the nervión-san pablo race, known as “el corte inglés”, successfully took place this sunday as the fourth event in the divina seguros circuit organised by the city council of seville. the race featured impressive participation, with victories in the absolute category claimed by alejandro illán and laia gonzález.
this year’s event highlighted the work of the debra association, aiming to raise awareness about the disease known as "butterfly skin disease" and to support those affected by it. one of the most touching moments of the day was the finish of leo, a young boy with the condition, who completed the final stretch of the race accompanied by members of the association, maria tena, the sports delegate, and ricardo villena, the manager of the municipal sports institute (imd).
during the awards ceremony, leo was presented with a giraldillo by the city council in recognition of his determination and the visibility he brings to the disease. another poignant moment occurred just before the start of the 10-kilometre race, when a minute of silence was observed in memory of carlos garcía arco, the founder of deportemanía and a prominent figure in seville’s popular athletics scene, who recently passed away.
following the race, maria tena extended her congratulations to all participants, from the top finishers to the youngest runners, emphasising the importance of integrating sports into daily life.
alejandro illán finished the race with a time of 31:33, narrowly beating jose antonio garcía, who came in second at 31:35, and carlos gonzález, who placed third with a time of 31:38. in the women’s category, laia gonzález took first place with a time of 35:49, followed by cintia sánchez at 38:47 and maría teresa díaz at 39:11.
the wheelchair race was won by joaquín garcía, while the handbike categories saw victories for javier reja and susana marín. the divina seguros circuit is organised by the city council of seville through the imd, with main sponsorship from divina seguros and additional support from various local businesses and organisations.
