Julio Mirena wins the VIII Río Tajo Marathon – IRIER 2026

ODYTA Summary

Julio Mirena and Aura Quintana returned to winning ways at the VIII Río Tajo Marathon in Talavera de la Reina, organized by the Talavera Patina club, with around 400 skaters taking part. In the 42K, Argentina's Mirena won the men's category in 1:05:52, repeating his victory from the previous year after a tactical race decided in the closing stages. Hugo Gerard finished second in 1:06:30 and Rafael Heredia completed the podium in a very tight finish. In the women's category, Ecuador's Aura Quintana took a narrow victory alongside Manon Fraboulet, both credited with 1:09:07, while María Paula Cárdenas crossed the line just one second later. Quintana said after the race that it had been a very good race, that they had worked as a team, and that she was now turning her attention to the P2P. The event also included a 21K, won by Camilo Guzmán and Lara Yagüe in close races, and a 10K described as a stage for future stars. Hugo Flaubert and Natalia Pesantez were noted for setting the fastest laps of the circuit. The article presents the marathon as growing in participation, level and identity, and as an established national reference and meeting point for the sport.