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Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso
6 December 2026 · Valencia, Spain
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The Valencia Marathon is a course engineered for speed — under 30 meters of elevation change across all 42 kilometers, which is why personal and national records fall here regularly. The finish is on a floating walkway at the City of Arts and Sciences, among Calatrava's futuristic structures. December still feels mild here, rain is rare, and the finisher bag waiting at the end holds a protein bar, water, a banana, and a persimmon — a small harvest celebration after the marathon.
Course records
Men
2:01:48
2023 · Sisay Lemma
Women
2:14:00
2025 · Joyciline Jepkosgei
Weather in December
Early December is usually mild and dry — 6–16°C, rain is rare. But 2025 turned unexpectedly hot, up to 27°C, so don't count on it every year.
Starter pack 2024
- Проездной MetroValencia на 4 поездки
- Финишная медаль
- Восстановительный набор: батончик Enervit, вода AquaBona, банан, хурма
The finisher pack includes more than the medal — a small recovery snack too, picked up about a ten-minute walk past the finish line.
Pacers & bib pickup
2:503:003:103:153:203:303:454:004:154:304:455:00
Bib pickup
Feria Valencia (Feria del Corredor / Expo 42K)
day before the race only
Bibs are only handed out at the expo, Thursday through Saturday — no pickup on race day.
Registration opens
16 December 2025
Course map
Route not added yet
What’s nearby
Walking
Город искусств и наук — The finish is right here, among Calatrava's structures.
Сады Турия — A nine-kilometer park along the former riverbed.
30 minutes
Пляж Мальварроса — The city beach with its promenade.
Исторический центр — The cathedral and the Silk Exchange.
2 hours
Пеньискола — A clifftop castle used as a Game of Thrones filming location.
Хатива — A hilltop-fortress town tied to the Borgia family history.
Dinner before the race
Paella Party (La Fallera)The official pre-race gathering on Saturday at the expo grounds — paella, bread, a drink, and ice cream with live music, included in the entry fee.
After the finish
Water, isotonic drink, and fruit right at the finish, then a ten-minute walk to the finisher bag with medal and snacks.
Reviews
Darren Last (Last in the Race)2025
The hottest Valencia Marathon in a decade — 27°C instead of the forecast 24°C. Cramps hit from kilometer 34, but that famous blue water-crossing finish made it worth it.
Vikki Harper (My Running Journey)2018
The paella party was included in the entry fee — chicken paella, bread, an orange, water, and a radler. Valencia is beautiful and a little bit crazy — we love it.
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