• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Valencia
  • Event weekend starts
  • Ballot entry

Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Decision summary

Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
7:49/km

2:45:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
63/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
40 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon?

The Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon is described as pancake flat.

Where does the Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon route go?

The Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon route starts at Plaza del Maratón / Puente de Montolivet, in the Avenida Tarongers university zone and finishes at Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences), on the platform of the north lake by the Hemisfèric, Avenida Tarongers. Underfoot, expect asphalt. It passes Paseo de la Alameda, Jardines del Real, Torres de Quart, Plaza del Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) and Calle Colón. Billed as the fastest half marathon in the world: both the women's (Letesenbet Gidey 1:02:52, 2021) and men's (Yomif Kejelcha 57:30, 2024) world records over the distance were set on this course.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Competitive
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
57:30 (Yomif Kejelcha)
Women's course record
1:02:52 (Letesenbet Gidey)
Field size
25,000
Field cap
25,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Ballot entry: Entry is listed as ballot or lottery based.
Cut-off
2:45:00
Qualification status
Entry is by a lottery/ballot (sorteo) introduced for 2026 to give all runners equal opportunity; a 4 Day loyalty window for 2025 participants precedes the general ballot. No qualifying time required.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Bibs are collected at the official Expo (Feria del Corredor) ahead of race day.

Access and course status

Start
Plaza del Maratón / Puente de Montolivet, in the Avenida Tarongers university zone
Finish
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences), on the platform of the north lake by the Hemisfèric, Avenida Tarongers

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Asphalt
Landmarks
Paseo de la Alameda, Jardines del Real, Torres de Quart, Plaza del Ayuntamiento (Town Hall), Calle Colón, Calle Xàtiva, Eugenia Viñes seafront, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Notable features
  • Billed as the fastest half marathon in the world: both the women's (Letesenbet Gidey 1:02:52, 2021) and men's (Yomif Kejelcha 57:30, 2024) world records over the distance were set on this course
  • Final kilometres run parallel to the Mediterranean along Eugenia Viñes before finishing inside the City of Arts and Sciences, the event's signature spectacle

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 18°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 63Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.