Malaga Half Marathon
| Malaga Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
Kenyan runner Clement Koech (with bib number 1130), the eventual winner of the 2008 race, running with the lead pack at the race's start[1][2] | |
| Date | March[3][4] |
| Location | Málaga, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1991[5][4] |
| Official site | https://www.mediamaratonmalaga.com |
The Malaga 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]
A different half marathon race, called the "Generali Malaga Half Marathon" by its organizers, is held concurrently with the Malaga Marathon, which is generally scheduled later in the year.[14][15]: 6
History
[edit]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
[edit]| External images | |
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 Course map of half marathon in 2021[21] | |
| Course map of half marathon in 2024[22] |
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]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "El calor marca una prueba con el sempiterno dominio de un keniata".
- ^ "Récord de corredores en la Media Maratón - La Opinión de Málaga".
- ^ a b "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics | Ghostarchive".
- ^ a b c d e "Media Maratón de Málaga 2024: Nueva fecha para el próximo año".
- ^ a b c d "LA I MEDIA MARATÓN "CIUDAD DE MÁLAGA"".
- ^ a b "La Media Maratón de Málaga 2021, en directo".
- ^ "Cuenta atrás para la XXXIII Media Maratón Ciudad de Málaga". March 6, 2024.
- ^ World, Por Runner's (September 14, 2022). "El Medio Maratón de Málaga estrena nuevo recorrido más rápido y pegado a la costa". Runner's World. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Los kenianos Toroitich y Kibiwott bajan de la hora en el medio maratón Ciudad de Málaga". MARCA. October 29, 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-04-07.
- ^ "TotalEnergies Media Maratón ciudad de Málaga".
- ^ Opinión, La (January 8, 2024). "El TotalEnergies 1/2 Maratón de Málaga, tercer mejor medio maratón de España". www.laopiniondemalaga.es. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17.
- ^ a b "Four records smashed in Malaga Half Marathon | Sur in English".
- ^ "Media Maratón de Málaga 2024: Una mañana de récords".
- ^ "Generali Maratón Málaga – AIMS race information".
- ^ "Runner's Guide" (PDF). 10 Dec 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on Mar 31, 2024.
- ^ "Media Maratón Caixabank ciudad de Málaga 2020".
- ^ "La organización de la Media Maratón de Málaga explica su cambio de fecha".
- ^ Baudet, Fernando (March 12, 2020). "La Media Maratón, aplazada". La Opinión de Málaga. Archived from the original on 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Récord en una Media Maratón de Málaga teñida de luto - La Opinión de Málaga".
- ^ "El tiempo de la excampeona olímpica Ruth Beitia en la Media Maratón de Málaga a los 44 años". Runner's World. March 16, 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Media Maratón Caixabank ciudad de Málaga 2020".
- ^ a b c d "TotalEnergies Media Maratón ciudad de Málaga".