Havana, December 16 - The traditional San Silvestre Race on December 31 around the capital's Ciudad Deportiva will be the festive closing of the national athletic calendar, organizers announced today.
The race, already a ritual for runners and families, will once again light up Havana's avenues in celebration of the 67th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution. The course will embrace Vía Blanca, Primelles, Santa Catalina, and Boyeros streets, with the start and finish at the parking lot of the iconic complex.
It will be 10 kilometers divided into five laps, always following the direction of traffic, a route that demands endurance and celebrates resilience. The start is set for seven in the morning, with a prior call one hour earlier, when the city is still yawning and the athletes are warming up their pulse.
The Marabana 2025 bibs will be used for all registered participants, while the organization will provide water at the start and finish, without preventing each runner from carrying their own supplies.
There will be awards for the top three by gender, recognitions for associations of people with disabilities, and special incentives to encourage mass participation.
Carlos Garttorno, director of the National Commission of Marabana-Maracuba Races and Walks, told the media that they will arrive well prepared and expect a large turnout, emphasizing that San Silvestre in Cuba "is endurance, but also shared joy."
With this race, the curtain will fall on 2025, a fruitful year for Cuban long-distance running, marked by events with broad popular support such as Marabana, Maracuba, the Mandela Race, Cacahual–Ciudad Deportiva, and Ideal Olímpico.
The horizon already points to November 2026, when Marabana will celebrate its 40th edition, a milestone that promises another memorable chapter in national athletics.
