With the coastal sea as a background, hundreds of skating practitioners and fans gathered to cheer on the fifth edition of the Havana Skate Marathon, which this Saturday lowered its curtains with the long-distance race.
The proof, that a year ago he was part of the world circuitdid not have a similar category, and in the absence of the great figures that animated its previous edition, this time the home team were the main protagonists of the contest.
The La Piragua area, in the vicinity of the emblematic Hotel Nacional, was converted throughout the day into a large track to host the various activities of the program proposed for the occasion.
During the morning, the fastest ones dedicated themselves to rolling after the awards of the seven categories called and divided by age, which among the youngest covered from 4-6 to 13-15 years old, all in the sprint mode at a distance of 100 meters.
Then it was time for the Elite category skaters. —16 to 29 years—in which Myleen Muñoz from Matanzas and Deivis Prior from Havana shone, according to the information published by the sports portal Hit.
Statements from Myleen Muñoz from Matanzas, gold medalist in the 16-29 years category in the 100 meter sprint of the V Havana Skate Marathon.
Winning time of 10.30 seconds. #Cuba #CubanSport #skating pic.twitter.com/7kfsCQoe9y— JIT Cuban Sport (@jit_digital) December 14, 2025
Against fatigue and the weather
The overcast sky, a preamble to the rain that fell on the city on Saturday afternoon, was not an obstacle to the closing of the event that had begun the day before with the much-loved skills tests.
The contestants in the queen event set out to cover the 42 kilometers drawn on a circuit laid out by the emblematic Havana Malecón, with greater luck for the local Ernesto Santiago, who covered the distance in 1:20.59 hours.
According to him report of Hit, Behind him, his countrymen David Quintero (1:36.07) and Alessandro Piñeiro (1:36.31) crossed the finish line, with times far from those achieved by the winner.
The women’s version was a little closer, because the advantage that Amanda García from Havana managed to gain (1:42.05) was much less than her escorts on the podium, Myleen Muñoz from Matanzas (1:43.03) and Melany Andreu from Cienfuegos (1:44.40).
Beyond the competitive level, marked by the absence of great figures, the greatest result of the new edition of the Havana Skate Marathon was for the organizers the possibility of verifying the drawing power that the event retains.
“We were afraid that a high level of participation would not be achieved, that it would not motivate, but it was demonstrated that Havana Skate is from Cuba,” Tony García, president of the organizing committee of the competition, told the media.
