The women's record for the Famalicão Half Marathon was broken by Kenyan athlete Mercy Nelima Simiyu, who completed the 21 km in 01:11:51, beating the previous best mark by 1 minute and 14 seconds. In the 10 km race, athlete Maria Vinagre, from ACD Jardim da Serra, also set a new record, finishing in 00:33:51, 44 seconds faster than the previous best.
The Q8 12th Famalicão Half Marathon brought together 3,000 participants from 28 nationalities, who competed along the main streets of central Famalicão and surrounding parishes. The starting signal was given by the Mayor of Vila Nova de Famalicão, Mário Passos, who later participated in the 10 km race.
In addition to the women's records, the performance of athletes from Famalicão such as Vanessa Carvalho (SC Braga), Beatriz Fernandes (AMVE), and João Azevedo (ACD Jardim da Serra) stood out, as they reached the podium in both distances. The event was supported by the public and featured cultural moments along the route.
In the men's half marathon, Kenyan athlete Daniel Tumaka Kosen (JOMA) won with a time of 01:01:58. He was followed by Portuguese runner Fernando Serrão (CD S. Salvador do Campo) in second place (01:06:26), and Ethiopian Hirgo Nagesa Tefiso in third (01:07:16).
In the women's 21 km competition, Mercy Nelima Simiyu (Adidas) dominated, followed by Ethiopian Zinash Mulata Waketoli (Transperfect Ca Tmb Afanoc) with 01:15:17. Famalicense athlete Vanessa Carvalho (SC Braga) completed the podium in third place with 01:17:11.
In the 10 km race, Portuguese runner Simão Bastos (ACD Jardim da Serra) was the winner with 00:30:25. Second place went to Famalicense athlete João Azevedo (ACD Jardim da Serra) with a time of 00:31:23, and Miguel Vieira (CSRDC Santiago) took third with 00:31:53.
In the women's 10 km race, Maria Vinagre (ACD Jardim da Serra) led, followed by Famalicense Beatriz Fernandes (AMVE) with 00:35:32. Sara Ribeiro (SC Beira-Mar) finished third with 00:36:03.
The organization of the Q8 12th Famalicão Half Marathon was a joint effort between the Municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão and Run Porto, with main sponsorship from Q8 and support from Hermotor.
