Por Emeterio Valiente.- La mexicana Alegna González y el italiano Francesco Fortunato confirmaron su condición de favoritos en la quinta edición del Gran Premio Internacional Madrid Marcha, sexta prueba Gold del circuito de marcha de World Athletics celebrada en el incomparable marco de la Gran Vía capitalina. Antes incluso de que el…
Madrid
Marcha
An initiative created with the aim of highlighting the most successful sport in Spanish athletics, whose uniqueness awakens the interest of all fans and, especially, of the youngest, the quarry of our champions of tomorrow.
51 medals won by Spanish race walkers in the Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships.
As the closest reference in time (August 2024), the Spanish race walkers won three medals (a gold, a silver and a bronze) at the Paris Olympics.
2026
Madrid Marcha
A world reference event, with the participation of the most outstanding athletes, appearing as a Gold event in the World Athletics (WA) calendar.
With the sporting direction, advice and participation of the Madrid athlete Diego García Carrera, Olympic diploma at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and double European medallist.
How
when
May 31st
A race for the very best athletes in the world. Continental, world and Olympic champions, race walkers from the 5 continents, representing countries with many years of tradition at the discipline.
Next Sunday, May 31st, in an unbeatable setting: the main artery of the Spanish capital.
9:30 h
5km OPEN, U18 & U20 MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications
10:15 h
2km U12 & U14 MIXED
3km U16 MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications
10:50 h
Jefferson Pérez tribute
Madrid Marcha Ambassador for Latin America.
11:00 h
10km Senior MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications: senior men's and seniors women's. Gold event of the World Race Walking Tour.
9:30 h
5km OPEN, U18 & U20 MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications
10:15 h
2km U12 & U14 MIXED
3km U16 MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications
10:50 h
Jefferson Pérez tribute
Madrid Marcha Ambassador for Latin America.
11:00 h
10km Senior MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications: senior men's and seniors women's. Gold event of the World Race Walking Tour.
9:30 h
5km OPEN, U18 & U20 MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications
10:15 h
2km U12 & U14 MIXED
3km U16 MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications
10:50 h
Jefferson Pérez tribute
Madrid Marcha Ambassador for Latin America.
11:00 h
10km Senior MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications: senior men's and seniors women's. Gold event of the World Race Walking Tour.
The start/finish, podium and press accreditation ceremony will take place in the Capitol Cinema, which will also serve as a call room for the participating athletes.
The VIP area will be located in the hall of Cine Capitol.
Gran VÍA
Stage
Gran Vía is one of the main streets in the city of Madrid. Since its construction at the beginning of the 20th century, it has been a landmark from a commercial, tourist and leisure point of view. Famous for its cinemas and theatres, it is known as "Madrid's Broadway". Nowadays it is also home to numerous international fashion chain shops, which gives it a special glamour and a constant flow of people. With two lanes in each direction, it is the ideal setting for a top-class international walking competition.
Sports
management
"Walking is a great speciality, but there are very few opportunities. If it were promoted more and better, if we realised that it is enough for us to cut 500 metres off a street, if we understood that a 20 km race doesn't last as long as a football match... the number of walkers would grow exponentially. And with them the chances of success. Walking has given great success and satisfaction to Spanish athletics".
"Events such as MM serve to give visibility to our discipline, as well as being the ideal prologue to the major athletic events: World, European and Olympic Games".
10:50 h
Jefferson Pérez tribute
Madrid Marcha Ambassador for Latin America.
9:30 h
5km OPEN, U18 & U20 MIXED
Joint race with separate classifications