Barcelona Marathon


The Zurich Barcelona Marathon, formerly the Catalunya Marathon, is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, first held in 1978. It takes place in March. The marathon is categorized as a Silver Label Road Race by World Athletics.

History

The race started as the Catalunya Marathon in 1978, and the name was changed to the current one in 2005.
In 2010, Kenyan Jackson Kipkoech Kotut won the race in a time of 2:07:30 hours. This was a course record and also the fastest marathon ever run in Spain. Over 10,000 participants took part in the event that year.
The 2020 edition of the race was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the event being rescheduled for 2020.10.25.

Course

The route starts and finishes at Plaça d'Espanya, at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district. It passes Camp Nou, back to Plaça d'Espanya, past Sagrada Família, near the beach in northeast, around the old city, back to the shore and back to Plaça d'Espanya. It has many straight parts separated by sharp street corners. The route feels flat, but looks more hilly on a height profile diagram. It has some long slow inclines, notably around 25–27 km and 39–41 km.

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