Media Maratón Ciudad de Cádiz
The Lowdown
The Media Maratón Ciudad de Cádiz is an annual half marathon along the Atlantic seafront of Cádiz, the walled port city on Spain's Costa de la Luz. Organized by the Asociación Gaditana Yo me uno al Reto together with Cronofinisher and the Ayuntamiento de Cádiz, the 21.097 km course starts at La Caleta beach and finishes beside the Cádiz Cathedral, running two laps along Campo del Sur, the Paseo Marítimo and Calle Brasil through the historic old town. First held in 2024, the race has grown fast: from roughly 1,600 finishers in its debut edition to about 2,600 in 2025, and the 3,000-bib cap for the third edition on Sunday, November 8, 2026 sold out well ahead of the scheduled October 31 registration deadline. Categories run from Sub-20 through Masters M70+, plus wheelchair and handbike divisions, with prize money for the top three open finishers. A non-competitive symbolic 'Dorsal Cero' entry remains available for supporters who want to take part without racing the full course. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. with an overall time limit of 2 hours 30 minutes.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Medium-sized race
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Excellent spectator turnout
La Caleta
Catedral de Cádiz
Campo del Sur
Paseo Marítimo
Calle Brasil
Casco histórico de Cádiz
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
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Average rate for 3-star accommodations near the start line
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18 (estimated); minors require parental authorization per the official reglamento
Required Documents
- Photo ID for in-person bib collection (or authorize a third party / use postal delivery)
Entry Methods
- Online via Cronofinisher, the official registration partner (mediamaratonciudaddecadiz.com links out to cronofinisher.com)
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Entries are generally non-refundable per standard Spanish local-race convention; the official reglamento was reviewed but does not spell out a distinct refund policy
The course runs two laps around the city, largely along the flat Atlantic seafront, with negligible elevation change.
The 3,000-bib 21K category sold out ('Agotadas') ahead of the scheduled October 31, 2026 registration close; the uncapped 'Dorsal Cero' symbolic entry stayed open.
Cutoffs: a 7 min/km pace is required to continue past the first 10K lap, a 1h20m cutoff applies at km 11, and the overall time limit is 2h30m.
Prize money: EUR 750 / 500 / 250 for the top three open-category finishers, plus trophies across Sub-20, Sub-23, Senior and Masters (M35-M70+) age groups for both genders, and dedicated wheelchair and handbike divisions.
Participation has grown quickly: about 1,600 finishers in the inaugural 2024 edition, about 2,600 in 2025, and a sold-out 3,000-bib field for 2026.
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