#Portugal #RoadRaces ex #Benfica atletismo Jose Carlos Pinto 28 yrs old shattering the national 5 kms in #Barcelona #CursadelsNassos now in 13:10 seconds taking for 41s Paulo Guerra 29 yr record and moving up to 5th in European runners

 

José Carlos Pinto ended 2025 in the best possible way, shattering the national 5-kilometer record. In Barcelona, ​​at the traditional Cursa dels Nassos, the 28-year-old Portuguese athlete won in 13:10 seconds, taking 41 seconds off the time that had stood since 1996, held by Paulo Guerra (13:51). Furthermore, José Carlos Pinto makes a huge leap in the rankings of the best European runners, moving up to 5th place, just 13 seconds away from Jimmy Gressier's continental record.

also won gold at the european cross country the ex Benfica know runs individual 

https://fpatletismo.pt/atletismo/geral/2025/11/jose-carlos-pinto-e-o-campeao-nacional-de-corta-mato-benfica-conquista-o-ouro-coletivo-em-masculinos/#:~:text=Jos%C3%A9%20Carlos%20Pinto%2C%20atleta%20natural,tamb%C3%A9m%20festejou%20na%20Estafeta%20Mista.