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Zurich Maratón Donostia-San Sebastián
22 November 2026 · San Sebastián, Spain
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The San Sebastián Marathon loops twice around La Concha Bay — one of Europe's most beautiful urban beaches — passing through the Antiguo, Amara, and Gros districts. It's Spain's second-oldest marathon, and afterward it's not customary to just head home: tradition calls for pintxos and cider in the Old Town. November on the Basque coast is unpredictable — the 2024 edition was cancelled entirely a day out due to forecast winds over 120 km/h, so a backup plan for bad weather isn't a bad idea.
Course records
Men
2:09:34
2002 · Timothy Cherigat
Women
2:23:09
2022 · Rebecca Sirwanei Tanui
Weather in November
Late November usually brings 9–14°C and damp conditions, but this is also the season for strong Atlantic winds — strong enough to cancel the race outright, as happened in 2024.
Starter pack 2025
- Technical t-shirt
- Finisher medal (engraving is a paid option)
- Individual food and drink bag at the finish
Registration includes free local public transport on race day.
Pacers & bib pickup
2:453:003:153:303:454:004:305:00
Bib pickup
Kursaal Congress Palace
day before the race only
Friday and Saturday only, no pickup on race day — a friend can collect it on your behalf with copies of your documents.
Early bird until
31 May 2026
Course map
Route not added yet
What’s nearby
Walking
La Concha Beach — The course loops around this bay twice.
Old Town (Parte Vieja) — The pintxos bar district.
30 minutes
Hondarribia — A walled town on the French border.
Getaria — A fishing village, birthplace of navigator Elcano.
2 hours
Bilbao — The Guggenheim Museum, about an hour by bus.
Biarritz (France) — A resort town on the French Basque coast.
Dinner before the race
Borda Berri (Old Town)No reservations — arrive right at opening (around 12:30 or 19:30), or expect to queue.
After the finish
An individual food-and-drink pack at the finish (from BM Supermercados and Powerade); in the evening, tradition calls for pintxos and cider in the Old Town.
Reviews
Bill Lonsdale (ESM club report)2019
Won his age category in 4:23:30 — nearly forty minutes faster than at the Berlin Marathon two months earlier. Conditions were perfect: cool and sunny.
Sergio Turull (official testimonial)2025
The atmosphere was incredible, and so was the weather — perfect. A personal best, and with this race I completed the Zurich Big 5 circuit. I can't ask for more — now it's time to celebrate with pintxos.
Registration open
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