Historic day for Madrid, Spanish and world athletics lived today in Madrid Vintage Run by TotalEnergies. The most anticipated 10km road test of the year did not disappoint. Designed to register brands never seen before in the capital, the event organized by AD MAPOMA was a real success in terms of time and participation. It is not an opinion, it is the conclusions drawn by the final classification of the race, where Kenyan runner Weldon Lagat managed to prevail thanks to a stratospheric time of 26:34. It is the second best brand in history recorded in 10km en route and the best world brand of the year In the distance. Of course, also the best time achieved in Madrid. Because today the capital of Spain has obtained three of the ten best times (the second, the sixth and the seventh) ever made in a 10-kilometer race on asphalt.
And it is that never before had it run so fast in Madrid. Not only did Lagat break his own records, but also the current champions of Spain, Jesús Ramos and Laura Méndez. Ramos, from Madrid, prevailed as the first Spaniard and achieved a meritorious top-10 thanks to his time of 27:47, the third fastest Spanish time in history. In addition, this record makes him the third national runner ever capable of going below the 28-minute barrier twice (along with Toni AbadÃa and Juan Carlos de la Ossa). For his part, Laura Méndez, absolute winner, gave a real exhibition through the streets of Madrid and crossed the finish line with a time of 31:26, the second best Spanish mark in history.
The rest of the cast of African athletes who pulverized their personal records also joined the party. Michael Kibet was second (26:46 sixth best mark in history), Yasin Hayato third (26:47 seventh best mark in history), Dominic Kiptarus fourth (27:02) and Felix Korir fifth (27:08). The top ten classified in the male category lost 28 minutes, a figure that speaks for itself.
Meanwhile, the national elite athletes also enjoyed the competition and made the most of it on the asphalt of Madrid. Fernando Carro (11th) was 28:08, Toni AbadÃa (15th) achieved 29:31 and Ayad Lamdassem (17th) arrived in 29:47. In the women’s box they flanked Laura Méndez the Catalan on the podium Marta Galimany, second with a time of 32:04 (personal best) and Irene Pelayo, third with 32:28 (personal best). The entire female top-5 managed to lose 34 minutes.
The best retro vibe
A total of 6,000 runners started this morning at 9:00 a.m. from Plaza de Castilla. Ahead, a favorable 10-kilometer route that runs through the main streets of Madrid until reaching the finish line located on the Puente del Rey, next to the emblematic Casa de Campo. To the rhythm of the best eighties music and dressed in ‘vintage’ clothing and ‘retro’ style, the participants have enjoyed a test with a great public atmosphere and a layout that offers the possibility of seeking the best personal best in the distance (in a certified and measured route of 10km although not approved for official records).
After crossing the finish line, all the runners have received their ‘vintage’ design finisher medal to keep as a souvenir next to the number and the tank top. of the competition. The event was broadcast entirely live by Teledeporte and followed by thousands of running fans.
Many incentives that, from today, make Madrid Vintage Run by TotalEnergies one of the stellar events on the international calendar road athletics. Nobody will want to miss it next year!
Final standings in: https://madridvintagerun.com/