Barcelona Marathon today
The Zurich Barcelona Marathon is running today with roughly 32,000 entrants and major street closures across the city—expect big crowds and transit impacts for runners and visitors alike . Official results and timing feeds are live on the event page, so plan routes and meeting points carefully if you’re in town .
Abel [Chelangat won]watchathletics.com the men's Zurich Marató Barcelona in 2:04:57, beating a deep elite field that included Patrick Kabirech Mosin and Jonathan Samanayo Korir. Fotyen [Tesfay won]watchathletics.com the women's race in 2:10:53, a mark Spanish broadcaster RTVE described as the second-fastest women's marathon ever and Ruta Running noted came in Tesfay's marathon debut. rtve.es Fotyen's [2:10:53 dwarfing]mundodeportivo.com the previous Barcelona women's course record by roughly nine minutes, while Abel Chelangat's [2:04:57 edged]watchathletics.com the former men's course best of 2:05:01. The [race started]archyde.com at 08:30 CET from Passeig de Gràcia with a separate wheelchair start five minutes earlier, award ceremonies scheduled for 10:55 AM, and a six‑hour course cut‑off with official finish set for 15:00. archyde.com Transports Metropolitans de [Barcelona warned]noticies.tmb.cat that 47 bus lines would alter routes between about 06:30 and 15:30, and the city council listed progressive weekend traffic restrictions on streets used by the route. ajuntament.barcelona.cat The championship [loop began]diaricatalunya.cat on Passeig de Gràcia between Gran Via and Plaça de Catalunya [and finished]diaricatalunya.cat at Passeig de Lluís Companys beneath the Arc de Triomf, with hotspot viewing areas and finish‑line zones reserved through the afternoon. diaricatalunya.cat Live leaderboards and split tracking were available via the Zurich Marató app and third‑party timing pages, with [WatchAthletics streaming]watchathletics.com real‑time results and the organisers noting full official lists would be published on the event results portal after the race. watchathletics.com
