The Marbella Half Marathon sets a goal to reach 3,000 participants.

Registration to participate in the Marbella Half Marathon 2026, which will be held on September 27, will open next Monday, March 2, through the website https://www.run-on.es/ with the goal of reaching 3,000 participants, five hundred more than in the previous edition. The city's Sports Councilor, Lisandro Vieytes, highlighted today that this event "is becoming one of the first to open the national calendar for this type of race" and noted that there will be an initial discount for local runners who have a sports card, allowing them to register for 10 euros until April 15, "a practically symbolic price to encourage athletes from our locality, who will also have a specific category."

The councilor recalled that in 2025, the bibs sold out months before the race, "which shows the enormous interest it generates." He also stated that "the goal is for it to establish itself as a benchmark event that combines sports, tourism, and economic stimulation, with the participation of runners from over 50 nationalities." For this purpose, there will also be international registration platforms.

The organization has set different price tiers to encourage early registration, such as from March 2 to April 15, with 20 euros for the general public and 10 euros for local athletes; from April 16 to May 31, 25 euros; from June 1 to August 31, 30 euros; and from September 1, 40 euros, provided that bibs are still available. The race will start at the Marbella Arch and finish at the Mediterranean Park.

The course will mostly follow the coastal path, and as a new feature, it will include a more urban section that will reach Puerto Banús.

The organization is currently working on adjustments to the route to accommodate the increase in runners and minimize traffic disruptions. "As a novelty, a more urban section that will reach Puerto Banús will be incorporated, although virtually one hundred percent of the route will continue along the coastal path," Vieytes noted. "We are working on renewing the contract for the next four years so that the Half Marathon can fully establish itself in the city with the same organizers," he announced.

For his part, the race director, Álvaro Lucena, highlighted the evolution experienced by the event over the last four years. "We have grown from 600 runners to 2,500 during this time and our strategic plan is that in the next four years we can reach between 5,000 and 6,000 participants, placing Marbella at the level of the great half marathons of provincial capitals," he stated. He also stressed the importance of not delaying registration. "Last year we closed it at the end of May, so we encourage all runners to secure their bib for the half marathon (21 kilometers), the five-kilometer charity race, and relays as soon as possible," he indicated.