Seville Women’s Race: Carolina Marín champions the solidarity of the ‘Pink Tide’

The Women’s Racewhich has celebrated its 17th edition in the capital of Seville and is sponsored by ABC of Sevillehas had an exceptional guest who, not only because of her excellent sporting career but also because of her competitiveness, sportsmanship and the values ​​that she has transmitted and always carried to the gala, has become a reference in Spanish and world sport. Carolina Marín, Olympic gold in Rio 2016 and three-time badminton world champion, as well as recently awarded the Princess of Asturias Sports Award 2024has acted as godmother of the test. Marín, as is known, is in the process of recovering from the serious knee injury that occurred in the semifinals of the Paris Games and that heartbreakingly separated her from the fight for another Olympic metal after the gold a long time ago. eight years in Brazil.

«We are here, in the Women’s Race and in the fight against breast cancerwhich is one of the most important struggles for women today. It is very nice to support them and be here, in Andalusia. Very happy. We are not only talking about the athlete woman, but about women in general.. Of all those present here wanting to run or simply walk to support the fight against this type of disease. I asked about the number of participants and it was a surprise. Women support each other in whatever it takes. Grateful to Banco Santander for being there for another year and supporting this type of events. I can’t run. “I am here to support the race and to inaugurate it, supporting in another way,” Marín commented before the start of the race.

The mere presence of the outstanding athlete from Huelva, who expressed gratitude for the tribute that has been given to her along with the Paralympic rower Leonor Garciafrom the Club Náutico Sevilla, has been the best possible culmination for a race that has put the finishing touch to the circuit in 2024, since Seville has been the last stage. Previously, the Women’s Race passed through Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Valencia, Madrid, Vitoria, Gijón, La Coruña, Zaragoza and Barcelona, ​​in chronological order.

They are all winners

Although the solidarity vocation of this event always defeats the competitive spirit, the Women’s Race has also had a winner at the finish line, although the winners are in reality all those who have dared to put on their shoes through the streets of Seville , sharing laughter and good times in good company. It has prevailed again, as in the three previous editions, Carmen Gutierrezbeing the fastest with a time of 22 minutes and 56 seconds. It is his fourth consecutive victory. They have completed the podium Celia Romero (23:23) and Maria Pujol (24:27), while in fourth and fifth position they finished Isabel Pineiro (24:46) and Nerea Sanchez (25:49), respectively.

The circuit, 6.5 kilometerswell known and widely tested, with start and finish in the Rábida Streethas been developed on Paseo de las Delicias, Avenida de la Palmera, Cardenal Ilundain, Avenida Carlos V, Avenida el Cid, Avenida de Portugal, Nicolás Alpériz, Avenida Isabel La Católica, Avenida de María Luisa and Paseo de las Delicias as previous step to the goal.

The sport was this Sunday vindictive and inclusive engine. It is the origin of this circuit that has been in existence for two decades since its birth in 2004 and was created with the aim of promoting sports practice among all women, fighting breast cancer, raise awareness about its prevention and raise funds to promote its researchin addition to combating the injustices and inequalities that women face every day.

Since its creation, the Central Lechera Asturiana Women’s Race circuit has held almost 150 events in which around one and a half million women have signed up. And, what is more important, an amount of almost 1.8 million euros has been raised in these years for different solidarity associations or projects linked to women, with the majority of this amount going to the Spanish Association against Cancer. Collectives like AMAMA Sevilla They have a lot of presence in a race that has once again been a successful call and has had the best possible ambassador in Carolina Marín.