Marthe Ortega ended the year 2025 with a tradition that thousands of people in Spain follow: leading the people New Year’s Eve racein this case, from La Coruña. The non-executive chairman of the Inditex group appears in some videos on social networks … upon arrival at the finish line.
The San Silvestre of La Coruña is a 7.5 kilometer event which attracts more and more participants to the city. It is an urban route that passes through some of the most emblematic places in the city such as the Tower of Hercules, the Castle of San Antón, the port or the Old Town.
This event is also characterized by its festive and family atmosphere. In this last edition of 2025 around 7,000 people participated, many of them wore Santa hats or some even in costumes.
Marta Ortega’s stay in San Silvestre Coruñesa
The winner of the men’s category was Pablo Bocelo Bellas, with a time of 23 minutes and 7 seconds. In the women’s race, Uxía Pérez Bugarín stopped the clock at 25 minutes and 47 seconds to cross the finish line in first position.
Among all Participants included Marta Ortegaalthough the name of the director of Inditex does not appear in the list of registrants (he may have done so under a pseudonym), his presence has been made public through certain videos circulating on social networks. As for the time, since it does not appear in the list of registered participants, his name does not appear in the list of times where the results appear.
Nevertheless, in a published video by the local media ‘El Ideal Gallego’, we can see that The clock when Marta Ortega crosses the finish line marks exactly one hour after the start of the test.
Marta Ortega’s sneakers in San Silvestre
Ortega participated equipped with a black cap, a T-shirt and brown running tights. But one of the items that attract the most attention are sneakers.
Marta Ortega used it Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next%3 from the Fast Pack collection. These are ideal shoes for long distance course and marathon on asphalt. They are recommended for those who will use them intensively (more than twice a week). In addition, they have excellent cushioning. Ortega used a White model with the brand symbol in black and pink touches.
As for the other technical considerations of this shoe, it consists of a midsole composed of an ultralight foam that improves the transitions between the heel and the forefoot, as well as a carbon plate which provides propulsion and stability. This is the third version of this model, lighter than the previous one, and with a asymmetrical lacing which allows it to adjust to the foot without putting pressure on the instep, according to media specialized in running. Likewise, these shoes have the most advanced technology such as Zoom Air, Nike ZoomX, AtomKnit, carbon fiber and FlyPlate to help runners perform at their best.