Rubén Bravo and Elena Aguilar take the Sierra Nevada triathlon

Rubén Bravo from Malaga and Elena Aguilar from Granada achieved victory this Sunday in the Olympic distance of the Sierra Nevada Ironmad triathlon, a test considered one of the toughest in the world in which more than half a thousand hard-working athletes have participated.

Bravo completed the 1.500-meter swim in the Pantano de Canales, the 46 kilometers in bike and the 10-metre race through Sierra Nevada in a time of two hours, 55 minutes and 36 seconds, six and a half minutes less than Marbella's Emilio Crovetto, who was second. Seville's Emilio Álvarez completed the men's podium.

In the women's category, the victory went to Granada triathlete Elena Aguilar, with a time of almost three and a half hours, ahead of Sara Bonilla, who was second, and Rocío Alcanchuel, third classified.

More than 500 athletes have participated in this Sierra Nevada triathlon, considered one of the toughest in the world due to its distance and altitude of the course, since most of it takes place in the Granada winter season.