More than 33,000 women wearing pink t-shirts to emphasize the importance of prevention and research in the fight against breast cancer participated this Sunday in the ‘Cursa de les Dones Centra Lechera Asturiana’, where Cristina Silva won with a time of 26 minutes and 47 seconds.
The Barcelona athlete was the fastest to complete 7.7 kilometers of the new race routestarting from Paseo de Pujades, between the streets of Nàpols and Wellington, and arriving at Paseo Lluís Companys in an almost circular circuit.
Silva crossed the finish line alone, followed by Sara Benedí (27:15), Anna Beltrán (27:35)Laura Vílchez (28:35) and Silvia Segura (28:39).
With massive participation, which has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, and in a festive atmosphere, runners of all ages ran through different arteries in the center of Barcelona such as Calle Marina, Paseo de Colón, Avenida Paral·lel, Calle del Compte d’Urgell and the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes.
Before the start, the organization honored Paralympic triathlete Eva Moralbronze at Tokyo 2020 and recently qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, and Paralympic athlete Melani Berges for her contribution to women’s sports and society.
After the race, some of the participants, who wore 016 in their numbers -the helpline for victims of sexist violence, without a mark on the phone bill-, joined the fitness and aerobics festival organized near the Arc de Triomphe.
Beyond promoting sport and reinforcing healthy habits among women, the solidarity component is one of the pillars of the event, which at the end of the year will donate 75,000 euros to the Spanish Association against Cancer and continue financially which support three dedicated foundations. to protect women in different areas: Wanawake Mujer, GEICAM Foundation and Clara Campoamor
Barcelona is the ninth and final annual stop on the Women’s Race circuit, which started in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on March 12 and then went through Valencia (April 23), Madrid (May 7), Vitoria (May 21), Gijón (June ). 18), A Coruña (September 24), Seville (October 8) and Zaragoza (October 22).
Source: La Verdad

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