
Getting to know Borja Añón a little
Borja Añón Blasco (Valencia, 29/08/1989) is a masters athlete who has excelled over the marathon distance, competing for CD Metaesport and the Valencian Community team. He took up athletics at the age of 9 at the Pablo Neruda school and has worn the colours of CA Els Sitges de Burjassot, CA L’Alcudia, CEA Tenerife 1984 and CD Metaesport Riba-roja de Túria. He began competing in the U12 category and the result he is most proud of is taking part in the 400 m at the 2016 Spanish Senior Championships in Madrid.
Sporting achievements…
His best results:
-3rd, Spanish Cadet Championships 300 m (indoors), Valencia 2004
-4th, Spanish Junior Championships, 400 m hurdles, Castellón 2007
-5th, Spanish Junior Championships, 400 m hurdles, Vitoria 2008
-7th, Spanish U23 Championships, 400 m hurdles, Córdoba 2009
-Semi-finalist, Spanish Senior Championships, 400 m hurdles, Castellón 2015
-Semi-finalist, Spanish Senior Championships, 400 m (indoors), Madrid 2016
-Semi-finalist, Spanish Senior Championships, 400 m hurdles, Gijón 2016
-3rd, Spanish Masters Championships, M35, Half Marathon, Albacete 2024
-3rd, Spanish Masters Championships, M35, 10K, Bilbao 2025
-1st, Spanish Masters Championships, M35, 5,000 m, La Nucia 2025
-1st, Spanish Masters Championships, M35, 10,000 m, Alcobendas 2025.
His personal bests:
-100 m: 11:63 (2006)
-200 m: 22:94 (2017)
-400 m: 49:00 (indoors) (2016)
-400 m hurdles: 52:83 (2017)
-800 m: 1:53:37 (2014)
-1,500 m: 3:59:80 (2025)
-3,000 m: 8:31:42 (indoors) (2022)
-5K road: 14:27 (2024)
-5,000 m track: 14:50:91 (2020)
-10K road: 30:20 (2024)
-Half marathon: 1:06:46 (2024)
-Marathon: 2:20:09 (2024)
What you might not know about Borja…
Borja loves tattoos, which is not hard to work out, and every one he wears has a reason and a story behind it. Before taking up athletics he practised karate, and he currently also does duathlon with the ConCabeza team.



















