The San Silvestre Vallecana is an annual 10 km
road race held on 31 December in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
, Spain since 1964. It has two editions: a
fun run
A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors pr ...
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
The Saint Silvester Road Race ( pt, Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre) is a long-distance running event, the oldest and most prestigious street race in Brazil.
Regarded as the main international event in Latin American athletics, the Brazi ...
, a Brazilian race (held since 1925) which spawned numerous other New Year's Eve races. Along with the
Madrid Marathon
The Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon ( es, Maratón de Rock 'n' Roll Madrid) is an annual marathon race which takes place in Madrid, Spain, in late April. The event was first held in 1978 and has since gained IAAF Gold Label Road Race status and ha ...
, the San Silvestre Vallecana is one of the city's foremost annual running events.
Past winners
10 km (since 1998)
1964–1997
References
Volver a resultados San Silvestre Vallecana. Retrieved on 2022-12-31.
Association of Road Racing Statisticians
The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road record ...
. Retrieved on 2022-12-31.
External links
Official site of the race
{{IAAF Silver Label
10K runs
Sports competitions in Madrid
Athletics competitions in Spain
Recurring sporting events established in 1964
December sporting events
New Year celebrations
1964 establishments in Spain