Sete Cerdan de la Torre

Knowing a little about Sete Cerdan de la Torre

José Cerdán de la Torre ('Sete') is passionate about running and the trail running, especially long distance tests. In 2022 he made one of his greatest sporting dreams come true: the 101 Kilometers of Ronda, finishing in 22nd place overall with a time of 10h46′. Methodical, disciplined and unaffordable to discouragement. When he sets a goal he pursues it tirelessly and with admirable perseverance. At 40 years old, he continues to cherish sporting dreams and challenges because, as he says, "You have to set ambitious goals to always have maximum motivation and commitment".

Personal sporting achievements…

Sete has competed in many races since in 2008 he began to defend bibs in events such as Marató de Borriol, MIM Penyagolosa... But in 2011 he fell in love with long-distance triathlons and for five consecutive years he dedicated himself to collecting finisher medals in events such as Ironman Regensburg , Extreme Man Salou (finishing 2nd in its category), Ironman Nice, Vitoria-Gasteiz Triathlon and Embrunman. During those years he competed, in preparation for his Ironman challenges, various marathons and half marathons, duathlons, swimming trips, as well as cycling events. In 2016 and 2017 he participated in the Quebrantahuesos and is one of the runners who can boast of having been in all the starts of the Valencia Mountain Marathon (MAMOVA) since its first edition in 2011 (except in 2017). In 2023 he finished the Penyagolosa Trails MiM in 6h: 45′, achieving his great goal of going under 7 hours. In 2024 he sets his personal best in the marathon, in Seville, with 2h:34′:45″.

What you may not know about Sete is…

Sete has been committed to donating platelets for years and has already made more than 100 donations, which has earned him recognition from the Generalitat Valenciana. And in addition to "collecting" donations of platelets, he also collects the numbers from all the competitions, almost three hundred, in which he has competed. He swears that he has never tried alcohol: "I don't know what a beer or sangria tastes like because I've never tried it."