The Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon ( es, Maratón de Rock 'n' Roll Madrid) is an annual

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

race which takes place in Madrid, Spain, in late April. The event was first held in 1978 and has since gained IAAF Gold Label Road Race status and had over 15,000 runners participate in the 2017 edition. A 10 km road race was added in 2010 and a Half Marathon road race was added in 2012.Valiente, Emeterio (2010-04-23)
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. Retrieved on 2010-04-29. 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

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, it goes north past the Royal Palace of Madrid and reaches the half marathon mark at

Parque del Oeste The Parque del Oeste (in English: ''Western Park'') is a park of the city of Madrid (Spain) situated between the Autovía A-6, the Ciudad Universitaria de Madrid and the district of Moncloa. Before the 20th century, the land that the park cu ...

.Madrid Marathon Course Map
Madrid Marathon (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-29. 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, uphill towards Madrid Atocha railway station. It runs along the perimeter of

Buen Retiro Park The Buen Retiro Park (Spanish: ''Parque del Buen Retiro'', literally "Good retirement park"), Retiro Park or simply El Retiro is one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th ...

and finishes inside the park at Paseo del Duque de Fernán Nuñez. The combination of an undulating course, the last 10 km approximately uphill, and the altitude of the city has made it difficult for runners to produce fast marathon times. The course is

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-certified and is eligible for record performances.AIMS Race Directory

(2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-29. The course records are 2:09:15 for the men's race (set by Ezekiel Kiptoo Chebii in 2014) and 2:32:04 for the women's race (set by

Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, née Sızmaz, (born November 16, 1978) is a Turkish long-distance runner, who specialized in the marathon. She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2001 Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia. She set a w ...

in 2009).

Competitor Group, Inc. Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) is a privately held, for-profit, sports marketing and Event management, management company based in Mira Mesa, San Diego, California. The company owns and operates over 40 large scale running, cycling, and triathlon ev ...

, an American organiser of the

Rock 'n' Roll Marathon The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series is a collection of road running events owned and operated by the IRONMAN Group's Competitor Group, part of Advance Publications. The series is known for lining race routes with live bands, cheerleaders and themed ...

series, partnered with local Mapoma Club in April 2011, making it Competitor's first event outside the United States.PR Newswire announcement of Competitor Group acquiring the Madrid Marathon.
(7 April 2011) Retrieved on 2011-04-27. The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021, 2022, or 2023, or obtaining a refund (minus management fees).

Past winners

Marathon

Key:

10K de Madrid

Statistics

:''Note: Marathon statistics only''

Winners by country

Multiple winners

Notes

References

;List of winners *Loonstra, Klaas (2010-04-27)
Madrid Marathon
Association of Road Running Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.

External links

Official websiteEvent organisers, Competitor Group of San Diego, California, USA
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