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Event Information:
Maratón de Rock 'n' Roll Madrid (The
Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon) is an
annual marathon race which takes
place in Madrid, Spain, in late
April. The event was first held in
1978 and has since gained IAAF
Silver Label Road Race status and
had over 10,000 runners participate
in the 2010 edition. A 10 km road
race was added to the event program
in 2010. On 7 April ,
Competitor Group, Inc., a San Diego,
California (US)-based organiser of
the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series,
announced it would acquire rights to
organise the marathon effective
. It will be Competitor's first
event outside the United States and
increases its global presence.
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The
race course begins near Paseo de
Recoletos and heads north past the
Biblioteca Nacional de España, then
the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. After
8 kilometres the route turns
southwards and heads back towards
Nuevos Ministerios. Runners then
follow a twisting south-westerly
route. After passing Plaza Mayor, it
goes north past the Royal Palace of
Madrid and reaches the half marathon
mark at Parque del Oeste.
After
exiting the park, it traces a path
south for a few kilometres and
includes a six-kilometre loop within
Casa de Campo. After a section which
loops back south and north, the
course heads east towards Madrid
Atocha railway station. It runs
along the perimeter of Buen Retiro
Park and finishes inside the park at
Paseo del Duque de Fernán Nuñez. The
combination of an undulating course
and the altitude of the city has
made it difficult for runners to
produce fast marathon times. The
course is AIMS-certified and is
eligible for record performances.
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