrast to the elite race that occurs later the same evening.
Past winners
10 km (since 1998) Year Men's winner Country Time Women's winner Country Time 1998Fabián Roncero29:13Patricia Arribas 1999Jon Brown28:08Tereza Yohannes32:50 2000Isaac Viciosa28:45Patricia Arribas32:22 2001Isaac Viciosa28:32María Abel32:53 2002Isaac Viciosa28:07Marta Domínguez32:13 2003José Manuel Martínez28:12Marta Domínguez31:35 2004Craig Mottram28:18Benita Johnson32:36 2005Eliud Kipchoge27:34Paula Radcliffe31:16 2006Eliud Kipchoge26:54Jeļena Prokopčuka31:27 2007Josphat Menjo28:35Vivian Cheruiyot31:50 2008Tadese Tola27:53Marta Domínguez33:05 2009Moses Masai28:01Vivian Cheruiyot32:15 2010Zersenay Tadese28:27Jéssica Augusto31:59 2011Hagos Gebrhiwet27:57Tirunesh Dibaba31:30 2012Tariku Bekele28:29Gelete Burka30:53 2013Leonard Komon28:02Linet Masai31:33 2014Mike Kigen27:51Gemma Steel31:52 2015Mike Kigen27:35Linet Masai31:38 2016Nguse Tesfaldet28:09Brigid Kosgei32:07 2017Erick Kiptanui27:34Gelete Burka30:55 2018Jacob Kiplimo26:41Brigid Kosgei29:54 2019Bashir Abdi27:47Helen Bekele Tola30:50 2020Daniel Ebenyo27:41Yalemzerf Yehualaw31:17 2021Mohamed Katir27:45Degitu Azimeraw30:262022Joshua Cheptegei27:09Prisca Chesang30:192023Berihu Aregawi27:15Ababel Yeshaneh30:302024Berihu Aregawi26:32Marta García31:192025Geoffrey Kamworor27:40Marta García31:11
1964–1997 Year Men's winner Country Women's winner Country 1964Jesús HurtadoNot held 1965Jesús Hurtado 1966Mariano Haro 1967Mohammed Gammoudi 1968Javier Álvarez 1969Not held 1970Mike Tagg 1971Mike Tagg 1972Roger Clark 1973Mariano Haro 1974Ian Stewart 1975Fernando Cerrada 1976Jim Dingwall 1977Alastair Hutton 1978Nat Muir 1979Carlos Lopes 1980Carlos Lopes 1981Alex HagelsteensGrete Waitz 1982Steve HarrisIciar Martínez 1983José Luis GonzálezIciar Martínez 1984Dave LewisCarmen Mingorance 1985Dave LewisMercedes Calleja 1986António LeitãoCarmen Valero 1987José Luis GonzálezTania Merchieres 1988Gerry CurtisCarmen Mingorance 1989Arturo BarriosCarmen Fuentes 1990Ondoro OsoroAurora Pérez 1991Ondoro OsoroRosa Mota 1992Paul BitokMaría Luisa Muñoz 1993Ondoro OsoroSonia Escudero 1994Martín FizMontse Martínez 1995Enrique MolinaLaura Jiménez 1996Isaac ViciosaAurora Pérez 1997Alberto GarcíaPatricia Arribas
References
. San Silvestre Vallecana. Retrieved on 2022-12-31. San Silvestre Vallecana 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2022-12-31.
External links
Official site of the race