The Marbella Half Marathon Breaks Records: 2,500 Runners

The Marbella Half Marathon, set to take place on September 28, is heating up and breaking its own record by reaching 2,500 athletes in this edition, combining the main race, relays, and the charity run. The city's Sports Councilor, Lisandro Vieytes, highlighted that this event "continues to enhance our city as a prime destination for hosting major sports events" and noted that 50 percent of the participants are foreigners. In total, 70 nationalities are represented at the 'Sierra Blanca Estates Marbella Half Marathon,' where there has been an increase in female participation, with women making up 40% of the participants, according to the councilor.

Vieytes mentioned that "this event is one of the first on the sports calendar in this discipline and is significant both from a sports and a tourism perspective." He also pointed out that "the goal was to reach 2,000 participants and we have reached 2,500, with many runners left on the waiting list." Therefore, he explained that "we are starting to introduce an urban route to increase the number of athletes, keeping in mind that we prioritize quality over quantity."

There will be three events: 21 kilometers, relays, and a 5-kilometer charity race benefiting the NGO Building The Future

The race director, Álvaro Lucena, stated that there are three participation categories: 21 kilometers, relays, and the 5-kilometer charity race, with proceeds going to the NGO Building The Future. "It is a very attractive event because of its seaside route and culminates with a celebration in the Mediterranean Park."

"The charity race will entirely follow the coastal path, but in the opposite direction to the 21 kilometers," said the race director, Álvaro Lucena, who noted that the Half Marathon started with 650 participants in its first edition "if we had kept registrations open, we would have exceeded 2,500 athletes." Finally, the CEO of Sierra Blanca Estates, Carlos Rodríguez, congratulated the City Council and the organizers and stated that "things don't happen by chance, but when they are planned, and it's a pleasure to see how far this race has come."