The most anticipated running derby is starting to heat up. Merengues and Colchoneros are forming their squads for November 10, when it will be decided which fans rule the capital, at least as far as running is concerned.
The captains are part of the essence of the Hobby Derby. Former players such as Roberto Solozábal, Paulo Futre, Iván Helguera and Álvaro Arbeloa have captained their fans, inviting his team to defend his colors in the thirteen previous editions of the Hobby Derby. This year, two athletes will take over, two athletes who have reached the summit, and who will inspire their fans, running on the asphalt, to fight for victory on November 10.
The Colchoneros, current champions of the Hobby Derbythey repeat with Reyes Estévez, the captain who led them to regain victory. Triple world medalist as well as European champion in 1998 in 1,500 meters, among other honors, At 48 years old, Reyes Estévez is living a second youth, enjoying popular races and achieving unimaginable times for an athlete his age. And last year he broke the 29-minute barrier in this race: 28:56.
In front of him and his Colchoneros, Lucía Rodríguez will put all her talent into play on the streets of Madrid, the one that took the athlete from San Lorenzo del Escorial to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the 5,000 meter event. The Merengues will have a captain who arrives in exceptional shape, as she demonstrated at the beginning of October in Albacete, where she was proclaimed absolute Spanish 5K road champion.
The fastest derby
From the Bernabéu to the old Calderón, The Hobby Derby offers one of the fastest approved routes in Madrid. Its favorable profile, with a practically entire downward trend, has made this test the favorite to achieve a great time and accredit a mark for tests such as the emblematic San Silvestre Vallecana.
Hundreds of runners take the start in the 2023 Hobby Derby
A good opportunity to achieve a personal best while fighting for the collective goal of victory. And in the Hobby Derby, when registering, all runners choose one of the sides, and their time will count towards the final result of the duel. To determine who rules the capital. The current score is 7-6 in favor of the Merengues.
Registration for the Derbi de las Aficiones is still available on the race’s official website (www.derbidelasaficiones.com) at the price of 17 euros (plus management fees).
