Mediterranean Triathlon kicks off in Alicante with record participation
MTRI Alicante 2026 opened the Mediterranean Triathlon circuit with all places filled, nearly 1.600 entries and outstanding victories in the sprint, Olympic and supersprint distances.
The Alicante race marked the start of a new edition of the circuit with a weekend of high participation and popular atmosphere, despite the fact that the rain affected Friday afternoon during the collection of bib numbers.
The organization had to suspend the planned face-to-face briefing for triathletes, a meeting especially useful for registered athletes and newcomers, where doubts about routes, transitions and key points of the competition are resolved.
Manuel Prada and Cristina Ballester win in the sprint distance
The sporting events kicked off on Saturday with the sprint distanceWhere Manuel Prada, UA TriathlonHe took the men's victory with a time of 1:00:09.
Prada, junior world champion of cross duathlon in Pontevedra 2025, decided the race on the run and overtook his teammate Hugo Edo. The third place went to Izan Cremades, from the CD Triaspe, after a solid comeback in the final stretch.
In the female category, Cristina Ballester, from the CT GandiaHe dominated the race with ease and crossed the finish line in 1:10:40The Valencian triathlete finished more than three minutes ahead of Ana Borrás, from the CEC AntellaWhile Marta Castillo, from the Marlins Triathlon Madrid, completed the podium.
The family duathlon doubles participation
The first day concluded with the family events, one of the blocks that best reflects the growth of popular triathlon within the circuit.
El family duathlonThe event, which joined the Mediterránea Triathlon venues last year, doubled its numbers in Alicante and featured three non-competitive starts. The event maintains a participatory approach, designed to introduce the sport of triathlon to children and families.
Linot Hugo and Zahira Alegre win in the Olympic distance
Sunday was the turn of the Olympic distance and the supersprintIn the men's Olympic event, the Frenchman Hugo Linot, from the Evreux TriathlonHe delivered a dominant performance and completed the race in 1:55:53.
The French triathlete led the competition from start to finish and achieved a new course record, finishing almost five minutes ahead of Vicente Solbes, from the Gladiators Benidorm, second with 2:00:16Third place went to Ignacio Cereijo, from the Ecosport Alcobendas Triathlon, with 2:01:01.
In the female category, the victory was for Zahira Alegre Navarro, from the CDT T3 resistance, with a time of 2:20:26. The second place was for Ewa Urbanska, from the Tryathlon Tyczynski, with 2:22:13, and the third for Carla Tortós-Sala, with 2:26:27.
Main podiums of MTRI Alicante 2026
| Distance | Category | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Men | Manuel Prada | 1:00:09 |
| Sprint | female | Cristina Ballester | 1:10:40 |
| Olympic | Men | Hugo Linot | 1:55:53 |
| Olympic | female | Zahira Alegre Navarro | 2:20:26 |
| Supersprint | Men | Alejandro navarro | 32:17 |
| Supersprint | female | Silvie Hradilová | 36:26 |
Alejandro Navarro and Silvie Hradilová win the supersprint
The competitive close of the weekend came with the distance supersprint, which started at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday.
In the male category, Alejandro navarro, from the CD Adesavi San Vicente Triathlon, was the fastest with a time of 32:17They followed him in Miguel Guillamón y Wojciech Szyp.
In the female category, the victory was for Silvie Hradilová, from the CT Arena Alicante, with 36:26The podium was completed by Ariadna Acebal, from the Adesavi Triathlon, and Eva Caramés, from the CT Albacete RES.
Alicante confirms the appeal of popular triathlon
MTRI Alicante It was a completely full edition, with the transition area at maximum capacity and participation from both the Valencian Community and other communities.
After the Valencian Community, the communities with the greatest presence were Region of Madrid y Castilla la ManchaAt an international level, United Kingdom y France These were the countries with the greatest representation at this first venue of the circuit.
MTRI Valencia will be the next stop
The Mediterranean Triathlon circuit will continue with MTRI Valencia, which is already approaching the 1.800 records and keeps registrations open for the second tier of fees until Thursday, May 28 at 23:59 p.m..
The organization expects to overcome the 2.000 registrations in an edition integrated within the XII Gay Games Valencia 2026with separate start times and separate prizes in sprint and Olympic distances for participants registered in these international games.
Registrations are available in supersprint, sprint and Olympic distances, both individually and in pairs, maintaining the open and popular approach that characterizes the Mediterránea Triathlon circuit.
