San Sebastián Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Zurich Maratón San Sebastián is a road marathon through the centre of Donostia-San Sebastián in Spain's Basque Country, held on a Sunday in late November together with a 10K. It dates from 15 October 1978, making it the second-oldest marathon in Spain after Madrid's. The start is on Calle Hernani in the middle of the city, next to the town hall and the Alderdi Eder gardens, and the finish is on the Boulevard after a flat straight of more than a kilometre. The circuit, introduced in 2022, runs through the central districts of Antiguo, Amara and Gros and is run as one short lap followed by two identical longer laps. It passes the Paseo de la Concha, the Teatro Victoria Eugenia, the Anoeta stadium, the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, the Kursaal and Plaza Gipuzkoa. The organisers describe the circuit as more central, faster and flatter than before, and it is certified by the Spanish athletics federation. The marathon has a 5-hour time limit and is capped at 7,000 participants; the race is also the Gipuzkoa and Basque Country marathon championship. Eight pacer groups run between 2:45 and 5:00.