El Tast de la Mitja 2026: Fifa sets record, Rodríguez wins

Ilias Fifa and Laura Rodríguez won El Tast de la Mitja on Saturday 31 October in a 10-kilometre race from La Garriga to Canovelles. Fifa won in a course-record time of 27:31, while Rodríguez took victory in 33:23.

The event reached a record 4,000 registered runners. Fifa claimed his third win in the race, while Rodríguez added to her victories in 2023 and 2024.

Fifa lowers his own record

The PC Team runner took the lead from the start and reached the 5-kilometre mark in 13:48, 29 seconds ahead of Ibrahim Chakir. Artur Bossy was third at that point, followed by Xavier Badia and Jaouad Hssini.

Fifa covered the final five kilometres in 13:43 and crossed the finish line alone, outside the KH-7 facilities on Passeig de la Ribera in Canovelles. He cut 19 seconds off the previous course record of 27:50, which he had set in 2024.

The winner described how the race had gone: “I came this year to break the course record and we achieved it. Starting the season with times like these gives me a lot of motivation. I could even have gone faster if there had been pacemakers. I’m preparing for cross-country right now and in 2027 we’ll focus on a marathon.” Ilias Fifa had previously won the race in 2023 and 2024.

Rest of the men’s podium

2. Ibrahim Chakir: 28:33.
3. Xavier Badia: 29:00.

Rodríguez makes her move in the second half

The women’s race remained close at the halfway point. Laura Rodríguez and Cristina Silva reached the 5-kilometre mark together in 17:06, while Marina Bagur came through in 17:42.

Rodríguez then accelerated, covering the final five kilometres in 16:17, 49 seconds faster than her opening half. The Tenerife CajaCanarias athlete finished 42 seconds ahead of Silva, the 2025 winner.

“I felt really good from the start and I was feeling good at the 5 km mark, so I changed pace. I’m very happy with the time. It’s always a pleasure to come here,” said Laura Rodríguez.

Rest of the women’s standings

2. Cristina Silva.
3. Marina Bagur: 35:19.
4. Silvia Segura.
5. Anna Serrano Guardiola.

A shared challenge in Canovelles

The race was also part of a KH-7 initiative promoting healthy habits. A group of 23 company employees prepared for the event through a programme led by Eduard Barceló.

The project followed the employees’ participation in the Nocturna del Guadalquivir KH-7 in Seville, with La Mitja as their next goal.