The 2026 Madrid Half Marathon brings together 31.000 runners in one of the great spring races
The Movistar Madrid Half Marathon 2026 takes place this Sunday, March 22nd in Madrid and will bring together 31.000 runners between the 21,097 kilometer race and the ProFuturo 5K Race.
Madrid is preparing for one of the biggest events in popular running.
Madrid will once again experience one of the major events in popular running in Spain this weekend.
The 2026 edition of the Movistar Madrid Half Marathon, which coincides with the 25 anniversary of the test, will arrive with a total participation of 31.000 brokers Adding the half marathon and the ProFuturo Race, the event is consolidated as one of the most popular races of the spring.
28.000 registered for the main distance
The majority of participants will be in the main distance race. The organizers have confirmed 28.000 Subscribers in the half marathon, with a 32% of women or with a 41% of international brokers.
France, the United Kingdom and Italy are among the countries with the largest representation, while within Spain, most of the national participants will come from Madrid.
That detail is significant. The race was already postponed weeks ago. itineraryThis is a sign of the event's enduring strength on the national calendar. The organizers even opened a waiting list after all the half-marathon bibs sold out.
Opening hours and route through the center of Madrid
The race will start at 9 pm from the Paseo de Recoletos, with the wheelchair category starting five minutes earlier.
The circuit, approved by the Royal Spanish Athletics FederationIt maintains the central route launched last year and will once again pass through some of the most recognizable landmarks of the capital, such as Castellana, Plaza de Castilla, Puerta de Alcalá, Gran Vía, Sol, Neptuno and CibelesThe finish line will also be located in Recoletos, in front of the National Library.
The ProFuturo Race completes the day
La ProFuturo Race, which celebrates its tenth edition within the event program, it will contribute approximately 3.000 participants on a route of 5 kilometers through the center of Madrid.
The race is now part of the half marathon weekend and expands the popular reach of a day that combines high participation, international presence and urban visibility.
A test of interest also to triathletes
For the reader of Triathlon NewsThe event also has interest beyond pure running.
The Madrid half marathon occupies a regular place in the preparation of many triathletes and endurance athletes at this point in the season, whether as a main objective or as a competitive test in spring.
With 28.000 race bibs sold out And with a fast but demanding route through the urban profile of Madrid, the 2026 edition is once again among the most popular races on the Spanish calendar.
The organization has also highlighted a estimated economic impact of 29.968.600 euros for the city.
