Cursa de Bombers Barcelona 2026: winners and results

Bakr El Asri Mohsine and Meritxell Soler won the Cursa de Bombers Barcelona on Sunday, 8 November. The Girona-based athlete won in Barcelona in 28:50 on his 10-kilometre debut, while Soler took victory in 31:54 at the race’s 27th edition.

The race drew 16,000 registered runners to a city-centre course and also hosted the Catalan 10-kilometre road championship. Both winners claimed the regional titles on a sunny morning.

A record-breaking debut and a sprint finish

El Asri Mohsine, 19, ran in the leading group with Aleix Vives and Àdam Maijó for much of the race. He waited until the final metres to launch the decisive sprint and secure victory by one second.

His time also set a Spanish under-20 record for 10 kilometres on the road. The previous record had been held by Yerove Rodríguez since January 2025.

“It was my first 10-kilometre road race and I felt very good from the start,” Bakr El Asri Mohsine said after crossing the finish line. He explained that he had run in a group for much of the race and waited until the closing stages to open up a few metres.

In the women’s race, Meritxell Soler and Marta Galimany passed the five-kilometre mark together in 16:09. Soler increased the pace in the final stages and finished alone; both she and Galimany recorded their best times of the season.

Men’s results

Behind the winner, the remaining places on the men’s podium were decided within a few seconds:

1. Second: Aleix Vives — 28:51.
2. Third: Àdam Maijó — 28:53.

Women’s results

Behind the winner, the women’s standings saw Clara Las Heras finish one second short of third place:

1. Second: Marta Galimany — 32:20.
2. Third: Jessica Anne Martin — 33:00.
3. Fourth: Clara Las Heras — 33:01.

Ten kilometres through central Barcelona

The start and finish were on avenida del Marquès de l’Argentera, next to Estació de França. Runners completed ten kilometres on asphalt along some of Barcelona’s main roads.

The route passed along Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, avenida del Paral·lel, passeig de Sant Joan, calle de Casp, Via Laietana and passeig de Colom. Its fast sections were part of a race in which the men’s contest was decided in the final metres.

Entries sold out before race day, and the start was organised into 11 starting corrals to stagger participants. It was the first edition organised by Prensa Ibérica alongside Relay Events and Sport Life Ibérica.

At the finish, those who completed the course received a fire-hose-shaped medal for the first time. Their finishing time could also be printed on it.

Firefighters, solidarity and recreational runners

Around 500 firefighters took part wearing their work equipment. They started ten minutes ahead of the other runners and covered the distance in gear that can weigh around 20 kilograms.

Runners from the Prensa Ibérica group were also among the participants. These were their finishing times:

• Juan Cifre — 00:38:22.
• Jordi Carné — 00:44:23.
• Angel Baturone — 00:44:23.
• Sergi Capdevila — 00:44:40.
• Aitor Moll — 00:52:25.
• Guillem Ortu — 00:54:18.
• Sergi Guillot — 00:54:23.
• Jordi Delgado — 00:55:35.
• Jordi Pérez de Arenaza — 00:56:31.
• Xavi Espinosa — 01:04:29.
• Daniela Cabeza — 01:14:30.

The race’s charitable work was carried out through Bombers Solidaris, supporting 14 projects related to health, medical research, social inclusion, international cooperation and childhood.