Spain
Madrid Marathon 2027
Sunday 25 April 2027 · confirmed date
184 days to go
Key facts
- Race day
- Sunday 25 April 2027
- Confirmed by the organisers
- Start
- 08:45
- local time
- Course
- Rolling · Loop
- Paseo de la Castellana (Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz) to Paseo de Recoletos (between Cibeles and Colón)
- Course record, men
- 2:08:18
- Reuben Kerio, 2019
- Course record, women
- 2:24:37
- Siranesh Yirga, 2022
- Finishers
- 10,632
- in 2025
- First held
- 1978
The race
About the Madrid Marathon
The Madrid Marathon was first held in 1978 and is now part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, with live music along the route. In 2026 the marathon, half marathon and 10 km together drew around 47,000 entries, with runners from more than 100 countries.
It is not a course for an easy personal best. Madrid sits at around 650 m above sea level, the route rolls, and late-April warmth can build quickly. The 2026 winner, Mike Chematot, ran 2:08:46, just outside Reuben Kerio's 2:08:18 course record from 2019. It suits runners who want a lively big-city race and a real tour of the capital, and who are happy to pace by effort.
Course
The Madrid Marathon course
The start is on Paseo de la Castellana by Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz. The route first heads north up the Castellana, past the Santiago Bernabéu, to Plaza de Castilla, then comes back through Cuatro Caminos and the Salamanca district into the centre: Gran Vía, Puerta del Sol, the Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral.
It then takes in Plaza de España and Casa de Campo, the large park west of the Manzanares river, before returning via Atocha and down Paseo del Prado to Cibeles, finishing on Paseo de Recoletos. Expect gradual climbs and descents throughout rather than one big hill, and keep something in reserve for the second half.
Race-day weather
Late-April race mornings in Madrid usually start fresh, around 10–20°C over the race, but it can turn warm by late morning, as it did in 2026.
Train
Training for the Madrid Marathon 2027
26 weeks to go. A marathon plan runs 12 to 24 weeks and ends on race week. Here is when each one starts.
| Plan | Starts on |
|---|---|
| 24 weeks | Monday 9 November 2026 |
| 20 weeks | Monday 7 December 2026 |
| 16 weeks | Monday 4 January 2027 |
| 12 weeks | Monday 1 February 2027 |
For this course
Madrid rewards strength more than speed. Over the last eight weeks, add hill repetitions and long runs on rolling routes so that climbing at marathon effort feels normal, and practise downhill running to protect your quads. The late-April date puts your build in early spring; include a few runs in warmer afternoon conditions to prepare for a possibly warm finish, and set your goal by effort rather than your flat-course pace.
See the marathon pace chart or a sample sub-4 plan.
Print a pace band for the Madrid Marathon, with the race clock at every kilometre.
Entry
How to get a place
Entries are online through the official website and its registration platform. The event, which also includes a half marathon and a 10 km, has sold out in recent years, and there was a waiting list in 2026. Runners must be 18 on race day.
Every marathon lottery date for 2027 → Which marathons have no lottery? →Organised by Asociación Deportiva Mapoma
Official websiteQuestions
Frequently asked
When is the Madrid Marathon 2027?
The Madrid Marathon 2027 is on Sunday 25 April 2027. The organisers have confirmed the date.
When should I start training for the Madrid Marathon?
Count back from race day: a 16-week plan for the 2027 edition starts on 4 January 2027, a 20-week plan on 7 December 2026. Most runners need 16 to 20 weeks; 12 is the shortest block worth doing.
Is the Madrid Marathon hilly?
It is rolling rather than flat, with gradual climbs and descents, and the city sits at around 650 m above sea level. Pace it by effort rather than a flat-course target.
What is the time limit for the Madrid Marathon?
In 2026 the marathon course closed at 16:34, a little under eight hours after the 8:45 start, with intermediate pass times set in the regulations. Check the 2027 rules, as start times were still to be confirmed.
Where does the Madrid Marathon start and finish?
It starts on Paseo de la Castellana by Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz and finishes on Paseo de Recoletos, between Plaza de Cibeles and Plaza de Colón.
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