Bilbao Night Marathon
About Bilbao Night Marathon
In October, Bilbao Night Marathon will celebrate its annual event after the huge success in the past editions. This is the only popular night-time marathon in Europe and is included in the official calendar of Spain's athletics federation. The race is part of the City’s efforts to make Bilbao a benchmark for sporting events that generate economic activity and energize the city.The night-time marathon is a combination of sport and fun, offering everybody the possibility to participate and experience the city in a different way. The event consists of three different races: a 42 km marathon for professional athletes and amateur marathon runners; two 21 km races (half marathon); and a 10km.
Practicalities
Maximum Time
Time Limit: 5 hours and 30 minutes
Bilbao Night Marathon Route Map
Start:
Guggenheim Museum
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Abandoibarra Etorbidea, Bilbao, Spain
Difficulty
flat
Highlights
- The Town Hall
- The Provincial Council
- The Gran Vía
- The Euskalduna
- The Arriaga Theater
- The Guggenheim
Overview
Start and finish: Guggenheim Museum Departing from a landmark, such as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the Bilbao Night Marathon offers unique enjoyment of the city’s streets. Two laps of 21 kilometers without leaving Bilbao with the closed path passing through the most emblematic points of the town: The Town Hall, The Provincial Council, The Gran Vía, the Euskalduna, the Arriaga Theater, The Guggenheim ...
Bilbao Night Marathon Trivia
- This is the only popular night-time marathon in Europe and is included in the official calendar of Spain's athletics federation. The race is part of the City’s efforts to make Bilbao a benchmark for sporting events that generate economic activity and energize the city.
- The ability to run in addition to the 42 km race, a half marathon and a 7.5-kilometer race (this year called pirate) it opens the possibility to the participation of a greater number of runners. Last years experience has been enhanced this year with the increase of the number of runners, especially females, multiplying by 6 the athletes taking part from the first edition. There are 3503 registered athletes, 1097 for the marathon, 1783, in the half marathon and 623 in the pirate race
The race information has been found on the official website of the event or through publicly available sources. Always refer to the official website the latest race information. Please let us know if any data is wrong or missing, by emailing us.
