Marina Muñoz and Andrés Hilario win the Soria 2025 Duathlon
El Duathlon of Soria It was held on February 9, 2025 as the first major qualifier for the Spanish Duathlon Championship.
Under the organization of Spanish Triathlon Federation (FETRI), the event brought together leading names from the national scene and offered a high-level sporting spectacle. Despite the winter weather, the cold did not affect the development of the competition too much.
Male Chronicle
In the men's event, the first foot race (5 km) started at an impressive pace.
Urko Herran (Lea The White), Spanish champion in Soria in 2020, decided to make an early move, opening a small gap. Alejandro Pla (Rivas Devils Triathlon) He was following him very closely, and both of them reached the transition with just a few seconds ahead of a large group that was coming on strong.
During the 20km of cycling, the chasing peloton worked to nullify the advantage of the breakaway riders. The course was demanding, but the group of riders managed to maintain a compact group until the second transition. At that point, the first two to get off the bike were Andrés Hilario (Triathlon Albacete Res) y Alfonso Izquierdo (Deporama Soriano Triathlon), determined not to give up a single second.
The denouement came in the last 2,5 km of the run. Andrew Hilary, who was recovering from an injury, showed that his legs were responding and launched an accurate attack. Izquierdo took the silver in front of his home crowd, and Fernando Carmona (Independent) He secured bronze with a very solid final partial.
Behind them, the fight for the 20 qualifying spots for the 2025 Cáceres Spanish Championship continued until the finish line.
Female Chronicle
Among the women, the fight for victory was clear from the first 5km section on foot. Marina Muñoz (Deporama Soriano Triathlon), Paula del Pozo (Little Devils of Rivas) y Laura Duran (Independent) They made a decisive break that the rest could not neutralize. During the cycling segment (20 km), Durán had to give up about a minute, leaving Muñoz and Del Pozo ahead.
In the final 2,5km race, Marina Muñoz He set his pace to take the victory. Paula from the Well finished second, while Laura Duran completed the podium after holding off her pursuers.
