Lanzarote Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Lanzarote International Marathon is a road marathon on the east coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, held on a Saturday in early December. It is organised by Sands Beach Active, and the 2026 race is the 35th edition. The marathon starts at 08:00 in Costa Teguise, follows the coastal road south through Arrecife to a turnaround at Puerto del Carmen, about half way, and returns along the same road to a finish in Costa Teguise. The surface is asphalt coastal avenue. The programme also includes a half marathon, which starts in Puerto del Carmen at 10:30, a 10 km that starts in Arrecife at noon, and a wheelchair half marathon, all finishing in Costa Teguise. The marathon time limit is six hours. Two cut-offs apply: 3 hours at the Puerto del Carmen turnaround and 4 hours 30 minutes at the start of Avenida Fred Olsen in Arrecife. For 2025 the marathon had 1,280 entrants, a record for the distance, and the whole event more than 4,200 participants.