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Málaga Marathon is on November 8, 2026, under four weeks away, so we have set next year's race in November. Change the date below if you are running this one.
- Distances
- Half marathon, Marathon
- Terrain
- Flat
- Field
- About 22,000 runners across the marathon and half (2025 edition, split evenly)
Course
The Málaga Marathon course
The marathon and half start together on Paseo del Parque, the palm-lined avenue between the port and the old town, which also hosts the finish. The organisers redesigned both routes in 2025 to be faster, flatter and with fewer bends, keeping the race on the city's seafront and central streets at close to sea level.
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Expect long, straight coastal stretches with the Mediterranean beside you, where any breeze is the main variable, rather than climbs. Check the official map close to race day, since the route is published subject to federation approval.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- Half marathon, Marathon
- Field
- About 22,000 runners across the marathon and half (2025 edition, split evenly)
- Weather on race day
- Early November in Málaga is usually mild, roughly 12–15 °C at the morning start and up to about 20 °C by late morning, with humidity near 70% and only a handful of rainy days in the month. Strong sun on the open seafront can make the second half feel warm, so plan to drink early and often.
What to train for
A flat, straight course with few turns is built for even pacing, so make marathon-pace blocks the core of the plan: 2 × 8 km rising to 2 × 12 km at goal pace inside long runs.
Because November warmth can still bite, rehearse your drinking plan on long runs in the warmest part of the day and practise taking a gel every 30–40 minutes.
Add one weekly session into a headwind or on an exposed path to learn to hold effort, not pace, when the sea breeze picks up.
Sample week
A sample Málaga Marathon training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1.5 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 10–11 km
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 16 km with 10 km at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 6 km, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 26–29 km, the last 6 km at race pace
- Sunday
- Easy run, 6 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Taper
Tapering for the Málaga Marathon
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
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Málaga Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Málaga Marathon?
Most runners give a marathon sixteen to twenty weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Málaga Marathon course hilly?
Flat. The marathon and half start together on Paseo del Parque, the palm-lined avenue between the port and the old town, which also hosts the finish.
What is the weather usually like at the Málaga Marathon?
Early November in Málaga is usually mild, roughly 12–15 °C at the morning start and up to about 20 °C by late morning, with humidity near 70% and only a handful of rainy days in the month. Strong sun on the open seafront can make the second half feel warm, so plan to drink early and often.
When should I start tapering for the Málaga Marathon?
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
Do I need an account to get a Málaga Marathon training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.