Jaén celebrates conclusion of XVII Gran Premio de Carreras Populares

The Diputación de Jaén held an awards ceremony at the Palacio Provincial de Ferias y Congresos to conclude the XVII Gran Premio de Carreras Populares ‘Jaén, paraíso interior’. The running circuit, which took place between March and August, featured 19 races and saw over 7,900 participations, an increase of more than 300 from the previous year. A total of 4,382 athletes from 64 municipalities participated in at least one event, while 266 runners completed the full circuit by participating in a minimum of nine races.

In other regional sports news, Jaén Paraíso Interior FS secured a victory in the Andalusian derby against Córdoba Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Meanwhile, in basketball, CBA Spain achieved its first victory in Tercera FEB with a win against Alcalá de Guadaíra, and Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad also secured a win in Toledo. In football, Marbella FC is set to play CD Badajoz in Talavera La Real due to pitch maintenance at the Nuevo Vivero stadium, following a recent loss to Betis Deportivo.