Elche-Alicante Marathon
Race Day Weather
Comfortable temps, moderate wind
Mild 58°F temps at gun time mean comfortable early miles without overheating risk. Moderate winds around 13mph may affect pacing on open sections of the course. Moderate humidity at 70% is worth noting for effort level, especially in later miles.
The finish is 13 miles from the start, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 58° and finish around 12:55 PM in 62°.
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Race Info
The Elche-Alicante Marathon is a point-to-point 42.195-kilometer race that starts at the Palacio de Altamira in Elche and finishes at Pier 12 in the Port of Alicante. The course runs through Elche's historic center and El Palmeral before following a mostly flat, net-downhill route along the Mediterranean coast into Alicante, finishing near the Explanada de España and Postiguet beach. The race is certified by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation and is a Boston Marathon qualifier. The inaugural 2025 edition drew about 4,000 runners from more than 50 countries.
