Course & Elevation
The Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich is a road marathon held on a Sunday in early December, and the 2026 race on 6 December is the 46th edition. It is organised by the athletics club S.D. Correcaminos and the municipal sports foundation of the Ajuntament de Valencia. The first Valencia marathon was run on 29 March 1981 as the Maratón Popular de Valencia, and a new format with a finish on the water at the City of Arts and Sciences began in 2011. The race starts at 08:15 at the Plaça de la Marató and finishes on a walkway over the water at the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. The organisers describe the course as completely flat and at sea level, running along large avenues and through the historic centre. It holds the World Athletics Platinum Label. The course records are 2:01:48 for men, set by Sisay Lemma in 2023, and 2:14:00 for women, set by Joyciline Jepkosgei in 2025.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
13°C
Temperature
66%
Humidity
14%
Rain Chance
In early December, Valencia averages a high of about 17°C and a low of about 8°C, with rain of 1 mm or more on around 4 days of the month and relative humidity near 66%.
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