Overview
- The four-day World Climbing Series Comunidad de Madrid finished in Alcobendas after events in boulder and speed that drew about 300 athletes from more than 45 countries.
- Britain’s Erin McNeice won women’s boulder and Japan’s Sorato Anraku took men’s boulder, while China’s Shouhong Chu won men’s speed in 4.75 seconds and the United States’ Emma Hunt won women’s speed in 6.08 seconds.
- The speed finals featured dramatic moments and upsets, including the early elimination of reigning Olympic champion Veddriq Leonardo and a narrow two-decimal separation for several placings.
- Spanish climbers produced notable showings with Leslie Romero reaching the quarterfinals and missing a medal by 0.12 seconds, a result that energized local support despite the hot conditions.
- Organizers World Climbing, Prensa Ibérica and Fedme ran the meet with backing from Comunidad de Madrid and Alcobendas officials, a presence that event leaders say helps cement the stop’s place on the global calendar.