Adrián Martínez and Steffie Le Benezic win the 2026 Madrid Half
Adrián Martínez and Steffie Le Benezic achieved victory in the Half Madrid Triathlon 2026, held in the Casa de Campo over 1.850 meters of swimming, 83 km of cycling and 18,6 km of running.
The Madrid event celebrated a new edition this Sunday, September 27, with nearly 800 triathletes across its different categories, of which 292 participated in the Half distance.
The Half Madrid 2026 also hosted the Madrid Middle Distance Triathlon Championship and was part of the FETRI National Ranking for Middle and Long Distance 2026.
Adrián Martínez resists Navalpotro's comeback
Adrián Martínez Bayán , from Triatlón Inforhouse Santiago, took the men's victory with a time of 3:32:42 after building a good part of his advantage in the swimming.
Martínez exited the water with a lead of more than two minutes over Álvaro Navalpotro Rodríguez and managed to maintain that advantage throughout the rest of the race. Navalpotro gradually closed the gap, recovering almost two minutes during the run, but crossed the finish line in second place with a time of 3:33:21 , just 39 seconds behind the winner.
The fight for the podium was even closer. Adrián Escrig Romero came back after losing around six minutes in the swim and recorded the best run split, 1:05:22 , to finish third in 3:33:44, 1:02 behind the winner.
Víctor Arroyo Bugallo was fourth in 3:34:07 and Joan Benlliure Comas, fifth in 3:34:14. The first five finished separated by just 1 minute and 32 seconds.
Steffie Le Benezic decides the race on the bicycle
In the women's category, Steffie Le Benezic , from Peñota Dental Triathlon, achieved victory with a final time of 4:08:11.
The Frenchwoman lost ground during the swimming leg, but changed the course of the race in the cycling segment, where she established a difference of more than eight minutes over the next best split.
Le Benezic was again the fastest in the running race, with a time of 1:17:23 , and definitively extended her lead.
Myriam Montes González , from Tri Infinity Móstoles, finished second in 4:18:45, 10:34 behind the winner, while María Paula Moreno Sandoval completed the podium with 4:20:36, 12:25 behind.
Results of the Madrid Half 2026
Men's 10 Top
| Pos | Triathlete | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrián Martínez Bayán | Inforhouse Santiago Triathlon | 3:32:42 |
| 2 | Álvaro Navalpotro Rodríguez | Devils Triathlon Club of Rivas | 3:33:21 |
| 3 | Adrián Escrig Romero | 3PW Almazora | 3:33:44 |
| 4 | Victor Arroyo Bugallo | Independient | 3:34:07 |
| 5 | Joan Benlliure Comas | Independient | 3:34:14 |
| 6 | Ignacio Cabrera Fernández | DESAM.ES | 3:35:38 |
| 7 | Eugenio Miguel Moreno González | CDE Aguaverde | 3:36:28 |
| 8 | Javier Risco Bermejo | Tri Infinity Móstoles | 3:40:19 |
| 9 | Mikel Txopitea Elorriaga | Stadium Casablanca Mapei | 3:41:41 |
| 10 | Eduardo Gomez Garrachon | Las Rozas Triathlon Club | 3:42:50 |
Top 10 female
| Pos | Triathlete | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | steffie lebenezic | Peñota Dental Triathlon | 4:08:11 |
| 2 | Myriam Montes González | Tri Infinity Móstoles | 4:18:45 |
| 3 | María Paula Moreno Sandoval | Independient | 4:20:36 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Flores Montoya | Marlins Triathlon Madrid | 4:23:58 |
| 5 | Rocío Escudero Sánchez | Tri Infinity Móstoles | 4:25:41 |
| 6 | Andrea Cordero Conde | CDE XportXperience | 4:28:29 |
| 7 | Tuxa Fernández-Coronado Alonso | CDE Retiro Triathlon Madrid | 4:29:30 |
| 8 | Beatriz de Castro González | Triboost | 4:38:31 |
| 9 | Laura Bota Moliner | Prosan Triathlon Club | 4:40:35 |
| 10 | Loreto Elrio López | El Cid Triathlon Club | 4:41:25 |
The complete classifications of the Half Madrid Triathlon 2026 can be found on Sportmaniacs.
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