At the Millrose Games, RunBlogRun’s Jeff Benjamin asked a dozen athletes what was the race or event that let them know they could be an elite track and field athlete. We call these moments #turningpoints.
Paula Sevilla is a Spanish sprinter.
Paula won titles in Spain in 100 meters (2019, 202), 200 meters (2022), and in 2025 Paula won the indoor 400 meters.
At the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships, Paula Sevilla finished third in the 400 meters, winning the bronze medal in the 400 meters in 50.99 seconds, equaling Spain’s national record.
Paula Sevilla represents Spain in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays, making the Spanish national team for Paris 2024 (4x100m relay) and the 4x100m/4x400m in Eugenio 2022 and Budapest 2022 in Selva 2023. 400 meters, run 50.69 seconds.
Paula Sevilla has run 11.35 for 100 meters (2022), 22.73 for 200 meters (2nd on the all-time list in Spain), and 50.69 outdoor and 50.99 indoor 400 meters.
Paula also competed in the 4×100 meter relay and the 4 x 400m relay, which set recent national records.
RunBlogRun spoke with Paula at the Meeting Madrid press conference held at Calle de Gallur on February 5, 2026. At that press event, RunBlogRun asked Paula about the race that let her know she could be an elite athlete in track and field;
In #turningpointswe ask athletes if there was a race or event that let them know they could be an elite athlete in a race. RunBlogRun asked #PaulaSevillawho won bronze at the European Indoor Championships in 2025.
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— RunBlogRun (@RunBlogRun) February 19, 2026
