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Rural Kutxa San Sebastián Half Marathon

Name: Mejores Momentos del Medio Maratón Rural Kutxa Donostia/San Sebastián 2025
Uploaded: 2025-10-05
Description: This is one of Spain's leading half marathon. Held in the coastal city of San Sebastián, it draws runners from around the world. It's a fast course, good for chasing personal records.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

San Sebastián
ES

Iñaki Lopez de Luzuriaga · CC BY-SA 4.0David ESPARZA SASIN from Paris, France, Public domain

Race date in 362 days: Oct 3, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: San Sebastián · 21.097km
Entry fee: €36From the 2025 edition
Status: OpenSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Oct 3, 2027 · Entry Sep 3, 2026 ~ Sep 7, 2027

2026Date Oct 4, 2026 · Entry fee €42 · Start 09:30

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 6, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This is one of Spain's leading half marathon.

Held in the coastal city of San Sebastián, it draws runners from around the world.

It's a fast course, good for chasing personal records.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 2

Paco M. GalindoRan in 2026 · Finish time 2:05

“After the race, Marisa and I stayed a few more days, enjoying the area’s lovely towns and delicious food.”

Paco Galindo planned to run only 10km at San Sebastián because of plantar fasciitis, but the atmosphere and course inspired him to complete the half marathon. Running at a comfortable pace, he finished in 2 hours 5 minutes at age 70 and remembered it as one of his best races.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Después Marisa y yo nos quedamos unos días disfrutando de los maravillosos pueblos de la zona y de su deliciosa comida.

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Javi JiménezRan in 2022 · Finish time 1:25:06

“I was satisfied with the race I'd run.”

At the San Sebastián half marathon, the runner followed the 1-hour-25-minute pacer in pursuit of a personal best. Fatigue slowed their pace after 17km, but a final push down the finishing straight secured a personal best of 1 hour 25 minutes 6 seconds.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Y satisfacción por la carrera hecha.

Read the original on Foro Runners

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Mejores Momentos del Medio Maratón Rural Kutxa Donostia/San Sebastián 2025

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The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2025 edition

Half

Entry cost €36

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 21.097km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:30

The start time and cut-off follow the official announcement (checked Aug 3, 2026) — re-check on the official page before entering.

Event	Start	Time limit
Half21.0975km	09:30	2h30m

START

Boulevard de San Sebastián, Donostia

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Boulevard de San Sebastián

Finish · Google Maps

The only race distance is half marathon.

The start line is located on Boulevard de San Sebastián, and the start time is 9:30 a.m. local time.

The finish line is on Boulevard de San Sebastián.

Field size: 5,000 runners
Typical race-season temperature: around 17°C (62°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher medal 2026

Event T-shirt 2026

Bag drop 2026

Pacers 2026

Timing chip 2026

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Packet collection information for the Packet Pickup at Rural Kutxa half marathon on October 4 has not yet been published.
Note: do not confuse it with the same-name half marathon in April (collection at designated stores) or the San Sebastián Marathon in November (collection at the Kursaal expo).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

San Sebastián combined bus/train station complex (Estación de Autobuses + RENFE Estación del Norte), ~1-1.5km walk to start

Start and finish both on the Boulevard of San Sebastián / Alderdi Eder gardens, next to City Hall by La Concha Bay.

Race start 9:30am, Sunday Oct 4, 2026.

Confirmed date Sunday 2026-10-04.

Getting to the finish

Same city-centre location as start (Boulevard/Alderdi Eder)

No official race-specific shuttle or parking guidance found.

City bus network (Dbus) and combined bus/train station are within walking distance.

More details

No dedicated race shuttle found;

rely on city Dbus network or walk from the central station.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Average temperature: 17°C—favorable conditions for runners in San Sebastián in October.

The key is the time spent waiting before the start.

If the body cools down, the first 5km will be spent warming up.

Half marathon comes down to how well the opening 5km is restrained.

If the crowd carries the pace in the first minutes and pace rises, it will come back to haunt the race at 15km mark.

The start is at 09:30.

Times are local to San Sebastián. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start/finish area.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

Oiasso By Feelfree Rentals

Apartment · 213m

9.6/10(27)

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Luxury In Old Town Near Beach - By Www,Sansebastianapartments,Es

Apartment · 87m

9.4/10(42)

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Bare By Oldtown Ss Apartments

Apartment · 199m

9.3/10(73)

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Garibay Terrace By Feelfree Rentals

Apartment · 201m

9.3/10(17)

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Talaia Suite by FeelFree Rentals

Accommodation · 234m

9.2/10(49)

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Mayor Suite 2 by FeelFree Rentals

Accommodation · 129m

9.1/10(24)

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Mayor Suite 8 By Feelfree Rentals

Apartment · 141m

9.0/10(32)

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Time for you, before and after the finish

40 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

SIT-DOWN TOURS4CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS3TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS7EASY WALKING5

San Sebastián City Tour Bus

€17

Rural Kutxa San Sebastián Half Marathon

About Rural Kutxa San Sebastián Half Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run