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Valencia, Spain
Valencia Marathon
One of the fastest courses anywhere, finishing over the water.
Plan this race- Date
- Sun, 6 December 2026
- Start
- 08:15 local
- Distance
- Marathon
- Course
- Loop · Flat, record-fast
- Field
- 35,000 places; 30,777 finishers in 2025
The course
Flat and fast, with a famous finish on a blue walkway over the water at the City of Arts and Sciences.
Start: City of Arts and Sciences. Finish: City of Arts and Sciences.
Conditions
9 to 17 °C
Typical early December morning: cool at the start, mild by the finish.
Getting there
- VLC Valencia: about 25 to 35 min to the centre by metro
Stay: Ruzafa or near the City of Arts and Sciences to walk to the start.
Race weekend
Bib pickup at the race expo in the days before. Bring photo ID and your registration.
Walk, bike or take the metro or bus to the City of Arts and Sciences. Roads close early.
Local info
- Money
- Euro (EUR)
- Power
- Type C / F, 230 V
- Emergency
- 112
- Language
- Spanish and Valencian
Official links
About this race data
Race facts checked against the sources below in October 2026. Start times and venues can change; always confirm on the official race site.