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Madrid Half Marathon

Movistar Madrid Medio Maratón

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The Movistar Madrid Medio Maratón is a half marathon through central Madrid, held on a Sunday in March or early April. The 2026 race took place on 22 March, and the 26th edition is set for Sunday 4 April 2027, with the start at 09:15. The event is organised by the Agrupación Deportiva Marathon, Atresmedia and Sport Life Ibérica, with the support of Madrid City Council. Start and finish are both on the Paseo de Recoletos, in front of the Biblioteca Nacional near Plaza de Colón, a combination introduced in 2025. The measured 21.097 km route follows the Paseo de la Castellana to around km 5, then descends via Bravo Murillo and Joaquín Costa and returns to the centre, passing through the districts of Centro, Chamberí, Tetuán, Chamartín, Salamanca and Retiro. The organisers list Castellana, Cuatro Caminos, Alcalá, Serrano, Gran Vía, Sol and Prado among the streets, with Cibeles near the end. The time limit is 3 hours from the start. Entries are capped at 30,000 for 2027, up from the 28,000 runners who started the 2026 race and the 5 km Carrera ProFuturo combined. The club began its 20 km race in 1989 and turned it into a half marathon in 2001.

Surface: road Profile: Flat

Weather

Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record

Temperature 14°C
Humidity 56%
Rain Chance 22%

Late March and early April in Madrid are mild and fairly dry: in April average highs are about 19°C and lows about 8°C, with rain on roughly seven days of the month.

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From the 20 km of Madrid to a Half Marathon

2001

The Agrupación Deportiva Marathon first held a 20 km race in Madrid on 9 April 1989, starting on the Paseo de la Castellana between Cibeles and Colón, with 1,120 entrants of whom 887 finished. In 2001 it became a half marathon, and more than 7,000 runners took part in that first edition. Abel Chimukoko of Kenya won in 1:03:22 and Estonia's Olympic athlete Jane Salumäe in 1:13:20.

A Record Field for the 25th Edition

2026

On 22 March 2026 the 25th edition set a participation record, with about 28,000 runners in the half marathon and the 5 km Carrera ProFuturo combined, according to the organisers.

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