Cursa de Bombers

The Cursa de Bombers (English: Fireman's Race) is an annual road running race over 10 km which takes place in April[1] in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

[2] The race has since grown significantly as both an elite and popular race, with major Spanish runners such as Marta Domínguez taking part and over 13,000 athletes running the course by the 2007 edition of the event.

The race has a looped circuit which is clockwise in direction and goes through a number of major roads in the city.

The route turns eastwards at Calle Floridablanca and follows a straight path along Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes.

With little competition, and hot weather to contend with, the winning times were among the slowest ever for the race.

A view of Via Laietana near the end of the course
The 2002 men's winner was Yonas Kifle .