Marina de Las Salinas triathlon draws 300 athletes in Murcia

The municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar hosted the 16th edition of the Marina de Las Salinas Triathlon with booming success, consolidating a sporting event in the regional calendar that stands out for its high participation, with more than 300 registered athletes. The event is also famed for the natural environment in which it takes place, traversing through some of the most idyllic areas of the municipality.

A sporting event that united hundreds of athletes in Murcia

The Marina de Las Salinas Triathlon forms part of the league and mega-league of the Triathlon Federation of the Region of Murcia and the Regional Sprint Triathlon Championship. The event brought together hundreds of athletes from different areas of Spain, including Albacete, Alicante, Almeria, Madrid, Toledo and Sevilla, in addition to international participants.

The triathlon also included the participation of paratriathletes.

The competition took off from La Llana beach, where the triathletes faced the 750-metre swim, followed by a demanding 20-kilometre cycling segment around the salt flats and the port, finishing with a 5-kilometre run around the Villa de San Pedro and the Las Salinas marinas.

In the men’s overall classification, Bartomeu Crespi took home the gold after completing the course in a time of 0:54:19, followed very closely by Pau González-Espresati, who placed second with 0:54:29, and Yerove Rodríguez completed the podium with 0:55:50.

In the women’s category, the winner was Rania Eroussafi with a time of 1:03:50. Second place went to Inés Fernández (1:03:58) in a very close finish, and third place was taken by Andrea Manzanero with 1:04:05.

Sustainability on the Costa

The event also boasted a commitment to the environment under its Green Sport Flag seal, marking the sustainability of the event, in a natural space that showcases the ecological richness of the Costa Calida municipality.

The event was sponsored by Marina de Las Salinas, with the collaboration of various entities, and has been established as one of the most outstanding sporting events in the Region of Murcia.