Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich
One of the Fastest Marathons in the World.
Race day
6
Dec 2026
One of the Fastest Marathons in the World.
Provenance ledger
Every fact, and where it came from
| Field | Value | Source | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Sunday 6 December 2026Curated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Start time | 08:30 local (Europe/Madrid)Curated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Distances | Full MarathonCurated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Location | Valencia, Valencian Community, SpainCurated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Start area | Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Av. del Professor Lopez Pinero, ValenciaConfirm the exact start with the organizerCurated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Entry price | €80–€110Curated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Course | Road · Loop · World Athletics certifiedCurated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Elevation gain | 15 mCurated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Field size | About 30,000 runners (typical field)Curated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Boston qualifier | YesCurated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Organizer | Valencia Ciudad del Running / SD CorrecaminosCurated listing · 10 Jul 2026 | Curated listing | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Official website | valenciaciudaddelrunning.comOrganizer · 10 Jul 2026 | Organizer | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Listing | Verified listingSunday Marathon review · 10 Jul 2026 | Sunday Marathon review | 10 Jul 2026 |
Source is where this listing’s facts came from. Where a field could not be confirmed we leave it blank rather than guess.
Report a correctionAbout this race
The Valencia Marathon is one of the fastest marathons in the world — a flat December road race with World Athletics' elite Platinum Label that regularly produces sport-leading times. Run through the Spanish city's wide avenues in cool, stable conditions, it finishes dramatically on a footbridge over the lake at the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences. It is a bucket-list race for runners chasing a personal best.
Is this race a fit?
These planning notes are seeded from recent Sunday Marathon concept work. Treat them as runner-first prompts to help you shortlist intelligently, then confirm final instructions with the organizer.
Best For
Runners chasing a sharp performance trip
Valencia belongs on the shortlist when you want a race that feels globally relevant, performance-oriented, and worth building a trip around.
Watch For
Fast-race optimism can outrun the plan
The biggest value of this page is helping you resist fantasy pacing and instead choose hotel, nutrition, and effort levels that support the day you actually want.
Decision Signal
Trip and race have to work together
Valencia is rarely just a course decision. Entry timing, hotel pressure, and race-week energy all deserve real planning attention.
- Hotel Timing
This is the classic race where late hotel decisions can quietly damage the weekend. The room is best used early for realistic stay-zone advice.
- Expo And Meals
If the trip is performance-first, keep Saturday low-stakes. Pages like this should make it easy to identify a simple bib pickup and dinner rhythm that does not burn attention.
- Race Morning
Valencia attracts runners who care about every detail. Use that energy well by pre-solving transport, bag strategy, and the first decision point of the race.
- Finish-Line Recovery
The finish can feel emotionally huge. The better plan is the one that already knows where recovery food, regrouping, and the walk back will happen.
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