More than 30,000 women participated this Sunday in Barcelona in the race to fight breast cancer 2023 in a route of more than 7 kilometers in which they displayed, as usual, pink t-shirts.
In this edition, the ninth, the race started at nine o'clock in the morning in Paseo Pujades, between Calle Nápoles and Calle Wellington, and ended after one in the afternoon in Paseo Lluís Companys, in the Arc de Triomf, after specifically covering a total of 7.7 kilometers.
The Catalan Cristina Silva won with a time of 26 minutes and 47 seconds. 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 pre-pandemic levels, and in a festive atmosphere, runners of all ages have covered various streets in the center of Barcelona such as Calle Marina, Paseo de Colón, Avenida Paral·lel, the Calle del Compte d'Urgell and Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes.
Before the start, the organization honored Paralympic triathlete Eva Moral, bronze in 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 on their bibs - the telephone number for victims of sexist violence, which leaves no mark on the telephone bill - joined the fitness and aerobics festival organized in the vicinity of the Arc de Triomf.
Since early in the morning, the massive race has caused restrictions on the circulation of vehicles in the city center, especially on Paseo Pujades, Paseo de Colon, Avenida Marqués de l'Argentera and Avenida del Paral·lel, as well as on Marina, Conde d'Urgell street or in Trafalgar, where traffic has been closed during the celebration of this event.
Beyond promoting sport and the adoption of 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 will continue to financially support three foundations dedicated to to protect women in different areas: Wanawake Mujer, GEICAM Foundation and Clara Campoamor
Barcelona was the ninth and last annual stop on the Women's Race circuit, which began in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on March 12 and subsequently passed through Valencia (April 23), Madrid (May 7), Vitoria ( May 21), Gijón (June 18), A Coruña (September 24), Seville (October 8) and Zaragoza (October 22).
