Barcelona Marathon montage
A runner-focused montage from the Barcelona Marathon was published March 17, showcasing diverse participants and the city’s marathon culture — a clear example of urban running as both fitness and tourism (youtube.com). The piece frames mass-race events as platforms for city pride and public-health engagement, worth watching if you plan to combine travel with long runs (youtube.com).
The official Zurich Marató Barcelona YouTube channel posted multiple post-race uploads this week, including a full-race video that timestamps the final kilometres for the men’s and women’s winners. (youtube.com) The 47th edition of the Zurich Marató Barcelona ran on March 15, 2026, and organisers announced a record 32,000 registered runners for a sold-out race. (zurichmaratobarcelona.es) Uganda’s Abel Chelangat won the men’s race in 2:04:56 and Ethiopia’s Fotyen Tesfay topped the women’s field with a time recorded around 2:10:51 in the official results. (watchathletics.com) Organisers said the edition drew a markedly international field — roughly 63% of entrants from abroad and participants from about 120 countries — in the event presentation held near the Sagrada Família. (mundodeportivo.com) The race route remained a flat, city-centre 42.195 km circuit passing landmarks such as the Sagrada Família and the Arc de Triomf, and the organisers deployed 35 pacers covering seven target paces. (reference-trail.fr) (youtube.com) HOKA was announced as the event’s main sponsor beginning in March 2026 under a multi‑year agreement that runs through 2030. (zurichmaratobarcelona.es) Live coverage and split-by-split tracking were available via the event’s official app and live page, with leaderboards and full post-race results published by organisers and timing partners. (zurichmaratobarcelona.es/en/live/)
