Málaga Half Marathon
Annual race in Spain since 1991
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The Málaga Half Marathon (Spanish: Media Maratón de Málaga[6] or Media Maratón Ciudad de Málaga[7][a]) is an annual road-based half marathon hosted by Málaga, Spain, since 1991.[5][4][13] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race.[3]
| Málaga Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | March[3][4] |
| Location | Málaga, Andalusia, Spain |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1991[5][4] |
| Official site | www |
A different half marathon race, called the "Generali Málaga Half Marathon" by its organizers, is held concurrently with the Malaga Marathon, which is generally scheduled later in the year.[14][15]: 6
History
The inaugural event was held on 2 June 1991.[5] A total of 312 people took part in the half marathon, which was won by Portuguese runner Fernando Fernández and Spanish runner Carmen Mingorance, with finish times of 1:03:25 and 1:16:17, respectively.[5][4]
The 30th edition of the race, originally scheduled for 22 March 2020, was postponed to 7 November 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[16][17][6][18] The race was held in November again for 2022, and then in October for 2023, before it was moved back to March for 2024.[4][19][12][20]
Course
The half marathon is held on a largely out-and-back course that runs near the coastline in a northeasterly direction before following it back southwest.[22] There is a short out-and-back leg between the 7 and 10 km (4 and 6 mi) marks where the course dips south to run on the peninsula where the Málaga Lighthouse sits.[22] The course begins just south of the Estadio Ciudad de Málaga and finishes inside the stadium.[22]