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Sagrada Família, Barcelona
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📍 Barcelona, Spain
© Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0

Zurich Marató Barcelona

14 March 2027 · Barcelona, Spain

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Distances
42K
Profile
Flat
Surface
Road
Slots
32,000
Visa
Schengen
Time limit
6:00

The Barcelona Marathon passes right in front of the Sagrada Família at kilometer fourteen — the course's highest point and arguably its most memorable shot. From there the route winds between Montjuïc and the Arc de Triomf, while March in the city brings near-ideal running temperatures of 10–17°C. The finish area is modest by Majors standards, but come evening it's easy to find fellow runners over a plate of pasta — that's already part of the local ritual.

Course records

Men
2:04:13
2025 · Tesfaye Deriba
Women
2:10:51
2026 · Fotyen Tesfay

Weather in March

9–17°C
sunny
Mid-March brings near-ideal marathon conditions of 9–17°C — statistically the temperature range where the fastest times happen.

Starter pack 2024

  • Shoe-lace timing chip (must be returned at the finish)
  • Technical bib with a city-landmarks design
  • Medal and thermal poncho at the finish
The finisher pack includes a medal, foil poncho, water, isotonic drink, and fruit — though the post-finish recovery area is modest by big-marathon standards.

Pacers & bib pickup

2:453:003:153:303:454:004:30
Bib pickup
Fira de Barcelona, Pabellón 7 (Montjuïc)
day before the race only
The expo runs Thursday through Saturday — go on the first day, as some years have seen waits over an hour in the rain.
Registration opens
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Registration closes
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Current price
~€100

Course map

Route not added yet

What’s nearby

Walking
Plaça d'Espanya and the Magic Fountain — At the foot of Montjuïc, part of the route.
Parc de la Ciutadella — Right by the finish at the Arc de Triomf.
30 minutes
Park Güell — Gaudí in full color.
Barceloneta Beach — The city beach and Olympic Port.
2 hours
Montserrat — The monastery and mountain, about an hour by car.
Girona — The medieval old town.

Dinner before the race

There's no single go-to spot, but a key quirk: Barcelona restaurants often don't open until 8pm — book your carb-loading dinner ahead of time.

After the finish

Aquarius isotonic drink, water, and fruit at the finish by the Arc de Triomf.

Airports

BCN · 25 min

Reviews

Jessie Benson (The Right Fits)2024

My 44th marathon. The expo line was surprisingly long — an hour and a half in the rain — but I finished in 3:51 and felt strong the whole way.

Tier One Run Club (blog)2024

The best race of my life — a flat, fast, warm course. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for exactly that kind of marathon.

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