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Barcelona Marathon

Name: Barcelona Marathon 2026: 3D Video Course Map | 42.2 km - Barcelona
Uploaded: 2026-03-01
Description: There is just one distance: 42.195km. The race starts at 8:30 a.m., with a field limit of 37,000. Organisers describe it as a flat, fast city course passing the city’s façades, towers and boulevards.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 119 days: Mar 14, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Barcelona · 42.195km
Entry fee: €100Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Mar 14, 2027 · Entry Apr 30, 2026 ~ Mar 7, 2027

2026

2026Date Mar 15, 2026 · Entry Jun 11, 2025 ~

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D-day as of Nov 15, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

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

There is just one distance: 42.195km.

The race starts at 8:30 a.m., with a field limit of 37,000.

Organisers describe it as a flat, fast city course passing the city’s façades, towers and boulevards.

Course features 47 cheering points.

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.

#ZurichMaratBarcelona#Barcelona#March Marathon#Full marathon

Stories from runners who've been there.

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

Race reports: 3

JohnsonMooneyRan in 2026 · Finish time 2:48:41

“There were some long, nasty drags uphill in this section and they hurt.”

In their first full marathon, the runner fought through a long late climb and heavy legs to finish in 2:48:41 with nearly even splits.

Read the original on Reddit

MatthieuRan in 2025 · Finish time 4:25:51

“I finally crossed the finish in 4:25:51.”

The runner went in undertrained, but after the long straights and coastal stretches of the course, they mixed walking and running in the second half and finished in 4:25:51.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Finalement, je franchi la ligne en 4h25m51s.

Read the original on tripandrun.fr

Jessie BensonRan in 2024 · Finish time 3:51:11

“I felt in control and comfortable (and HAPPY) the whole time.”

The runner dealt with the expo, restroom lines, and aid-station locations, and with electrolyte drinks and salt chews, finished in 3:51:11 despite two bathroom stops.

Read the original on The Right Fits

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.

Full recap
Zurich Marató Barcelona · Full recap
View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

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.

General entry entry has closed

It ran Apr 30, 2026–Mar 7, 2027.
Check separately whether other entry routes are open and spots remain.

Registration history · The 2027 race opened entry on Thu, April 30, 2026

General entry

Entry cost €100

Basic entry (RACE ENTRY). Fees are extra.

The official registration period is from April 30, 2026, to March 7, 2027.

Entry fee varies depending on the selected package and registration tier, and a separate administration fee applies.

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:30

Time limit6 hours

Event	Start	Time limit	Entry fee
Marathon42.195km	08:30	6h	€70

START

Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Arc de Triomf, Barcelona

separate from the start (point-to-point)

Finish · Google Maps

Original course map · zurichmaratobarcelona.es

Runners start · local time — Marathon 08:30 (Mar 14, 2027)

The course starts and finishes at Plaça d'Espanya in the Sants-Montjuïc district, below Montjuïc hill.

After the start, the route passes Camp Nou and swings back toward Plaça d'Espanya, then runs past the Sagrada Família and close to the northeastern shoreline.

It then loops through the old town, heads back out toward the sea, and finishes at Plaça d'Espanya.

Expect long straightaways and sharp street corners rather than big sweeping curves.

Runners tend to call it a flat course, but the elevation profile tells a slightly different story.

The first long, gradual climb starts at the 25 km mark and runs to 27 km;

the second covers 39 to 41 km.

Both come late enough to test legs that have already covered more than 25 km.

The course was redesigned for 2019 to cut total elevation change by more than 10 percent, and new men's and women's course records were set that same year.

World Athletics Label: Gold Label
AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)
Typical race-season temperature: around 11°C (51°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Hotels336m from the start · ★9.4

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2026 edition

Mar 12 (Fri) – Mar 13 (Sat)

Bib pickup

You must bring the confirmation email showing the bib number and your ID; digital copies are also accepted.
Proxy pickup is allowed (the representative must present the participant’s confirmation and ID).
Bib will not be distributed on race day, and if you don't pick it up during the collection period, you forfeit your entry.
Expo Sports opens from Mar 11 (Thu) 15:00~20:00, Packet Pickup closes Mar 13 (Sat) 20:00

2026 edition

Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc exhibition hall 7, Av. Reina Maria Cristina s/n, 08004 Barcelona (2027 edition venue TBD per official announcement)

Google Maps Directions

Mar 12 (Fri): 09:00~20:00
Mar 13 (Sat): 09:00~20:00

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Mar 14, 2026

Shakeout run

A relaxed group run to loosen up before race day. No pace pressure — everyone's welcome.
Based on the 2026 race. This year's schedule is usually announced 1–3 weeks before race day.

Bimbo Breakfast Run by Hoka

RPM SPORTS

When: Sat, March 14, 2026 09:30
Where: Pl. de Carles Buïgas, Barcelona
How to join: RSVP required

Sign-up & details Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startPasseig de Gràcia
Transit cardJust tap your contactless Visa/Mastercard/Amex at the metro or bus validator — no card purchase needed for a short trip. Where to buy
Getting to the finishPasseig de Lluís Companys

Source · checked Aug 20, 2026 · Source · checked Sep 7, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Passeig de Gràcia

Runners are staggered into start blocks by expected pace. Per the 2026 edition: the start was on Passeig de Gràcia at 8:30 and the finish on Passeig de Lluís Companys; the route was closed from 7:30 to 15:30 and the city recommended using the metro between 6:30 and 15:00.

Map

Getting to the finish

Passeig de Lluís Companys

At the 2026 edition the finish was on Passeig de Lluís Companys.

Map

Transit card

T-Casual (loaded onto a T-mobilitat card)

TMB metro station vending machines, the T-mobilitat mobile app, tobacconist shops (estancos), and TMB customer service offices — you first get a €1 cardboard T-mobilitat card, then load the T-Casual (10-ride) fare onto it. Works directly at the gates

Alternative: Hola BCN Travel Card from about €16.62 for 2 days (48h), scaling up to 5-day (120h) versions — Worth it if you're riding often across several days and want the airport metro transfer bundled in, since a couple of guides note the L9 Sud airport surcharge isn't reliably covered by a plain contactless tap. TMB rolled out open-loop contactless payment (bank card, phone, watch) across the whole metro, bus and tram network by 2026 — each tap buys one single ticket at the standard fare, with no discount for volume.

The traditional T-Casual (formerly T-10) now has to be loaded onto a separate physical T-mobilitat card rather than being a standalone paper ticket, which adds a step for tourists. A contactless bank-card tap is not valid for the Aeroport T1 and T2 stations on L9 Sud; those stations need the separate Airport ticket.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 20, 2026 Source · checked Sep 7, 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.

Pacer groups cover seven goal times—2:45, 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, and 4:30—with 35 pacers in all setting the pace throughout the city course.

Aigües de Barcelona, the city's water utility, is the official water supplier for the course.

Mid-March in Barcelona is generally mild for a marathon,

with average city highs around 16°C (about 61°F) and lows near 10°C (about 50°F), though it varies from year to year.

The race dates back to 1978.

Catalan chemist Ramón Oliu created it after running the New York City Marathon two years earlier.

Unable to get a permit for Barcelona itself, he held the first edition in Palafrugell as Catalunya 78;

it moved to Barcelona in 1980 as the Marató de Catalunya and took its current name after a 2012 title-sponsorship deal.

World Athletics rates it a Silver Label road race.

After the 2019 course change cut total elevation change by more than 10 percent, new men's and women's course records were set that same year.

The course may be billed as flat, but some tough ups and downs can be packed into the final third of the course.

Times are local to Barcelona. 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.

Hotel Casa Sagnier

Hotel · 204m · 3-minute walk

9.3/10(1171)

View on Booking.com

Sunrise Yoga & Morning Sea Dip

Beach yoga + morning ocean dip · €28

View on GetYourGuide

Barcelona Old Town 3-Hour Private Food Tasting Tour

€93

Barcelona Marathon

About Barcelona 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