Aznaitín 360 2026: Silvia Lara and Gonzalo Casares win in Albanchez

Silvia Lara Diéguez and Gonzalo Casares Hervías won the Aznaitín 360 on Saturday 31 October in Albanchez de Mágina, Jaén. Lara finished in 49:29, while Casares won in 38:40.

The race brought together more than 100 athletes and concluded the Andalusian Vertical Running Cup after races in Purchena and Dúrcal. Lara also secured the overall women’s title; Javier Gutiérrez Enríquez had already wrapped up the men’s title before the final round.

Overall results in Albanchez de Mágina

The race took place in the Sierra Mágina area, with a 2.8-kilometre climb and close to 1,000 metres of elevation gain. Casares was the only runner to finish in under 40 minutes.

Behind the winners, the remaining overall podium places were as follows:

Women’s standings

2. Carolina García Astorga: 51:30.
3. Beatriz Pardo: 52:21.

Men’s standings

2. Nacho Gallego Guijarro: 40:33.
3. Joaquín Torres Parra: 41:46.
4. Carlos González: 42:12.
5. José Luis Hinojosa: 42:36.

In the women’s Veteran B category, Carmen López of Club Atletismo Hellín finished second.

The Andalusian Cup titles

Lara won both rounds of the series in which she competed, although she missed the opener. The rules allowed each runner to discard their worst result, a factor in the outcome of the women’s standings.

Gutiérrez, of Grupo Alpino Benalmádena, had won in Purchena and Dúrcal and did not travel to Albanchez de Mágina. The Cup podiums finished as follows:

Women’s overall standings

1. Silvia Lara Diéguez: 200 points.
2. Beatriz Pardo: 178 points.
3. Carolina García Astorga: 166 points.

Men’s overall standings

1. Javier Gutiérrez Enríquez: 200 points.
2. Nacho Gallego Guijarro: 176 points.
3. Yeray Hernández Rojas: 156 points.

Younger age groups also raced

The event included races for cadet and junior athletes, who were also competing for places in the overall Cup standings. These were the cadet race podiums:

Girls’ cadet standings

1. Mattie Yáñez Walkley: 20:42.
2. María Jurado Cubillo: 24:40.
3. Claudia Moreno Bonilla: 25:54.

Boys’ cadet standings

1. Pablo Pérez Gómez: 16:31.
2. Juan Fernández-Darlas Heredia: 17:02.
3. Arturo Cárdenas Peña: 18:48.

In the men’s junior race, Franchu Valenzuela Puche placed sixth overall and Jaime Infante Muñoz seventh. Daniel Francisco López Molina finished 11th overall.

Men’s junior standings

1. Franchu Valenzuela Puche: 42:37.
2. Jaime Infante Muñoz: 42:51.
3. Daniel Francisco López Molina: 45:18.

After the race, the trophy ceremony took place, with cash prizes awarded as established by the Andalusian Federation of Mountain Sports, Climbing and Hiking.