Madrid Half hits 31k
The 2026 Madrid Half Marathon drew a record 31,000 runners this spring — one of Europe’s biggest single-day running turnouts. That scale shows destination races are still booming and worth targeting if you like big-city race travel. (en.triatlonnoticias.com)
The Movistar Madrid Medio Maratón is scheduled for March 22, 2026, and the edition marks the race’s 25th anniversary. (rutarunning.com) Organisers have allocated 28,000 entry slots to the 21.097 km half-marathon and 3,000 places to the 5K Carrera ProFuturo, figures confirmed at the event presentation at Madrid City Hall. (europapress.es) The declared starting list is 32% female and comprises roughly 41% international runners, with France, the United Kingdom and Italy among the largest foreign contingents. (triatlonnoticias.com) Organisers say the event delivered an estimated €30 million economic impact for Madrid in 2025, a figure highlighted during this week’s presentation. (europapress.es) The course starts on Paseo de la Castellana at the Hotel Villa Magna stretch and finishes on Paseo de Recoletos in front of the Biblioteca Nacional, run as a single-loop 21.0975 km route through central Madrid. (rutarunning.com) The official expo will be held March 19–21 at the Distrito Telefónica building, where participants must pick up bibs, T-shirts and the race pack. (madrid.es) The organisers list a €2,500 winner’s purse (with performance conditions attached) for the elite competition, and the event’s official site announced it sold out on February 26. (runnea.com(mediomaratonmadrid.es)
