Marta Pueyo Extends Podium Streak with K12 Anaga Victory

Athlete Marta Pueyo's success isn't just about one race, one victory, or even a good run of form. To truly understand her achievements, we need to look deeper into her story: how she ended up in Tenerife almost by chance, her unique approach to training, competing, and thinking. And, of course, her incredible past year, where she's consistently stood on podiums across the island.

Her most recent impressive win happened just a few days ago, on a Saturday morning in Anaga. It was the K12 race, part of the K42 Canarias Marathon. This short, challenging course demanded precision, and Pueyo dominated the women's category. She took the lead from the start, held it throughout, and finished first with a time of 1:11’40’’. She beat Ana González (1:11’52’’) and Ane Ormaetxea (1:14’32’’). But this victory isn't just a one-off. It's the latest in a long line of podium finishes, strong performances, and perfectly executed races.

Marta Pueyo Yeguas, born in Teruel in 1995, moved to Tenerife in September 2023 for her job as a Public Works Engineer. She's now completely settled in. "I love Tenerife, honestly, I'm not moving from here anymore," she says. Although not originally from the Canary Islands, she feels right at home, living in El Porís de Abona. The island's landscape has played a key role in shaping her as a runner. She admits she only started running three years ago. "It hasn't been long," she notes, explaining that her more structured training began in late 2022, but it was her move to the Canary Islands that made her take it truly seriously.

Her journey into trail running began out of a personal need. "When I was studying for civil service exams, I needed to get out," she recalls. She'd always loved nature and the mountains, but running was just a casual hobby. Then, she decided to try mountain running. "The first time, I thought, 'This isn't for me,' because I felt tired on the very first climb. But I told myself, 'I'm going to try.' And in the end, I got hooked," she explains.

A major reason for her rapid progress is her coach, Dailos García Pombrol, a well-known trail runner on the island. For over a year, she's trained with him, following his specific training philosophy. "Honestly, I owe everything in trail running to him," she says. "He has taught me to train smartly, to understand myself, and to trust in myself and the whole process."

Pueyo describes herself as "super consistent" and "super disciplined." She trains five or six days a week, every week. And with such dedication, results are bound to follow. For her, they've been coming thick and fast throughout 2025.

Her 2025 season has been packed with success:

• February: Second place overall in the women's 10k Ruta del Gofio.
• April: Second place again in the 10k Las Maretas, part of the Mizuno CXM Conchip Circuit.
• May: Another second-place finish in the 15k Trail El Asomadero. Later that month, she took third in the K12 of La Guancha.
• She continued her impressive run with:
  • Third in the Trail Ancestral Las Arenas.
  • First in the Cronotrail La Corona, a race she found particularly thrilling.
  • Second in her debut 5k road race in Los Abrigos.
  • First in La Sabinita.
  • First in Los Lomos Trail.
  • Second in her first vertical race, the Desafío Boquín.
  • Winner of the Arico Trail.
  • And, of course, first in the K12 of Anaga.

Marta admits that being a favourite now brings its own pressure. She sometimes feels people expect her to win. "It's like people tell me, 'That's your race, you're going to win, you have no rival.' And in the end, I think, 'Hey, this race still takes effort from me!'"

This year, Marta focused on shorter races, typically around 12 kilometers with 500 to 600 meters of elevation gain. For 2026, she plans to tackle middle-distance events, with races like El Meridiano de El Hierro and possibly Transvulcania on her radar.