eDreams Barcelona Half Marathon 2026

👨‍✈️: "The entire Finishers Airlines ✈️ team is delighted to welcome you on board this flight to the eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona. Upon arrival, the outside temperature will be 15°C ☀️. The sky is expected to remain clear and sunny throughout your journey 😎 ¡ Bienvenido a Barcelona !"

Come along, we're taking you to the capital of Catalonia, in Spain 🇪🇸, for a unique and exceptional event ✨ celebrating its 34th anniversary 🎂 this year: the Barcelona Half Marathon. Held in February, this iconic race attracts over 23,000 participants from around the world 🌏. Many Finishers come to run through the sunlit streets of Gaudí's city 🎨, seeking to conquer the legendary 21.0975 km course. Here, beyond admiring some of the city's most beautiful monuments, you'll find a fairly flat track 📏 through the heart of the city 💗 and along its seaside. Don't worry: you won't have to climb Parc Güell 😮‍💨. In fact, the course is so flat that it's perfect for attempting to break the record of 56 minutes and 42 seconds set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo this year 🚀. Or, you might want to simply aim to beat your own personal record... which might be more feasible 😅.

Un, dos, tres - un pasito pa'lante María 🎵 - here we go! Your race will start in front of the beautiful Parc de la Ciutadella ⛲️, right in the city center 🌆. Then, you will begin the first kilometers of this half marathon towards ➡️ the Plaça Colom, where you can admire the famous Christopher Columbus Monument 👀. However, there won't be time to take the elevator inside to admire the view over La Rambla, but you can come back after your race 😉. Then, after a long straight line (you'll soon understand why the Barcelona Half Marathon is known for its speed 💨), you'll see the Plaça Espanya and its impressive arena, now transformed into a gigantic shopping center 🛍️. But no time for shopping 🙅, as the next stop is passing by El Arco del Triunfo 🏆, the Spanish version of the Arc de Triomphe, located at km 7, which you'll encounter after a 2.5 km straight line. After a quick return towards the Parc de la Ciutadella 🌳, you'll head to Carrer del Perú, from where you'll spot the Torre Glories 👆.

You'll enjoy a new straight line for a good sprint, leading you to Rambla Prim. At its end, you'll find the Edifici Fòrum, a provocative triangular construction 📐 located by the sea 🌊. No time for a swim! 🏊 Besides, the water won't be warmer than 15°C! 😂 You'll take a short round trip along Diagonal Street before returning to the Forum 📍 and run along the seaside for nearly 4 km, along the Passeig Garcia Faria and Avenue del Litoral 🏃‍♀️. At the end of the promenade, you'll see the famous skyscrapers of Barcelona, the Mapfre Tower and its cousin, the Hotel Arts Tower. At this point, your efforts will nearly be over, as you'll only have one last kilometer to go before crossing the finish line 🏁 at the entrance to the Parc de la Ciutadella! 😻 What? It's already over? 😳 Yes indeed! This Barcelona Half Marathon will fly by! Nearly 13 associations and 650 volunteers will be along your path 👏, throughout the course. They'll host no less than 24 stands to cheer you on to the Barcelona rhythm 💃.

So, what's the plan after all that? Because yes, running the 21 km of Barcelona is great, but you might as well take the opportunity to explore the city! 😌 Among the must-sees, we highly recommend discovering the Sagrada Família, Gaudí's famous basilica, the Parc Güell, an exceptional place combining architecture and nature, or even the Port Olímpic ⚓️ and its beaches 🏖️. Of course, don't leave the Catalan capital without trying its culinary specialties 😋.

Don't forget your running shoes and get ready for landing! 👟