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Event Information:
The
Barcelona Marathon (Marató
Barcelona) is an annual marathon
race over the classic distance of
42.195km held in Barcelona, Spain.
It takes place in March. The race
started as the Catalunya Marathon in
1978, and the name was changed to
the current one in 2005. The 2009
edition took place on March 1st. In
this race Johnstone Chebii, a Kenyan
man, finished in 2:14.01 to win the
race. Over 10,000 participants took
part in this event.
The
route starts and finishes at Plaça
d'Espanya, at the foot of Montjuïc,
in the Sants-Montjuïc district. It
passes Camp Nou, back to Plaça
d'Espanya, past Sagrada Família,
near the beach in northeast, around
the old city, back to the shore and
back to Plaça d'Espanya. It has many
straight parts separated by sharp
street corners. The route feels
flat, but looks more hilly on a
height profile diagram. It has some
long slow inclines, notably around
25-27 km and 39-41 km. The day of
the marathon there will be 12
animation points all along the route
of the race, addressed to the
spectators, several ludic activities
so that the public cheers on in a
festive way the participants of the
test, and enjoys the maximum
possible the athletic journey.
Race
start: 8:30 am, in Avinguda María
Cristina.
Approximate finish time for first
runners: 10:40 am, in Avinguda María
Cristina.
Time limit: 6 hours from the start
of the race.
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