Almeria Half Marathon 2026

Ready to run where Clint Eastwood was quicker than his shadow? 🤠

Grab your most comfortable running clothes and shoes and head to Andalusia in the south of Spain 🇪🇸. In April, Almería will open its doors to you 🚪 for a half-marathon OR a 10 km that will make you live your own action movie! Unlike Hollywood actors, here there's no stunt double: you're the star! 😎 This time of year is close to the jackpot weather-wise: the sun shines enough for you to tan 😉, but without the summer heat that turns Andalusia into a giant sauna (that's for July, and honestly, thanks but no thanks 🥵). In short, weather-wise, you've hit the jackpot! 🎱

The course? As delightful as torrijas! 🍯 Between wide urban avenues and Mediterranean seafront, you're in for a visual treat 👀. The pavement will be your blue carpet (yes, yes, like in Cannes, but in running version), and trust us, you'll feel like a star on the red carpet... except in sneakers and sweat 😅. You have a choice between two distances ✌️. First, a 10 km, perfect 👌 if you're starting out or want to enjoy or simply blitz through a reasonable distance 🚀. You'll still have energy to sightsee after! 🗺️ Option number 2: the half-marathon. Here we step it up a notch! 21 km to explore Almería from top to bottom, from urban asphalt to the shores of the Mediterranean 🌊. It's the perfect format for those who love challenges... 💪 and who don't mind finishing with legs like jelly 🦵. The course will take you through the wide avenues of the Andalusian city, then along the coast with views of the waves 🌊 and the port ⚓️. Okay, at km 17 you'll mainly be thinking about the finish arch 🏁, but it's a chance to think about something other than your screaming muscles! 😜 And what pride at the finish! You can tell everyone for months that you ran a half through the set 🖼️ of the greatest westerns 📽️.

After the race, Almería is a runner's paradise, exhausted but happy! 😁 Go see the Alcazaba, this perched Moorish fortress offering a great view over the city 🏰. Don't forget the cathedral of La Encarnación ⛪️ or a recovery moment in the Arab baths, legacies of the times and the country's history. If you have time, after the white streets of the center 🏘️, head to the Cabo de Gata-Nijar natural park, a change of scenery guaranteed 💯. And most importantly, head to a restaurant to devour some tapas! Prawns 🦐, calamari 🐙, Iberian ham 🥓... You deserve it after all that effort, right? Fun fact: Almería and its surroundings have been the set for over 500 films! 🍿 From "A Fistful of Dollars" to "Game of Thrones", this region has seen it all. Except you with your finisher medal! 🥇 So, ready for your Oscar for best runner? 🏆

Lights... Camera... Run! 🏃‍♂️