The last day of the year was a celebration for the runners with the 78th edition of São Silvestre International Road Race. This race, held on the streets of São Paulo since 1924, is the most traditional in Brazil. In this edition, the challenging hilly 15 km road race was even harder than usual because of the temperatures (over 30 degrees Celsius).

Among the women, the winner was Brazilian Marizete Rezende with the time of 54:02. In the male competition, Brazilian Marilson dos Santos - 4th placed last year - was 2nd place behind the Kenyan Robert Cheruiyot, who won the race in 44:59.