The sixth edition of the 5K Ibiza-Platja d’en Bossa crowned this Sunday Ciro Martín and Noelia Juan as absolute winners, in a race held along the promenade of Platja d’en Bossa, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, with a remarkable participation and a high competitive level. The race started at 9.00 a.m. and once again turned the area into a reference point for popular athletics in Ibiza, according to the organizers and the Sant Josep Town Hall itself.
Men’s exhibition by Ciro Martín
In the men’s category, Ciro Martín imposed his pace from the first stages of the race, leaving the victory practically decided before completing the course. The Valencian athlete started out in a leading group with Mauro García-Vallés, Adrián Guirado and Josep Torres, but it was from the third kilometer when he launched a decisive change of pace that allowed him to escape clearly. Martín crossed the finish line with a time of 15:03, confirming his excellent form in the coastal circuit of Sant Josep.
The second place went to the athlete from Santa Eulària, Adrián Guirado, winner of the previous edition, who signed a solid performance but had to settle for the silver after stopping the clock in 15:08. The podium was completed by Mauro García-Vallés, from C.A. Pitiús, who got the third position with a time of 15:15, in a very celebrated finish by the public gathered in Platja d’en Bossa.
Female dominance of Noelia Juan
In the women’s race, Noelia Juan starred in one of the most outstanding performances of the day, dominating the race with authority from start to finish. The Valencian runner not only won her category, but also managed to sneak into the top twenty positions in the overall absolute classification, a result that underlines the high competitive level of the winner. Juan signed a final time of 17:21, consolidating her triumph on the coast of Sant Josep.
Second place went to Gloria Tejado, who completed the five kilometers in 18:06, while Nuria Tauler closed the women’s podium with a time of 18:30. The three athletes received the recognition of the public in a morning marked by good weather and sporting atmosphere, usual in this event of the insular calendar.
A celebration of popular athletics in Platja d’en Bossa
Beyond the competition, the 5K Ibiza-Platja d’en Bossa was again a real party of popular athletics, with nearly half a thousand runners taking the start in a two-lap circuit by the sea. Federated athletes, amateurs and beginners shared the course, dyeing the coast of Sant Josep with a multicolored tide, accompanied at all times by the support of the public and the good weather.
At the end of the race, the City Council of Sant Josep and the Consell Insular d’Eivissa presented 62 trophies corresponding to all official categories, recognizing the efforts of the participants. In addition, La Sirena Shopping Center collaborated with six shopping vouchers valued at 100, 60 and 40 euros, destined to the best classified.
Prelude to the Spanish 10K Championship
This Sunday’s race also served as a prelude to the 10K Ibiza-Platja d’en Bossa, to be held next Sunday, February 15. The race has generated unprecedented expectation and sold out its registrations more than a month ago, according to the organizers. This year, in addition, the 10K will be the Spanish Championship, a historic milestone for Ibiza, which will host for the first time a national competition of this magnitude in the field of road athletics.
