# San Silvestre Vallecana

The San Silvestre Vallecana is an annual 10 km road race held on 31 December in Madrid, Spain since 1964. It has two editions: a fun run for amateur athletes and an elite race for professional athletes. In 2012, the race achieved its historical record of participants, up to 40,000.
It is based upon the Saint Silvester Road Race, a Brazilian race (held since 1925) which spawned numerous other New Year's Eve races. Along with the Madrid Marathon, the San Silvestre Vallecana is one of the city's foremost annual running events.

## San Silvestre Popular

The San Silvestre Popular is a part of the broader San Silvestre Vallecana event that caters to amateur runners of all levels. It provides an opportunity for participants to enjoy a festive 10 km race on New Year’s Eve. The race begins at Concha Espina street and concludes in Vallecas Stadium, with the course passing through some of Madrid's most iconic locations. This version of the event emphasizes inclusivity and celebration, attracting thousands of runners who dress up in costumes and share the joy of the year's end.
The San Silvestre Popular is celebrated as a family-friendly event, featuring vibrant music, cheering crowds, and an electric atmosphere. Many participants join for fun rather than competition, creating a stark contrast to the elite race that occurs later the same evening.

## Past winners

Course record

### 10 km (since 1998)

| Year | Men's winner | Country | Time | Women's winner | Country | Time |
| 1998 | Fabián Roncero | Spain | 29:13 | Patricia Arribas | Spain | |
| 1999 | Jon Brown | United Kingdom | 28:08 | Tereza Yohannes | Ethiopia | 32:50 |
| 2000 | Isaac Viciosa | Spain | 28:45 | Patricia Arribas | Spain | 32:22 |
| 2001 | Isaac Viciosa | Spain | 28:32 | María Abel | Spain | 32:53 |
| 2002 | Isaac Viciosa | Spain | 28:07 | Marta Domínguez | Spain | 32:13 |
| 2003 | José Manuel Martínez | Spain | 28:12 | Marta Domínguez | Spain | 31:35 |
| 2004 | Craig Mottram | Australia | 28:18 | Benita Johnson | Australia | 32:36 |
| 2005 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 27:34 | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 31:16 |
| 2006 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 26:54 | Jeļena Prokopčuka | Latvia | 31:27 |
| 2007 | Josphat Menjo | Kenya | 28:35 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | 31:50 |
| 2008 | Tadese Tola | Ethiopia | 27:53 | Marta Domínguez | Spain | 33:05 |
| 2009 | Moses Masai | Kenya | 28:01 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | 32:15 |
| 2010 | Zersenay Tadese | Eritrea | 28:27 | Jéssica Augusto | Portugal | 31:59 |
| 2011 | Hagos Gebrhiwet | Ethiopia | 27:57 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia | 31:30 |
| 2012 | Tariku Bekele | Ethiopia | 28:29 | Gelete Burka | Ethiopia | 30:53 |
| 2013 | Leonard Komon | Kenya | 28:02 | Linet Masai | Kenya | 31:33 |
| 2014 | Mike Kigen | Kenya | 27:51 | Gemma Steel | United Kingdom | 31:52 |
| 2015 | Mike Kigen | Kenya | 27:35 | Linet Masai | Kenya | 31:38 |
| 2016 | Nguse Tesfaldet | Eritrea | 28:09 | Brigid Kosgei | Kenya | 32:07 |
| 2017 | Erick Kiptanui | Kenya | 27:34 | Gelete Burka | Ethiopia | 30:55 |
| 2018 | Jacob Kiplimo | Uganda | 26:41 | Brigid Kosgei | Kenya | 29:54 |
| 2019 | Bashir Abdi | Belgium | 27:47 | Helen Bekele Tola | Ethiopia | 30:50 |
| 2020 | Daniel Ebenyo | Kenya | 27:41 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | Ethiopia | 31:17 |
| 2021 | Mohamed Katir | Spain | 27:45 | Degitu Azimeraw | Ethiopia | 30:26 |
| 2022 | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 27:09 | Prisca Chesang | Uganda | 30:19 |
| 2023 | Berihu Aregawi | Ethiopia | 27:15 | Ababel Yeshaneh | Ethiopia | 30:30 |
| 2024 | Berihu Aregawi | Ethiopia | 26:32 | Marta García | Spain | 31:19 |

### 1964–1997

| Year | Men's winner | Country | Women's winner | Country |
| 1964 | Jesús Hurtado | Spain | Not held | Not held |
| 1965 | Jesús Hurtado | Spain | Not held | Not held |
| 1966 | Mariano Haro | Spain | Not held | Not held |
| 1967 | Mohammed Gammoudi | Tunisia | Not held | Not held |
| 1968 | Javier Álvarez | Spain | Not held | Not held |
| 1969 | Not held | Not held | | Not held | Not held |
| 1970 | Mike Tagg | United Kingdom | Not held | Not held |
| 1971 | Mike Tagg | United Kingdom | Not held | Not held |
| 1972 | Roger Clark | United Kingdom | Not held | Not held |
| 1973 | Mariano Haro | Spain | Not held | Not held |
| 1974 | Ian Stewart | United Kingdom | Not held | Not held |
| 1975 | Fernando Cerrada | Spain | Not held | Not held |
| 1976 | Jim Dingwall | United Kingdom | Not held | Not held |
| 1977 | Alastair Hutton | United Kingdom | Not held | Not held |
| 1978 | Nat Muir | United Kingdom | Not held | Not held |
| 1979 | Carlos Lopes | Portugal | Not held | Not held |
| 1980 | Carlos Lopes | Portugal | Not held | Not held |
| 1981 | Alex Hagelsteens | Belgium | Grete Waitz | Norway |
| 1982 | Steve Harris | United Kingdom | Iciar Martínez | Spain |
| 1983 | José Luis González | Spain | Iciar Martínez | Spain |
| 1984 | Dave Lewis | United Kingdom | Carmen Mingorance | Spain |
| 1985 | Dave Lewis | United Kingdom | Mercedes Calleja | Spain |
| 1986 | António Leitão | Portugal | Carmen Valero | Spain |
| 1987 | José Luis González | Spain | Tania Merchieres | Belgium |
| 1988 | Gerry Curtis | Ireland | Carmen Mingorance | Spain |
| 1989 | Arturo Barrios | Mexico | Carmen Fuentes | Spain |
| 1990 | Ondoro Osoro | Kenya | Aurora Pérez | Spain |
| 1991 | Ondoro Osoro | Kenya | Rosa Mota | Portugal |
| 1992 | Paul Bitok | Kenya | María Luisa Muñoz | Spain |
| 1993 | Ondoro Osoro | Kenya | Sonia Escudero | Spain |
| 1994 | Martín Fiz | Spain | Montse Martínez | Spain |
| 1995 | Enrique Molina | Spain | Laura Jiménez | Spain |
| 1996 | Isaac Viciosa | Spain | Aurora Pérez | Spain |
| 1997 | Alberto García | Spain | Patricia Arribas | Spain |