Marta Mitjans
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:59.88 (Madrid, 2025) NU20R |
Marta Mitjans (born 28 December 2006) is a Spanish middle-distance runner. She is the national under-20 record holder over 800 metres both outdoors and indoors.[1]
Career
She is a member of Facsa Playas de Castellón, and is coached by Alfonso Guillén. She placed fifth over 800 metres at the senior Spanish Athletics Championships in 2024, running a personal best time of 2:03.92.[2][3] She placed seventh overall in the 800 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, lowering her personal best to 2:03.20 in the semi-final.[4][5] In October 2024, she won the Spanish national title in the mile run at the Spanish Road Running Championships in Albacete.[6]
In February 2025, she set a new Spanish indoor under-20 national record whilst competing in Valencia, running 2:02.90.[7] She subsequently competed for Spain at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.[8]
In May 2025, she finished as runner-up to Marta Garcia in the mile run at the Spanish Road Running Championships in Pollensa.[9][10] In July 2025, she set a new Spanish under-20 national record and moved to sixth on the senior Spanish all-time list for the 800 metres, whilst competing in Madrid, running 1:59.88.[11][12] She finished fourth over 800 metres at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.[13][14]
In September 2025, she competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[15][16] She was selected to compete in the mixed team relay at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships in Portugal.[17]
Personal life
She is from Maresme in the Barcelona region of Catalonia.[18] She studied Sports Sciences at the University of Barcelona.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | European U18 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | 7th | 800 m | 2:12.06 |
| 2023 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Maribor, Slovenia | 3rd | 800 m | 2:06.96 |
| 7th | Medley relay | 2:10.74 | |||
| Ibero American U18 Championships | Lima, Perú | 1st | 800 m | 2:08.20 | |
| 3rd | 4 x 100 m relay | 47.80 | |||
| 2nd | Mixed 4 x 400 m relay | 3:32.56 | |||
| 2024 | World U20 Championships | Lima, Perú | 7th | 800 m | 2:04.15 |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 5th (h) | 800 m i | 2:05.52 |
| European U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 4th | 800 m | 2:01.90 | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 30th (h) | 800 m | 2:00.67 |
References
- ^ "Marta Mitjans". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b "10 young Spanish athletes who will be making waves in 2025". Runners World. 10 Jan 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Facsa Playas, runner-up in the DNA U20". Atletismorfea.es. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Tampere 2025 - women's track preview". European Athletics. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Spanish Road Running Championships - Mile, 5km and Half Marathon". World Athletics. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Gran Premio Ciudad de Valencia". World Athletics. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Marta Mitjans breaks the U-20 and U-23 800m records in one fell swoop and is close to winning the Tokyo World Championships at just 18 years old". Runnersworld. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Spanish Road Running Championships - Mile, 5km and Half Marathon". World Athletics. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Marta Pérez, Spanish mile champion after recovering from her injury". Soriatv.com. May 18, 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Marta Mitjans sets the minimum for the world championships in the 800 m with 1:59.88". lesportiudecatalunya.cat. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Meeting Madrid 2025". World Athletics. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Mills, Steven (10 Aug 2025). "Moe Berg leads Norway 1-2 in 1500m final to clinch distance double". European Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "The 8 Spanish athletes excluded from the Tokyo World Championships for not meeting the controversial RFEA minimum requirements". Runnersworld. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 21 Sep 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "These are the 56 Spanish athletes who will compete in the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo". Runnersworld. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Mills, Steven (11 Dec 2025). "Lagoa 2025 mixed relay preview - Can hosts Portugal challenge reigning champions Italy?". European Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "About thirty local athletes in Albacete at the Road Championship". fcatletisme.cat. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.