09:00h MARATÓN
THE START in Elche, from the Altamira Palace
OFFICIAL CIRCUIT APPROVED BY THE RFEA
09:30h 10K CIUDAD DE ALICANTE
THE START in Alicante, from the Port of Alicante, (pier 12)
OFFICIAL CIRCUIT APPROVED BY THE RFEA
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ORGANIZE
Route
The Club Atlético Montemar, together with the municipalities of Alicante and Elche, organize the first marathon that will run between both cities.
The START will be in Elche, from the Altamira Palace and the FINISH in the Port of Alicante (pier 12) .
Elche, the city of the Lady, has many charms to reveal to you and that are reason enough for you to come visit us.
More than 40 experiences to enjoy our history, culture, festivals and natural spaces. 9 kilometers of virgin beaches and THREE UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the largest Palm Grove in Europe, the Misteri d'Elx and the Puçol Educational Project and Museum. Escape with your partner, with your friends, alone, or with the family... endless experiences await you. Discover the Mediterranean Oasis!
Alicante is a city located on the east coast of Spain. This enclave bathed by the waters of the Mediterranean, is part of the internationally known "Costa Blanca" and offers an average annual temperature of over 18º, with mild winters, warm summers and more than 3000 hours of sunshine per year.
The privileged climate enjoyed at any time of the year, its excellent beaches and modern infrastructure, contribute to Alicante being the ideal setting for the organization of all types of sporting events and professional meetings.
42,195mts
Little more than a Half Marathon, that is the distance between Elche and Alicante. Specifically 28 kilometers. Not one more, not one less. However, as of November 2025 there will be 42,195 meters.
History of the Marathon
The History of the Marathon IS VERY RELEVANT
A marathon or a marathon is a long-distance race that involves running a distance of 42.195 meters (42 km). It has been part of the athletics program in the Olympic Games in the men’s category since Athens 1896, and in Los Angeles 1984 the women’s category was incorporated.
Its origin is found in the myth of the exploits of the Greek soldier Philippides, who in the year 490 BC. C. would have died of fatigue after having run about 37 km from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory over the Persian army. In reality, Pheidippides walked the road from Athens to Sparta to ask for reinforcements, which would be about 225 kilometers. Still, the myth gained a lot of popularity over what really happened.
The modern length of 42.195 meters dates back to the 1908 London Olympic Games and the Queen inadvertently established this distance as the official distance of the ultimate endurance race. This distance is what separates the English city of Windsor from the White City stadium in London. The last meters were added so that the final would take place in front of the presidential box of the stadium. The distance was definitively established as the only official distance at the IAAF congress held in Geneva in 1921, before the 1924 Paris Olympic Games.
