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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Zegama
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon

This race edition

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

Entry options

2026 edition

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

net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
2,591 m

Lower than 2% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
11:23/km

8:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
78/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
41 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia 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 Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon?

The Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon route has 2,591 m of ascent and 2,591 m of descent.

Where does the Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon route go?

The Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon route starts at Zegama town (296m), start at 09:00 on 17 May 2026 and finishes at Zegama town. Underfoot, expect roughly 50% technical mountain trail and footpath: beech forest, rocky terrain and high-altitude pasture across the Aratz massif and Aizkorri sierra. It passes Aratz, Aizkorri, Aketegi and Sancti Spiritu. the course crosses several of the Basque Country's tallest peaks.

What should runners know on race day for the Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon?

13.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Countryside
  • Forest
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Competitive
  • Community
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Fell
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical
Net elevation
0 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
3:36:40 (Kilian Jornet)
Women's course record
4:08:09 (Tove Alexandersson)
Field size
500
Field cap
500

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
8 hours overall, with intermediate control closures from approximately 85 minutes at km 8.5
Qualification status
No qualifying time; entry is by public lottery (sorteo) with reserved places for previous participants and top finishers.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
13
Medal
Registration includes finisher gifts, civil liability and accident insurance, and access to all participant services.

Access and course status

Start
Zegama town (296m), start at 09:00 on 17 May 2026
Finish
Zegama town

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Roughly 50% technical mountain trail and footpath: beech forest, rocky terrain and high Altitude pasture across the Aratz massif and Aizkorri sierra.
Landmarks
Aratz, Aizkorri, Aketegi, Sancti Spiritu
Notable features
  • Highest point is Aketegi at 1,551m
  • the course crosses several of the Basque Country's tallest peaks. Course records held by Kilian Jornet (3:36:40, 2022) and Nienke Brinkman (4:16:43, 2022)

How hilly is the Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon?

33%11%13%9%33%
  • Steep descent 33%
  • Descent 11%
  • Flat 13%
  • Climb 9%
  • Steep climb 33%
Total ascent
2,591 m
Net elevation
−0 m
Longest climb
2,050 m at 21.7%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 78Favourability /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.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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