More than 500 people kick off the 30th-anniversary celebrations of the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute by participating in the 1st Vall d\u2019Hebron race.<\/p>\n
The course, which could be completed either running or walking, passed through streets near the Vall d’Hebron Campus. With this race, the 30th-anniversary commemoration of the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) has officially begun.<\/p>\n
“This race, which we are celebrating for the first time and is dedicated to research, reflects the values that VHIR wants to convey to society: the spirit of effort, solidarity, and commitment to the community,”<\/strong> said Dr. Bego\u00f1a Benito, director of VHIR.<\/p>\n At exactly 9:00 AM, the race started for those who chose to run, covering a distance of 5 km, which meant two laps around the circuit. At 9:05 AM, the participants who opted to walk began their route, completing one lap of 2.5 km.<\/p>\n The first-place finisher in the men’s category for the running race was Ferran Gimeno, with a time of 17 minutes and 34 seconds. In the women’s category, the winner was Cristina Sol\u00e9, with a time of 18 minutes and 16 seconds.<\/p>\n Among those who participated by walking, the men’s category winner was Oriol Garc\u00eda, with a time of 19 minutes, while in the women’s category, Yolanda Domingo was the first to cross the finish line, with a time of 19 minutes and 36 seconds.<\/p>\n The race was the first of several events organized to celebrate VHIR\u2019s 30th anniversary, successfully achieving its goal of bringing together Vall d’Hebron professionals and neighborhood residents to support research.<\/p>\n The idea of hosting an official Vall d’Hebron race had been in the works for some time, and we finally made it a reality thanks to the collaboration of our professionals and the support of the Horta-Guinard\u00f3 District Management and the Barcelona Sports Institute. With this edition, we are launching a race that we hope will continue in the future. In fact, in 2025, the race will be dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Vall d’Hebron University Hospital.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49 The first-place male finisher in the running race was Ferran Gimeno, with a time of 17 minutes and 34 seconds. In the women’s category, the winner was Cristina Sol\u00e9, with a time of 18 minutes and 16 seconds.<\/p>\n The race was the first of many events organized to celebrate 30 years of VHIR, successfully fulfilling its goal of bringing together #VallHebron professionals and neighborhood residents to support #research.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49 Among the walking participants, Oriol Garc\u00eda won in the men\u2019s category with a time of 19 minutes, while Yolanda Domingo was the first woman to cross the finish line in 19 minutes and 36 seconds.<\/p>\n