Marta Pintanel wins her first World Cup with a 39:29 run

Marta Pintanel won her first triathlon World Cup on Sunday 1 November in San Pedro de la Paz (Chile), with a time of 2:02:49. The University of Alicante team triathlete secured victory on the run and led a Spanish one-two, with Ana Carballo second.

Pintanel’s decisive 10 km

Pintanel completed the 10 km run in 39:29, the fastest split in the women’s race and 27 seconds faster than Carballo’s. The race was held over the Olympic distance: 1.5 km swim, 40 km of cycling and a 10 km run.

Hungary’s Márta Kropkó was first out of the water in 19:05. Pintanel emerged in seventh place, five seconds behind. After a bike leg in which the favourites stayed together, the Spaniard started the run in eighth place, also five seconds behind the leader.

It is Pintanel’s first World Cup victory. She had finished fourth in the previous edition of the San Pedro de la Paz race.

Spanish one-two with Ana Carballo

Ana Carballo crossed the finish line in 2:03:11, 22 seconds behind Pintanel. Luxembourg’s Eva Daniels completed the podium in 2:03:21.

Spain had already won in San Pedro de la Paz in 2025, with Miriam Casillas.

Women’s results in San Pedro de la Paz

• 1. Marta Pintanel (Spain): 2:02:49
• 2. Ana Carballo (Spain): 2:03:11
• 3. Eva Daniels (Luxembourg): 2:03:21
• 4. Carlotta Missaglia (Italy): 2:03:33
• 5. Márta Kropkó (Hungary): 2:03:43

The full results are available on the official World Triathlon website.

Pelayo González fourth in the men’s race

American Morgan Pearson won the men’s race in 1:45:03, ahead of France’s Louis Vitiello (1:45:36) and Hungary’s Márton Kropkó (1:45:39).

Spain’s Pelayo González finished fourth in 1:45:44. Antonio Serrat was sixth in 1:46:03 and recorded the fastest run split of the men’s race, with 30:23.

If you fancy trying a triathlon close to home, Alicante hosts the Triatlón Mediterráneo.