Course & Elevation
The Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich is a half marathon organised by the club SD Correcaminos with the support of Valencia City Council, held on a Sunday in late October. It has World Athletics Gold Label status and the organisers describe the 21,097.5 m course as an urban road route measured to AIMS and RFEA standards, with every kilometre marked. In 2026 the start and finish were in the Avinguda dels Tarongers area by the university district. Start times are in waves according to each runner's declared personal best, from 08:25 to 09:27 in 2026. The official time limit is 2 hours 45 minutes. The race began in 1991 as a 20 km event and adopted the half marathon distance in 2006. Valencia has produced world records: Letesenbet Gidey ran 1:02:52 in 2021, and Yomif Kejelcha ran 57:30 in 2024 in the rain, which remains the fastest men's time in the race. In 2026, the 35th edition, 25,733 runners finished and Rodrigue Kwizera won in 58:03, a Spanish record. For 2027, set for Sunday 24 October, 25,000 places are offered through a loyalty period and a ballot, at 40 euros for the first 10,000 bibs and 80 euros after that.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
20°C
Temperature
68%
Humidity
15%
Rain Chance
Late October in Valencia is warm and mostly dry: average highs are about 25°C and lows about 16°C, with rain of 1 mm or more on fewer than five days of the month. The 08:25 first start is the coolest part of the day.
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