Binter NightRun Las Palmas 2026: Winners and Record

The Binter NightRun Las Palmas 2026 held its thirteenth edition on Saturday 7 November in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with organisers forecasting 6,700 participants and announcing a participation record. Francisco Cabrera Galindo and Iris Henríquez González won the 10K, while Aday Salas Lutzardo and Alba García Rodríguez won the 5K.

The event began with the Milla Verde Familiar family mile and also featured a tribute to Jesús de Miguel Alameda before the two races. Music, lights and entertainment accompanied the participants throughout the night.

The Milla Verde opened the event

The family event started at 19:30, bringing together 700 participants. When registering, each person could choose the NGO to which they wanted their contribution to go.

Plaza de Canarias hosted the starts and finishes of all three events. The route passed the Arsenal, Las Canteras beach and avenida Mesa y López, where spectators and entertainment greeted runners to the beat of drums. The ten-kilometre course was certified by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation.

Before the race, Alberto Guanche, Binter’s head of sponsorship, said that more than 20% of runners came from outside Gran Canaria. Daniel González, manager of DG Eventos, said the 25 to 44 age group was the largest among those registered.

Cabrera and Henríquez win the 10K

Francisco Cabrera Galindo finished first in the men’s ten-kilometre race in 30:29. Peter Riccardo Santagati finished second in 31:00 and Raúl González del Toro completed the podium in 31:19.

In the women’s race, Iris Henríquez González won in 39:44. Sonia Prieto García crossed the finish line second in 41:26 and Alejandra Armas Moreno was third in 43:50.

Salas and García win a 5K with a female majority

The 5K had 3,100 registered runners, with women making up 52% of participants. In the men’s race, Aday Salas Lutzardo won in 14:34, followed by Hugo Pérez Robayna in 14:44 and Oliver Baeza Martín in 15:03.

Alba García Rodríguez topped the women’s podium in 18:33. She was followed by Raquel García-Cabrera in 18:43 and Irene Hernández Expósito in 19:32.

Before the starts of the 5K and 10K, participants and spectators observed a minute’s silence in memory of Jesús de Miguel Alameda, a CD Tenerife footballer who had recently died.

Solidarity and sustainability on race night in Las Palmas

As well as the contribution linked to the family event, runners could voluntarily give up their medal and donate its cost to Fundación Foresta. At the presentation, Javier Prieto, director of institutional relations at Turismo Islas Canarias, said that 100% of the money raised through registrations goes to projects run by several NGOs.

During the presentation, mayor Carolina Darias linked the race with sport, community and solidarity. Speaking about the Milla Verde, she emphasised that it makes it possible to “support good causes” and take the event “much further than competition”.

Music, lights, DJs and batucada drumming accompanied participants from start to finish. Among the spectators were Darias, sports councillor Carla Campoamor and Alberto Guanche, who cheered on the runners and congratulated the winners.

Environmental measures included the elimination of plastic packaging, the use of locally sourced products and a clean-up plan coordinated with public authorities. Free transport was also provided to runners and volunteers through Guaguas Municipales and Global; on the municipal service, they had to show their race number, and free travel was available on all routes between 17:00 and 24:00.

The event had an emergency and safety operation and was organised by the Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Instituto Municipal de Deportes and DG Eventos. Binter was the main sponsor, while the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, through its tourism and sports departments, and Turismo Islas Canarias were among the institutional sponsors.