Running in Madrid isn’t just something people do in big races like last Sunday’s marathon. It’s common to see many athletes running through the city, but one person has stood out on social media for his unique routes.
This is Pablo Sievert, the young runner who follows the routes of the different metro linesabove ground, with runs of up to 30 kilometers. His Instagram is dedicated to running, and in recent weeks he has already completed lines 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 11 of the Madrid metro.
“Discover Madrid by running”
It all began with a video on April 2, which launched his“Discover Madrid by Running” series. In it, he ran the entire length of Line 3, from Moncloa to El Casar, passing through iconic spots like Callao and other neighborhoods such as Villaverde and San Cristóbal de los Ángeles.
Throughout the video, Pablo Sievert not only recounts his athletic performance but also the feelings the city evokes in him and the places that surprise him the most. In this way, he shares with his followers whether he finds the areas safe, whether he has run through them before, and whether they are more or less peaceful places to run.
His followers decide
With over 28, 000 followers on Instagram, Pablo Sievert himself decided to let his community choose the next route he would run. This led to one of his most popular videos, dedicated to Line 2, in which he confessed that“the city center is very beautiful, but it’s very difficult to run around here.”
He has also answered questions from his followers and highlights the major challenge of not getting lost along the route, recording it, and staying aware of traffic to ensure safety at all times. “I can’t say exactly when I’m going to run a specific line because these are challenges that take quite a bit of time, ”he admits in the video.
Sightseeing at a runner’s pace
However, the metro was the runner’s first connection to the city of Madrid, as he had already documented runs through the city, such as the more than 10-kilometer route along Calle Alcalá, combining sports with urban tourism.
In this way, he invites people to explore the city through the eyes of a runner. His content, primarily aimed at those who practice this sport, also reaches those interested in Madrid and in getting to know its streets in a different way.