{"id":110800,"date":"2026-11-03T07:37:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T06:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/?p=110800"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T08:30:32","slug":"maraton-malaga-marathon-42k-21k-guide-analysis-of-the-route-tips-estrategy-tips-for-companions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2026\/11\/03\/maraton-malaga-marathon-42k-21k-guide-analysis-of-the-route-tips-estrategy-tips-for-companions\/","title":{"rendered":"Marat\u00f3n M\u00e1laga Marathon (42k &#038; 21k) Guide: Analysis of the route, tips, estrategy &#038; tips for companions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2026\/11\/03\/maraton-malaga-marathon-42k-21k-guide-analysis-of-the-route-tips-estrategy-tips-for-companions\/00-malaga-marathon-course-guide-tips-42k-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-110885\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2026\/11\/03\/maraton-malaga-marathon-42k-21k-guide-analysis-of-the-route-tips-estrategy-tips-for-companions\/00-malaga-marathon-course-guide-tips-42k-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?fit=2576%2C1449&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2576,1449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?fit=676%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110885\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-42k-half-21k-2026-course-guide-tips\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?w=2576&amp;ssl=1 2576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?resize=676%2C380&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-MALAGA-MARATHON-COURSE-GUIDE-TIPS-42k-1.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The seaside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.generalimaratonmalaga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malaga Marathon<\/span><\/strong><\/a> has well and truly arrived this year, knocking on the door of Spain&#8217;s big-city marathons with numbers that suggest they&#8217;ve cracked it: over 20,000 entries across its two distances (the Malaga Marathon 42k and the Malaga Half Marathon 21k). It&#8217;s a race that&#8217;s sticking with the course it launched in 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2025\/12\/12\/recorrido-maraton-malaga-medio-42k-21k-consejos-fotos-que-saber-guia\/\">which I&#8217;ve broken down km by km from start to finish here, in Spanish<\/a>) and that has sorted out some of the logistical headaches of years gone by.<\/p>\n<p>In this attempt at a <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>runner&#8217;s guide<\/strong><\/span> I&#8217;ll take you through both distances (<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/pNuBu-ppk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marathon 42k<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/pNuBu-pqR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Half Marathon 21k<\/a>), having raced it in 2024, jogged every one of its new sections, run other races there (the March half marathon) and put in plenty of training miles around the city.<\/p>\n<p>Here you&#8217;ll find a full <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malaga Marathon course analysis<\/span><\/strong>, my take on <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>race strategy<\/strong><\/span>, the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>key tips<\/strong><\/span> for before, during and after the race, and, if you&#8217;ve got friends or family coming to cheer you on, a mini <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>spectator guide<\/strong><\/span> with the best spots to <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>watch the race<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck&#8230; and see you Sunday, soaking up this cracking city!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/pNuBu-ppk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 GU\u00cdA <span style=\"color: #b82828;\">MARAT\u00d3N M\u00c1LAGA 42k \ud83d\udd17<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/pNuBu-pqR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 GU\u00cdA <span style=\"color: #333399;\">MEDIO MARAT\u00d3N M\u00c1LAGA 21k \ud83d\udd17<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/pNuBu-sP6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">M\u00c1LAGA MARATHON GUIDE <span style=\"color: #800000;\">42k<\/span> <span style=\"color: #333399;\">21k<\/span>\u00a0\ud83d\udd17<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Fancy getting the blogmaldito newsletter? \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #EEE; background: white;\" src=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.substack.com\/embed?minimal=true\" width=\"480\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#RACE-INFO\">RACE INFO<\/a><\/em> <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#STRATEGY\">TIPS AND STRATEGY<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#COURSE-ANALYSIS\">COURSE ANALYSIS<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#COURSE\">COURSE DESCRIPTION, KM BY KM<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#FAQS\">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#SPECTATORS\">SPECTATORS (WHERE TO WATCH AND HOW TO TRACK)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Updated on 26 October with all the latest for the 2026 edition (new date, new Expo venue&#8230;)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Malaga Marathon 2026 at a glance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Sunday 8 November 2026, wave starts from 8.30am<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Distances:<\/strong> marathon (42.195 km) and half marathon (21.097 km), both certified, starting together<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Start and finish:<\/strong> Paseo del Parque, in the city centre<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Course:<\/strong> mostly flat and coastal (around 70% exposed to the wind), with a few short, punchy climbs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>PB-friendly?<\/strong> Yes, if you read it right: a step below Seville or Valencia, on a par with Barcelona<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Cut-off:<\/strong> 5:30 (marathon) \u00b7 2:45 (half)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2020\/09\/02\/asi-estan-las-carreras-populares-de-barcelona-con-el-covid-2\/attachment\/53604\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53604\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/?attachment_id=53604\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?fit=300%2C3&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,3\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?fit=300%2C3&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53604\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?resize=500%2C5&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"5\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"RACE-INFO\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Race info<\/span> Malaga Marathon<\/span><\/h2>\n<details class=\"ficha-desplegable\" open=\"open\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; padding: 10px; background-color: #000000; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 5px; color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #ffffff;\">Race info: start times, bib, services<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-top: none;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/span>: Malaga<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Date and start times<\/strong><\/span>: Sunday 8 November (from 8.30am)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Wave 1 (8.30)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">42k: elite to sub-3:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">21k: elite to sub-1:30<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Wave 2 (8.40)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">42k: 3:15 to 4:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">21k: 1:30 to 1:45<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Wave 3 (8.50)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">42k: 4:00 to 5:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">21k: 1:45 to 2:30<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Distance<\/strong><\/span>: 21.097 and 42.195 km (certified)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PB-friendly?<\/strong> <\/span> Doable<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Course: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/running-trails\/generali-maraton-malaga-2025-236011261?wa=sc&amp;utm_campaign=badge&amp;utm_source=unknown&amp;utm_medium=unknown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marathon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u00b7 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/running-trails\/generali-media-maraton-malaga-2025-236012206?wa=sc&amp;utm_campaign=badge&amp;utm_source=unknown&amp;utm_medium=unknown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Half Marathon<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Race rules:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.generalimaratonmalaga.com\/reglamento-maraton-malaga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Marathon<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.generalimaratonmalaga.com\/reglamento_media_maraton_malaga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Half Marathon<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cut-off:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Marathon<\/strong><\/span>: 5:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Half Marathon<\/strong><\/span>: 2:45<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.generalimaratonmalaga.com\/avituallamiento\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Drinks stations<\/strong><\/a><\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Marathon<\/strong><\/span>: 12 on course, plus the finish<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Half Marathon<\/strong>: 4 on course, plus the finish<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pacers<\/strong><\/span>: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Marathon<\/strong><\/span>: 3:00 \u00b7 3:15 \u00b7 3:30 \u00b7 3:45 \u00b7 4:00 \u00b7 4:15 \u00b7 4:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Half (equivalent)<\/strong><\/span>: 1:30 \u00b7 1:38 \u00b7 1:45 \u00b7 1:53 \u00b7 2:00 \u00b7 2:08 \u00b7 2:15<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Extras<\/strong><\/span>: free buses for runners (with a ticket provided by the organisers), bag drop, showers, live music and entertainment, finisher&#8217;s medal (plus a finisher T-shirt for the marathon).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.generalimaratonmalaga.com\/feria-del-corredor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Expo \/ Bib collection<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?cid=12470528348407094975&amp;g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAMYASAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de M\u00e1laga<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Friday and Saturday: 10am to 8pm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">The Generali Malaga Marathon is a road race over the certified distances of 42.195 km (marathon) and 21.097 km (half marathon), held in the city of Malaga (Andalusia, Spain). Run under RFEA and World Athletics rules, its hub, start and finish are on the Paseo del Parque. The course is predominantly flat and hugs the seafront (Paseo Mar\u00edtimo Pablo Ruiz Picasso, El Palo, La Misericordia, Carretera de C\u00e1diz), taking in landmarks such as the port&#8217;s cruise terminal, the area around the La Rosaleda football stadium (Guadalmedina loop) and a lap inside the Ciudad de M\u00e1laga athletics stadium, before finishing through the historic centre along the iconic Calle Larios.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2020\/09\/02\/asi-estan-las-carreras-populares-de-barcelona-con-el-covid-2\/attachment\/53604\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53604\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/?attachment_id=53604\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?fit=300%2C3&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,3\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?fit=300%2C3&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53604\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?resize=500%2C5&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"5\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"STRATEGY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Tips and strategy <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malaga Marathon<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_87987\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-87987\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87987\" data-attachment-id=\"87987\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\u00f3n M\u00e1laga&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-87987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-runners-seafront\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-87987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Generali Malaga Marathon Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"pb-malaga-marathon\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PB at the Malaga Marathon 42k<\/span>? Even more so now (but watch the wind)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Malaga Marathon course has a lot more seafront than it did in 2024. That means the elevation is much gentler (they&#8217;ve ditched a stretch in the last third that was as ugly as it was full of traps), but also that you&#8217;re more exposed to the wind if it decides to show up (I&#8217;ve counted around 29 km of it in total). On top of that, so many similar-looking kilometres (it can get a bit monotonous) can mess with your head if you&#8217;re running on fumes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DfIXy3et6Ir\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DfIXy3et6Ir\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Malaga Marathon is a fast race if you know how to read it (don&#8217;t get carried away over the first 5 km, then race pace adjusted for the wind, easing off a notch wherever it ramps up), but it&#8217;s not one of the very top PB courses on the road. It sits a step below Seville or Valencia, roughly on a par with Barcelona (it&#8217;s maybe even a touch flatter, though not faster, much like San Sebasti\u00e1n), and well ahead of Madrid (the toughest profile of the lot). In Malaga, as well as legs, you need a cool head and a game plan to master it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2026\/11\/03\/maraton-malaga-marathon-42k-21k-guide-analysis-of-the-route-tips-estrategy-tips-for-companions\/strategy-malaga-marathon-42k-eng\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-110887\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2026\/11\/03\/maraton-malaga-marathon-42k-21k-guide-analysis-of-the-route-tips-estrategy-tips-for-companions\/strategy-malaga-marathon-42k-eng\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG.jpg?fit=850%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"850,461\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG.jpg?fit=676%2C367&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110887\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG.jpg?resize=676%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-2026-race-strategy-elevation-profile\" width=\"676\" height=\"367\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG.jpg?resize=150%2C81&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG.jpg?resize=768%2C417&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-MARATHON-42k-ENG.jpg?resize=676%2C367&amp;ssl=1 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"malaga-marathon-strategy\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Malaga Marathon (42k) race strategy<\/span>: easy &#8211; race pace &#8211; easy &#8211; race pace<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&#8230;But hey, this is a marathon and, beyond a few home truths that apply to every club runner over the distance (you always want to reach 30 km still feeling fresh enough to whistle), every runner has their own playbook.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1BrEqOSXnpBNeD7uTNcVb_e1PVJCEfWM&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"670\" height=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Anyway, this is how I&#8217;d race the Malaga Marathon 42k:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff6600; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">1<\/span><\/span> Start to km 5<\/strong>. Get through the first 5 km, which come with the handicap of a mass start, a few stretches that drag uphill and one short but properly tough climb (there&#8217;s some downhill too, mind!).<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>EASY<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">2<\/span><\/span> Km 5 to 22<\/strong>. Read the day (how windy and how hot it is) on the most coastal stretch, bearing in mind that although it&#8217;s mostly flat, it still hides a few short climbs.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>RACE PACE, EASING OFF ON THE CLIMBS<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff6600; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">3<\/span><\/span> Km 22 to 28.5<\/strong>. The climb up to La Rosaleda, which you want to take calmly at a comfortable pace; the way back down is kinder but still has the odd short climb, so this isn&#8217;t the time to push.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>EASY<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">4<\/span><\/span> Km 28.5 to the finish<\/strong>. Back along the coast heading west, much flatter than the earlier coastal stretch, apart from a couple of bridges that ramp up ever so slightly. The end (almost at km 41) hides a short but tough climb and then a bit of a drag before you fly to the finish.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>RACE PACE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_88023\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88023\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88023\" data-attachment-id=\"88023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?fit=2048%2C1322&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1322\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\u00f3n M\u00e1laga&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?fit=676%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-88023 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?resize=676%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-runners-course\" width=\"676\" height=\"436\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C661&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?resize=768%2C496&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C992&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?resize=676%2C436&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-88023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Generali Malaga Marathon Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"pb-malaga-half-marathon\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PB at the Malaga Half Marathon 21k<\/span>? Very much on the cards, but you have to read it right<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Malaga Half Marathon was already a quick race, a fair bit quicker than its big sister, and with this year&#8217;s changes (especially the gentler first few km) it feels even quicker to me. From km 3 onwards it&#8217;s very flat and you only need to keep an eye out for a handful of short climbs.<\/p>\n<p>Against it, two things: those first 2 km uphill and the crowds (both races start together), which mean you can&#8217;t run comfortably until a few km in; and the wind, which can show up anywhere along the seafront, roughly 80% of the course.<\/p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re asking me whether you can run a PB here, I reckon you can. It&#8217;s not as fast as the TotalEnergies Malaga Half Marathon (the one in March), and it can&#8217;t compete with the Seville or Valencia halves, but it&#8217;s a good race to give it a go, on a par with the Barcelona Half.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2026\/11\/03\/maraton-malaga-marathon-42k-21k-guide-analysis-of-the-route-tips-estrategy-tips-for-companions\/strategy-malaga-half-marathon-21k-eng\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-110886\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110886\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2026\/11\/03\/maraton-malaga-marathon-42k-21k-guide-analysis-of-the-route-tips-estrategy-tips-for-companions\/strategy-malaga-half-marathon-21k-eng\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG.jpg?fit=850%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"850,461\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG.jpg?fit=676%2C367&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110886\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG.jpg?resize=676%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-half-marathon-2026-race-strategy-elevation-profile\" width=\"676\" height=\"367\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG.jpg?resize=150%2C81&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG.jpg?resize=768%2C417&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STRATEGY-MALAGA-HALF-MARATHON-21k-ENG.jpg?resize=676%2C367&amp;ssl=1 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"malaga-half-marathon-strategy\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Malaga Half Marathon (21k) race strategy<\/span>: <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>race pace and a cool head on the climbs<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Credit where it&#8217;s due: the half marathon is a very fast course and you only have to manage the start and a few short climbs. The rest, weather permitting, is about holding a steady pace.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1dFVuqQOUhXtL1FPD6W7wU76MrvIC0rc&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"670\" height=\"400\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how I&#8217;d break down the Generali Malaga Half Marathon 21k:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff6600; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">1<\/span> <\/span>Start to km 3<\/strong>. Get through the first 3 km, which come with the handicap of a mass start, a few stretches that drag uphill and one short but properly tough climb.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>EASY<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">2<\/span> <\/span>Km 3 to 14<\/strong>. Much less elevation, mostly flat, with just a few gentle rises to deal with. Keep track of where the wind is coming from to manage your pace.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>RACE PACE, ADJUSTED FOR THE WIND<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff6600; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">3<\/span> <\/span>Km 14 to 17<\/strong>. The out-and-back through Las Acacias and El Palo is peppered with tough little climbs and much quicker sections.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>ADJUST YOUR PACE TO THE GRADIENT<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">4<\/span> <\/span>Km 17 to the finish<\/strong>. Fast terrain heading back along the coast; if there&#8217;s no wind, or it&#8217;s behind you, it&#8217;s time to put the hammer down.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>RACE PACE, BUILDING TO THE FINISH<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2025\/12\/05\/recorrido-maraton-malaga-medio-42k-21k-consejos-fotos-que-saber-guia\/plano_recorrido_gmm25_v789\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-97559\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"97559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2026\/10\/26\/recorrido-maraton-malaga-medio-42k-21k-consejos-fotos-que-saber-guia\/plano_recorrido_gmm25_v789\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?fit=2000%2C1400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?fit=676%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-97559 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?resize=676%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-2026-course-map\" width=\"676\" height=\"473\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?resize=1024%2C717&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?resize=1536%2C1075&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?resize=676%2C473&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.generalimaratonmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PLANO_RECORRIDO_GMM25_V789.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK on the map to download it in high resolution<\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"COURSE-ANALYSIS\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Course analysis <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malaga Marathon<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> A course revamped in 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here are its main features.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>The 42k and 21k still share the first 21 km of the course and the same start (common to both races), while the finish is different for each. And now there are wave starts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>An opening loop through M\u00e1rmoles and La Aurora before you hit the seafront.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>The loop up to La Rosaleda comes much earlier (just after halfway) and is a bit longer; the way back also runs along the west bank of the Guadalmedina, which means going through a short tunnel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2025\/12\/05\/recorrido-maraton-malaga-medio-42k-21k-consejos-fotos-que-saber-guia\/maraton-malaga-2024-1482\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-97648\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"97648\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2026\/10\/26\/recorrido-maraton-malaga-medio-42k-21k-consejos-fotos-que-saber-guia\/maraton-malaga-2024-1482\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?fit=1367%2C911&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1367,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Marat\u00f3n M\u00e1laga 2024 (1482)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?fit=676%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97648\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?resize=676%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-runners-guadalmedina\" width=\"676\" height=\"451\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?w=1367&amp;ssl=1 1367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?resize=676%2C451&amp;ssl=1 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>More seafront heading east: it used to turn at the Jaboneros stream and now goes all the way to the G\u00e1lica stream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>The marathon also has more seafront, because after the athletics stadium you head back towards the centre along the coast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>In the marathon there&#8217;s less running around La T\u00e9rmica, and the stretch alongside the motorway and through San Andr\u00e9s, Dos Hermanas and San Rafael is gone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>No changes in the old town, but there&#8217;s a new very short, very tough climb just before the last km.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>Less elevation gain in both the marathon and the half.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_88031\" style=\"width: 1075px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88031\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88031\" data-attachment-id=\"88031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-1.jpg?fit=1065%2C710&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1065,710\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-1.jpg?fit=676%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-88031 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-1.jpg?resize=676%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-2026-runners-tips\" width=\"676\" height=\"451\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-1.jpg?w=1065&amp;ssl=1 1065w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/318853518_5757096194384800_1568842914522305150_n-1.jpg?resize=676%2C451&amp;ssl=1 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-88031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Generali Malaga Marathon Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> The marathon and half marathon share the course and the start<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At the Malaga Marathon both races start together and run the first 21 km of the course side by side. The split is very well signposted, although it comes at you out of nowhere when you reach Plaza de la Malagueta and hit a climb of about 150 metres.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>If you&#8217;re running the marathon<\/strong>: move to the left-hand side of the road to turn onto Paseo de los Curas and carry on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>If you&#8217;re running the half<\/strong>: keep right and give it everything down the home straight.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> A really wide first km, then it narrows<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Beyond the grand, super-wide opening straight, the first few km alternate between wider stretches (three to four lanes) and much narrower ones of just two. The concertina effect is more than likely, especially as there&#8217;ll be many more of us this year (over 20,000 entries) and both races start together.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> But this year there are wave starts<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to this year&#8217;s course changes, the timings now allow for staggered starts: three waves, 10 minutes apart, which should quickly free up more room to run comfortably.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Wave 1 (8.30)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">42k: elite to sub-3:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">21k: elite to sub-1:30<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Wave 2 (8.40)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">42k: 3:15 to 4:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">21k: 1:30 to 1:45<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Wave 3 (8.50)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">42k: 4:00 to 5:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">21k: 1:45 to 2:30<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GENERALIes\/videos\/1177502960165120\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block;\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> The wind could be the star of the show on over 70% of the course<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s a big factor all along the seafront (km 5 to 22 and km 28.5 to 40), and could also play a part on the Guadalmedina stretch (km 25 to 28.5).<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> From km 21, the marathoners are on their own<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fewer people, but more room to run too. There&#8217;ll be the odd single-lane section (like the climb up to La Rosaleda around km 26, and from km 40 to 41.5), but nothing that stops you running comfortably.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Signage that does the job<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Clearly visible km markers (big signs) and a well-marked split between the marathon and the half.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_88028\" style=\"width: 1375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88028\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88028\" data-attachment-id=\"88028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?fit=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1365,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Foto: Facebook Marat\u00f3n M\u00e1laga&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?fit=676%2C1014&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-88028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?resize=676%2C1014&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-2026-course-runners\" width=\"676\" height=\"1014\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?w=1365&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?resize=666%2C999&amp;ssl=1 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-88028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Generali Malaga Marathon Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Plenty of well-run drinks stations, but the first two are tricky<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first drinks station suffers from too many runners and not enough space; it may only be set up on one side (as happened last year), so my advice is to have a look before the start (it&#8217;s around km 1: come down off the Tetu\u00e1n bridge onto Pasillo del Matadero) to see how it&#8217;s laid out.<\/p>\n<p>The second will be more or less in the same spot as in 2024. It&#8217;s better spread out, but it&#8217;s still pretty hard to grab a drink. Oh, and the volunteers are absolutely brilliant.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the main features of all the drinks stations.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>A drinks station every 5 km up to km 15, then every 2.5 to 4 km<\/strong>. Twelve in total (plus the finish). More than enough, if you ask me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>Water comes in bottles<\/strong>. Isotonic drink is served in cups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>Seven are water only<\/strong>. The other five also have isotonic drink and fruit. No gels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>Tips<\/strong>: 1\/ Skip the first few tables and you&#8217;ll have more space to yourself. 2\/ The first drinks station tends to be pretty chaotic; if you&#8217;re running in a group, it&#8217;s better for one or two of you to grab the water and share it out.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 50%; background-color: #000000; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; text-align: center; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #ffffff;\">DRINKS STATION<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 50%; background-color: #000000; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; text-align: center; height: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px;\">WHAT&#8217;S ON OFFER<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">water<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 9.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">water<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 15.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">drinks (water and isotonic) and food (fruit)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">water<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 21.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">drinks (water and isotonic) and food (fruit)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 25<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">drinks (water and isotonic) and food (fruit)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 27.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">water<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 30<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">drinks (water and isotonic) and food (fruit)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 32<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">water<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 35<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">drinks (water and isotonic) and food (fruit)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 37<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">water<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>KM 40<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">water<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><strong>FINISH<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">drinks (water and isotonic) and food (fruit)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88029\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"88029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?fit=1537%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1537,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?fit=676%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-88029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?resize=676%2C901&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-2026-pacers\" width=\"676\" height=\"901\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?w=1537&amp;ssl=1 1537w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?resize=769%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 769w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?resize=768%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?resize=1153%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1153w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?resize=676%2C901&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/319721472_638490434693756_6150763845979163714_n.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Generali Malaga Marathon Facebook<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Pacers from 3 hours<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These are the pacer target times at the Malaga Marathon:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Pacers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">42k<\/span> <\/span><\/strong> 3:00 \u00b7 3:15 \u00b7 3:30 \u00b7 3:45 \u00b7 4:00 \u00b7 4:15 \u00b7 4:30<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">21k<\/span> (equivalent)<\/strong>: 1:30 \u00b7 1:38 \u00b7 1:45 \u00b7 1:53 \u00b7 2:00 \u00b7 2:08 \u00b7 2:15<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Worth bearing in mind:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>Ask them beforehand what their plan is&#8230;<\/strong> Because depending on how they&#8217;re going to pace it, you might be better off following them or going it alone. I think this is a race to run a touch slower over the first 2 km, then claw back a little time up to halfway, not force it on the climb to La Rosaleda, and then run to the wind over the last third, which is very flat apart from the climb at almost km 41.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>They carry flags<\/strong>&#8230; I reckon flags are more reliable than balloons (which get tangled up with each other).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">If you&#8217;re going to follow one, the <strong>best thing is to find them in your start pen and always keep them on your radar, but stay a little way back at the start<\/strong>. The start and the first km are very wide, but then it narrows, and it&#8217;s a mass race because the half and the full start together, which can make it a bit stressful and cramped with so many people around the pacers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>When should I tuck in behind them?<\/strong> Three options:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00b7 From the start of the seafront stretch, <strong>from km 5, if there&#8217;s a headwind on the way out<\/strong> (heading east).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00b7 On the way back along the seafront, <strong>from around km 16, if there&#8217;s a headwind on the way back<\/strong> (heading towards the centre).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u00b7 After halfway<\/strong>, when it&#8217;s much less crowded because the 21k runners will have finished.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>Even so (and this is purely my own two cents), at the start a huge bunch of runners builds up around the pacers, and it&#8217;s uncomfortable running with so little room. My advice is to stick close to them as the gun goes, so they don&#8217;t get away from you in the usual surge off the line, but <strong>let them go a few metres in the opening km to give yourself a bit of space and breathing room<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88030\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"88030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?fit=1880%2C1255&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1880,1255\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?fit=676%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-88030 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?resize=676%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-2026-runners-course-tips\" width=\"676\" height=\"451\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?w=1880&amp;ssl=1 1880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?resize=676%2C451&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42510406_1940990259328765_4666867023806988288_n-1.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Oh, and the marathon finish is gorgeous<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A final km through the historic centre that&#8217;s a real treat after 41 km of marathon beating. Made for the &#8216;Gram.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2020\/09\/02\/asi-estan-las-carreras-populares-de-barcelona-con-el-covid-2\/attachment\/53604\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53604\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/?attachment_id=53604\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?fit=300%2C3&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,3\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?fit=300%2C3&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53604\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?resize=500%2C5&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"5\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"COURSE\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Course <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malaga Marathon (42k and 21k), km by km<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1edgM9I9TMC1u-BcAovDdaEV5-ZJIvgM&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"670\" height=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Green<\/strong><\/span>: Easy (flat or downhill)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Amber<\/strong><\/span>: Moderate (gentle drags, wind or crowding)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Red<\/strong><\/span>: Hard (tough climbs)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window 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itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">1<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">The start and first few metres<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Start to km 2.7<br \/>\nHALF MARATHON: Start to km 2.7<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Our adventure kicks off on the central Paseo del Parque, and the first 2.7 km are along a wide avenue without a single turn which, even if the first 400 metres feel otherwise, drag gradually uphill, especially as you reach the Tetu\u00e1n bridge (just before km 1) and then, on Avenida de Andaluc\u00eda, from the Jardines de Picasso onwards, from km 1.5.<\/p>\n<p>The trickiest moment comes when you turn right onto Calle Virgen de la Esperanza, which keeps climbing and where the road also narrows. With 20,000-odd runners on the start line, you won&#8217;t be able to run comfortably here. So the idea over these first few km is to start calmly, at a comfortable pace, and not obsess over burning energy weaving past other runners.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-2-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_152441.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97619&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_152441&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-81.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87986&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (81)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_153110.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97620&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_153110&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_153413.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97621&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_153413&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_153547.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97622&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_153547&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_155002.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97623&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_155002&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_155151.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97624&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_155151&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87987&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;464150221_8575422029218855_1039649228810841099_n&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/464204986_8583731405054584_2654564033162562440_n.jpg?fit=2048%2C1362\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87988&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;464204986_8583731405054584_2654564033162562440_n&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n.jpg?fit=2048%2C1322\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88023&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;462541753_8504703746290684_8064504680413780025_n&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;corredores-maraton-malaga-recorrido&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">2<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">La Aurora loop to La Malagueta<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 2.7 to 6.5<br \/>\nHALF MARATHON: Km 2.7 to 6.5<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s more or less flat (it rises a little near the Puente de las Am\u00e9ricas and as you join the Puente del Carmen) on an out-and-back along Avenida de la Aurora, Las Am\u00e9ricas and El Perchel. This is where you can start dialling in your race pace. That said, there&#8217;ll still be a few narrow bits to negotiate (unless they let us use both sides of the road).<\/p>\n<p>The first drinks station is on Pasillo del Matadero. At just two lanes wide, it&#8217;s not the ideal spot, and it may (as happened in 2024 with the first station on Calle Princesa) only be set up on one side. Even so, I think it&#8217;s essential not to skip it. Then you hit the seafront heading towards La Malagueta along Avenida Manuel Agust\u00edn Heredia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-3-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-82.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87992&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (82)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/434402576_18407171113070485_4198641863508316441_n.jpg?fit=1440%2C958\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87989&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;434402576_18407171113070485_4198641863508316441_n&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/265691641_4675048265922937_7411516561495498649_n.jpg?fit=1280%2C853\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87990&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;265691641_4675048265922937_7411516561495498649_n&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-83.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87994&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (83)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/266309338_4678400725587691_8554201876048295674_n.jpg?fit=1560%2C1038\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87991&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;266309338_4678400725587691_8554201876048295674_n&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-85.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87993&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (85)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">3<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Out and back through La Malagueta and the cruise terminal<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 6.5 to 10<br \/>\nHALF MARATHON: Km 6.5 to 10<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>This is one of those stretches that can drag on if you&#8217;re not clear about your race pace and the conditions. It starts with a short but tough climb at the turn from Paseo de los Curas onto Paseo de la Farola, at the start of La Malagueta.<\/p>\n<p>After that it&#8217;s more or less flat (although there&#8217;s another little rise on the way back), but once you leave the residential part of this famous neighbourhood behind, there&#8217;s a slightly dull out-and-back to the cruise terminal, the kind of section where you need a cool head and a steady rhythm. Then it&#8217;s back to La Malagueta, onto Paseo Mar\u00edtimo Ciudad de Melilla, and on to Paseo Mar\u00edtimo Pablo Ruiz Picasso.<\/p>\n<p>From here on, your race pace will depend on the wind if it shows up: adjust according to which way it&#8217;s blowing. No wasting energy for nothing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-4-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-88.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87995&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (88)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-89.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87996&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (89)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">4<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Along Paseo Picasso to Las Acacias<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 10 to 14<br \/>\nHALF MARATHON: Km 10 to 14<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>More of the same: a seafront promenade you&#8217;d call virtually flat, though it isn&#8217;t quite (in places there&#8217;s a very slight drag), with the gorgeous Mediterranean on your right, in an open area exposed to the wind. Not much mystery here. Rhythm, rhythm and more rhythm, adjusted to whatever the wind gods throw at you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-5-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/Km-16-Malaga-Jaboneros-01.jpg?fit=1298%2C768\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88034&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Km 16 Malaga Jaboneros 01&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/MALAGA-PALO-01.png?fit=1096%2C751\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97658&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MALAGA PALO 01&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/MALAGA-PALO-02.png?fit=1205%2C770\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97659&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MALAGA PALO 02&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/MALAGA-PALO-03.png?fit=1152%2C741\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97660&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MALAGA PALO 03&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/MALAGA-PALO-04.png?fit=1233%2C776\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97661&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MALAGA PALO 04&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/Km-16-Malaga-Jaboneros-02.jpg?fit=1235%2C721\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88035&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Km 16 Malaga Jaboneros 02&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">5<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Out and back through El Palo<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 14 to 17<br \/>\nHALF MARATHON: Km 14 to 17<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>One of the new features since 2025 is that this section, which used to turn at the Jaboneros stream, now stretches all the way to the G\u00e1lica stream. This is where you&#8217;ll find the main climbs on this very long seafront section of the Malaga Marathon.<\/p>\n<p>From Las Acacias to the Jaboneros bridge there&#8217;s a moderate climb where you should ease off a notch. Then it&#8217;s fast running along El Palo beach until you reach the G\u00e1lica stream and turn onto Calle Dr. Antonio Guti\u00e9rrez Mata Mar\u00edn, where there&#8217;s a genuinely tough climb. From there you turn around along Calle Almer\u00eda (later Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Elcano) to the Jaboneros stream, which starts off fast and then turns into a drag topped off with another tough climb. Nothing for it but to manage your pace a little and not lose your head.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-6-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-16.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87997&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (16)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-90.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87998&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (90)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-93.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87999&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (93)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">6<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Back to La Malagueta<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 17 to 20.8<br \/>\nHALF MARATHON: Km 17 to 20.8<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Now you start heading back towards central Malaga, with two km through a residential area that&#8217;s more sheltered, so although there could still be wind, you&#8217;ll be a bit more protected from it.<\/p>\n<p>With hardly any elevation (it&#8217;s practically flat), it&#8217;s about running your race pace and not getting distracted by the many half marathoners around you picking up the pace as they close in on their finish. You do your own thing, saving your matches for later and looking for good sensations because, once you&#8217;re back on Paseo Picasso, you&#8217;ll be exposed to the wind again and it&#8217;s important to get there feeling confident and strong.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-7-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-96.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88000&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (96)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-97.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (97)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/GdS-P9cWUAAP3jS.jpg?fit=2048%2C1364\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;GdS-P9cWUAAP3jS&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">7<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 21k\/42k split<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 20.8 to 21.1<br \/>\nHALF MARATHON: Km 20.8 to 21.1 (21k FINISH)<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>As you reach Plaza de La Malagueta, a not-too-tough climb begins, but one of those that keeps adding to the bill in your legs. It&#8217;s the home straight for the half marathon, and they&#8217;ll of course attack it gleefully, probably at a sprint. For us marathoners there&#8217;s nothing for it but to wave goodbye and accept that we&#8217;ve still got 50% of our challenge to go.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to get in the right lane here. It&#8217;ll be well marked by the organisers, but here it is anyway.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>If you&#8217;re running the marathon<\/strong>: move to the left-hand side of the road to turn onto Paseo de los Curas and carry on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>If you&#8217;re running the half<\/strong>: keep right and give it everything down the home straight.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-8-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n-1.jpg?fit=1365%2C2048\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88028&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;465052152_8627642017330189_1866653720304204992_n&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Foto: Facebook Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-b-1640-1.jpg?fit=1367%2C911\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97628&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga 2024 b (1640)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-b-1398.jpg?fit=1367%2C911\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97629&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga 2024 b (1398)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-b-1143.jpg?fit=1367%2C911\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97630&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga 2024 b (1143)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/Malaga-km-38-a.jpg?fit=1236%2C722\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88019&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;M\\u00e1laga km 38 a&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251016_100434.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97626&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251016_100434&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251016_100714.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97627&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251016_100714&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">8<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">The climb to La Rosaleda<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 21.1 to 25.2<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>One of the big obstacles of the day is this climb. To be fair, it&#8217;s long but fairly gentle (and you&#8217;ll feel it less now that it comes at halfway; it used to be near the end of the marathon), topping out just past La Rosaleda.<\/p>\n<p>First, though, there are a few easy metres along Paseo de los Curas (make the most of the drinks station), which then links up with the start of the race. From there it starts to climb, taking you from La Mota along an endless straight that keeps changing its name as you go (Jaboneros, Juan de Austria, Mazarredo and Doctor Mara\u00f1\u00f3n) until you reach the legendary home of the local football club on Avenida Luis Bu\u00f1uel and, this year, run around it. Along the way there&#8217;s a short cobbled stretch, but it&#8217;s no trouble underfoot. The idea here is to ease off the pace a touch, because there&#8217;s still a long, long way to go.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-9-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251016_100820.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97633&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251016_100820&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_162413.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97635&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_162413&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251016_100215-1.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97632&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251016_100215&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_162211.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97634&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_162211&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_160820.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97631&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_160820&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">9<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Down to Paseo Antonio Machado<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 25.2 to 28.5<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Now for the way back, running along the road that follows the Guadalmedina river. That means you skip several of the bridge climbs you&#8217;d get on the other side, but also that you go through a tunnel which hides a short, steep ramp on the way out, just before you come back out onto Malaga&#8217;s seafront. It&#8217;s a fast section, but I reckon you&#8217;re better off just letting it flow.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-10-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-102.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (102)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-105.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (105)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-119.jpg?fit=4000%2C2252\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88006&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (119)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1482.jpg?fit=1367%2C911\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97648&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga 2024 (1482)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1765.jpg?fit=1379%2C919\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97645&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Maraton-Malaga-2024-1765&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-2023-b-2543.jpg?fit=1367%2C911\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97644&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARAT\\u00d3N MALAGA 2023 b (2543)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">10<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">To La T\u00e9rmica<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 28.5 to 32.2<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>The upside of this now properly relentless seafront section (it&#8217;s a real binge of kilometres beside the sea, and the La T\u00e9rmica area isn&#8217;t the prettiest, although it&#8217;s not bad at all) is that it won&#8217;t be as lonely as in other years, because it&#8217;s an out-and-back where runners cross paths and can cheer each other on.<\/p>\n<p>Same story again: race pace adjusted to whichever way the wind is blowing. Oh, and don&#8217;t force it on the gentle drag along Avenida Princesa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-11-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-123.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88007&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (123)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-135.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88009&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (135)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">11<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">To the Stadium<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 32.2 to 35<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>This year there&#8217;s a lot less looping around, and the industrial-estate section is gone. Instead you get a &#8216;stroll&#8217; of over two km along the pancake-flat Avenida Minerva and around the Mart\u00edn Carpena arena (careful here, there&#8217;s a section that drags) through residential streets of no great interest, but with the reward of entering the city&#8217;s athletics stadium for three-quarters of a lap on the track, so you can feel like a proper athlete. Mind the climb on the way out of the stadium, though: short, but nasty.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-12-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-68.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97639&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (68)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-72.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97636&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (72)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-73.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97638&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (73)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/MEDIO-MARATON-MALAGA-75.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97637&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MEDIO MARATON MALAGA (75)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-144.jpg?fit=1367%2C911\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97647&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Marat\\u00f3n M\\u00e1laga 2024 (144)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">12<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Back along the coast<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 35 to 40<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>A section for grinding it out and staying very focused, because it weighs on your legs (from the kilometres you&#8217;ve banked, not the profile, which is completely flat apart from, as ever, the bridges) and, above all, on your head.<\/p>\n<p>The first km after leaving the stadium is pretty grim (an ugly road) and only gets better as you start crossing paths with other runners on Calle Pac\u00edfico, alongside La Misericordia beach. And, of course, the closer you get to the city centre, the more people there are cheering, and you know you&#8217;re getting closer and closer to that longed-for finish. Grit your teeth and be kind to yourself at a crucial moment of the race.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">Aquesta presentaci\u00f3 amb diapositives necessita JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-110800-13-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_155615.jpg?fit=676%2C380\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97640&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_155615&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_155836.jpg?fit=676%2C380\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97641&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_155836&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_160041.jpg?fit=676%2C380\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97642&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_160041&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blogmaldito.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/IMG_20251015_160443.jpg?fit=676%2C380\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97643&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_20251015_160443&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #339966; color: #ffffff; width: 35px; height: 35px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">13<\/span> <\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Heading into the centre<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MARATHON: Km 40 to 41.2<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>A total trap. You can almost touch the medal with your fingertips, but first you have to head up along the Guadalmedina on a very gentle climb up Calle Alemania. That&#8217;s just the prelude to a nasty final sting in the tail: you go under the Alameda bridge (fine, that&#8217;s downhill)&#8230; and then climb back up it on a short but brutal ramp, especially with km 41 almost on the clock, and it keeps rising afterwards, albeit more gently. Nothing for it: slow right down, short steps and don&#8217;t give up. 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A gorgeous stretch that&#8217;s usually buzzing with spectators, with a favourable, downhill profile, although it ramps up slightly at Calle Especer\u00eda.<\/p>\n<p>This is the moment to decide: if you&#8217;re chasing a time, empty the tank and sprint the moment you land on Paseo del Parque or, if the clock isn&#8217;t your obsession, soak up some truly beautiful final metres.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/?attachment_id=7973\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7973\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/?attachment_id=7973\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/separador-2.jpg?fit=800%2C22&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,22\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SEPARADOR 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/separador-2.jpg?fit=676%2C19&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7973\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/separador-2.jpg?resize=500%2C14&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"14\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"FAQS\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Frequently asked questions <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malaga Marathon 2026<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2026\/10\/26\/recorrido-maraton-malaga-medio-42k-21k-consejos-fotos-que-saber-guia\/maraton-malaga-2024-1924\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-97650\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"97650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2026\/10\/26\/recorrido-maraton-malaga-medio-42k-21k-consejos-fotos-que-saber-guia\/maraton-malaga-2024-1924\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1924.jpg?fit=1367%2C911&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1367,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Marat\u00f3n M\u00e1laga 2024 (1924)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1924.jpg?fit=676%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97650\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1924.jpg?resize=676%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-2026-faqs\" width=\"676\" height=\"451\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1924.jpg?w=1367&amp;ssl=1 1367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1924.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1924.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1924.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1924.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maraton-Malaga-2024-1924.jpg?resize=676%2C451&amp;ssl=1 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">When is the Malaga Marathon 2026?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Generali Malaga Marathon 2026 takes place on <strong>Sunday 8 November 2026<\/strong>. The marathon (42.195 km) and the half marathon (21.097 km) start together on Paseo del Parque, in three waves at 08:30, 08:40 and 08:50.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Is the Malaga Marathon a good course for a PB?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Yes, if you pace it smartly. The course is mostly flat and coastal, but it has a few short, steep climbs (the first 5 km, El Palo around km 14-17, and a short ramp just before km 41) and around 70% of it is exposed to the wind. It&#8217;s a step below Seville or Valencia, roughly on a par with Barcelona, and much faster than Madrid.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Where and when do I collect my bib and race pack?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Bibs are handed out at the <strong>Runner&#8217;s Expo<\/strong>, held at the <strong>Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de M\u00e1laga (FYCMA)<\/strong>. It&#8217;s open on the Friday and Saturday before the race, from 10:00 to 20:00 non-stop. There&#8217;s no bib collection on race day.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">How do the start pens and waves work?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To avoid congestion, the start on Paseo del Parque is split into three waves 10 minutes apart (08:30, 08:40 and 08:50). Pens are allocated according to the qualifying time from the last two years you entered when you registered.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Where do the marathon and half marathon split?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">At around km 20.8, at Plaza de La Malagueta. Marathon runners keep left to turn onto Paseo de los Curas; half marathon runners keep right for their home straight.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">How does the bag drop at the start\/finish work?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The bag drop is near the start and finish area on Paseo del Parque. You have to use the official bag with the sticker showing your bib number, which the organisers give you when you collect your race pack.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What drinks stations are there on the course?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The marathon (42k) has 12 drinks stations on course plus one after the finish. Seven of them are water only (in bottles), while five (km 15.5, 21.5, 25, 30 and 35) also offer isotonic drink in cups and fruit. There are no gels.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What times do the pacers run?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In the marathon (42k) there are pacers carrying flags for these finish times: <strong>3:00 \u00b7 3:15 \u00b7 3:30 \u00b7 3:45 \u00b7 4:00 \u00b7 4:15 \u00b7 4:30<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What is the cut-off time for the marathon?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The maximum time allowed to complete the 42.195 km is <strong>5 hours 30 minutes<\/strong>, counted from when the last wave crosses the start mat. There are signposted intermediate cut-off points along the course.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 12px 15px; margin: 1rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Is public transport free for runners?<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Yes. Runners can travel free on the city bus network (EMT) on race day by showing the special ticket or pass provided by the organisers, together with their race bib.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/?attachment_id=7973\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7973\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/?attachment_id=7973\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/separador-2.jpg?fit=800%2C22&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,22\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SEPARADOR 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/separador-2.jpg?fit=676%2C19&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7973\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/separador-2.jpg?resize=500%2C14&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"14\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"SPECTATORS\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FAQS <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SPECTATORS<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1Kous_GI3VACxBFNy1G8xf93c-8A2g_k&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"670\" height=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"where-to-watch-malaga-marathon\"><strong>Where can spectators watch the Malaga Marathon?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>At loads of great spots along the Malaga Marathon course.<\/strong> It was already a course where it was easy to see your runner several times without walking far, and with the new changes it&#8217;s even easier. All those spots are concentrated around the start and finish area, which is very close to several points of the first half of the race.<\/p>\n<p>After that it&#8217;s harder if you want to make it back in time to see your runner finish, so the loneliest km (28 to 40) are the hardest to get around if you want to see them at as many points as possible. Here they are (you can see them marked in red on the map above):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Start (km 1)<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">On the start straight. My tip, though, is to move a little further along (stand on the Tetu\u00e1n bridge), where it&#8217;s less crowded, and stay on the sea side so you can then see them as they pass under the bridge.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Start (km 2.7)<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Heading down the Guadalmedina, after passing under the Tetu\u00e1n bridge and just as they turn into the La Aurora loop. I think it&#8217;s an ideal spot to see them shortly after the start (although plenty of others will probably think the same and it&#8217;ll be rammed). Here too, stand on the sea side, facing east, so you can then head on to km 5-6.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Km 5.2 to 6<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Just before the La Malagueta and cruise terminal loop. You can get here from the previous spot, either by heading down Calle Alemania (you&#8217;d reach roughly km 5.2) or by walking the 600 metres of Calle Linaje\/Vendeja (you&#8217;d reach km 6).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Km 10<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">From the previous spot it&#8217;s a walk of about 800 metres to Plaza de la Malagueta, on the sea side, with runners heading east.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Km 20.8<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">On the 21k home straight, which is also where the Malaga Marathon and the Malaga Half Marathon split.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Km 21-22<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">On Paseo de los Curas, now heading west. A good meeting point in case your runner needs something from you after the drinks station.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Km 28-30<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">After the Antonio Machado bridge, they&#8217;ll have just been up and down to La Rosaleda and now face the most relentless out-and-back along the coast and La T\u00e9rmica. Three options here:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Since it&#8217;ll be hard to see them again until almost the finish, you can head a bit further along and catch them around km 29-30.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">If you&#8217;re quick on your feet and not &#8216;loaded up&#8217; (kids, bags&#8230;), you can stay at km 28-29 and then go to the turn at km 40 (where they start up Calle Alemania), and from there dash to the last turn onto the home straight before your runner gets there.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Stay at km 28, head up to km 40.7 (before they pass under the Tetu\u00e1n bridge), then go up to the Alameda Principal and dash to the last turn onto the finish straight before your runner arrives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Km 41.7<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">At the corner of Calle Larios and the home straight, or a little before (on Calle Larios itself) or after (on the home straight, sea side). Ideal.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_88039\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88039\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88039\" data-attachment-id=\"88039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/2024\/12\/09\/maraton-malaga-guia-corredor-analisis-recorrido-course-circuito-fotos-resultados-clasificacion-donde-ver\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?fit=2048%2C1362&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1362\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ALEXZEA&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;www.alexzea.es&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Foto: Facebook Generali Marat\u00f3n M\u00e1laga&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?fit=676%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88039\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?resize=676%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"malaga-marathon-spectators-finish\" width=\"676\" height=\"450\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?resize=676%2C450&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/47687865_2046818918745898_513899395381460992_n.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-88039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Generali Malaga Marathon Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>How can you help in an emergency?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Nobody likes to see it, but it happens every year at every marathon, the Malaga Marathon included, and even more so now that there are loads of us running: <strong>people arriving so exhausted<\/strong> that they end up dragging themselves to the finish or simply <strong>collapsing<\/strong>. So it&#8217;s up to you, the spectator, to be the cool head that some of us runners need at that moment.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>Go and find the nearest medical team<\/strong> if their condition looks genuinely worrying. If there are two of you, one stays with the runner and the other goes for help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>Carry your phone to call the medical team<\/strong> or 112 (the European emergency number).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span>Carry a bottle of water<\/strong> in case they need cooling down (pour a little on their neck and wrists while you wait for help).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; font-family: sans-serif;\">!<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>If someone has collapsed, <strong>DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEM to carry on<\/strong>, even if they insist once they come round a bit. There are plenty of marathons, one after another, but you only get one life. Sometimes we runners don&#8217;t realise that and stubbornly keep going without thinking of the consequences: your health and the people around you come first. That&#8217;s why we need someone with a cool head to tell us.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>Is there an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.generalimaratonmalaga.com\/app-oficial-generali-maraton-malaga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> to track runners?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Here it is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.sportmaniac_live_app_android.malaga_maraton&amp;hl=es_419&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/generali-marat%C3%B3n-m%C3%A1laga\/id1490135134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogmaldito.com\/ca\/?attachment_id=53604\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?fit=300%2C3&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,3\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?fit=300%2C3&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53604\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogmaldito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/separador-3-4.jpg?resize=676%2C7&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"7\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: sans-serif; 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For me, it&#8217;s already a gift that someone takes a bit of time out to read me and chat about this madness of ours, a bunch of nutters charging around the streets and the mountains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The seaside Malaga Marathon has well and truly arrived this year, knocking on the door of Spain&#8217;s big-city marathons with numbers that suggest they&#8217;ve cracked it: over 20,000 entries across its two distances (the Malaga Marathon 42k and the Malaga Half Marathon 21k). 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