Madrid Marathon
Road
Bgcolourdarkblue
DateLate April
LocationMadrid, Spain
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon, 10k run
SponsorZurich
Est1978 (age 48)
Participants7,405 finishers (2023)
5,824 finishers (2022)
3,207 finishers (2021)
8,106 (2019)
RecordMen's: 2:08:18 (2019)
Reuben Kerio
Women's: 2:24:37 (2022)
Siranesh Yirga
HomepageMadrid Marathon

The Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon (Spanish: Maratón de Rock 'n' Roll Madrid) is an annual marathon race which takes place in Madrid, Spain, in late April. The event was first held in 1978 and has since gained IAAF Gold Label Road Race status and had over 15,000 runners participate in the 2017 edition.[1] A 10 km road race was added in 2010 and a Half Marathon road race was added in 2012.[2]

The race course begins near Paseo de Recoletos and heads north past the Biblioteca Nacional de España, then the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. After 8 kilometres the route turns southwards and heads back towards Nuevos Ministerios. Runners then follow a twisting south-westerly route. After passing Plaza Mayor, it goes north past the Royal Palace of Madrid and reaches the half marathon mark at Parque del Oeste.[3]

After exiting the park, it traces a path south for a few kilometres and includes a six-kilometre loop within Casa de Campo. After a section which loops back south and north, the course heads east, uphill towards Madrid Atocha railway station. It runs along the perimeter of Buen Retiro Park and finishes inside the park at Paseo del Duque de Fernán Nuñez.[3] The combination of an undulating course, the last 10 km approximately uphill, and the altitude of the city has made it difficult for runners to produce fast marathon times.[4] The course is AIMS-certified and is eligible for record performances.[5] The course records are 2:08:18 for the men's race (set by Reuben Kerio in 2019) and 2:24:37 for the women's race (set by Siranesh Yirga in 2022).

Competitor Group, Inc., an American organiser of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series, partnered with local Mapoma Club in April 2011, making it Competitor's first event outside the United States.[6]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021, 2022, or 2023, or obtaining a refund (minus management fees).[7][a]

Past winners

Marathon

Key:

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
48th2026Mike Chematot (Kenya)2:08:46Kena Girma (Ethiopia)2:26:00
47th2025Derara Hurisa (Ethiopia)2:09:11Maritu Ketema (Ethiopia)2:25:55
46th2024Miktu Tafa (Ethiopia)2:08:57Naom Jebet (Kenya)2:26:20
45th2023[8]Geofrey Kusuro (Uganda)2:10:29Doreen Chesang (Uganda)2:26:31
44th2022Abdela Godana (Ethiopia)2:08:44Siranesh Yirga (Ethiopia)2:24:37
43rd2021Abdela Godana (Ethiopia)2:10:14Kasu Bitew (Ethiopia)2:29:08
42nd2019Reuben Kerio (Kenya)2:08:18Shasho Insermu (Ethiopia)2:26:24
41st2018[9]Eliud Barngetuny (Kenya)2:10:15Valentine Kipketer (Kenya)2:30:40
40th2017[10]Bonsa Dida (Ethiopia)2:10:16Elizabeth Rumokol (Kenya)2:33:55
39th2016[11]Peter Kiplagat (Kenya)2:11:44Askale Alemayehu (Ethiopia)2:33:08
38th2015[12]Ezekiel Chebii (Kenya)2:12:00Monica Jepkoech (Kenya)2:33:42
37th2014[13]Ezekiel Chebii (Kenya)2:09:15Alem Frike (Ethiopia)2:32:11
36th2013[14]Francis Kiprop (Kenya)2:10:37Vanessa Veiga (Spain)2:36:38
35th2012[15]Patrick Korir (Kenya)2:12:07Margaret Agai (Kenya)2:32:23
34th2011Moses Arusei (Kenya)2:10:58Desta Tadesse (Ethiopia)2:35:28
33rd2010Thomson Cherogony (Kenya)2:11:27Desta Tadesse (Ethiopia)2:34:39
32nd2009Khalid Yaseen (Bahrain)2:14:31Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz (Turkey)2:32:04
31st2008José Manuel Martínez (Spain)2:12:42Rael Nguriatukei (Kenya)2:36:15
30th2007Jonathan Kibet (Kenya)2:12:42Pauline Chepkorir (Kenya)2:48:46
29th2006Joseph Ngolepus (Kenya)2:11:30Banuelia Katesigwa (Tanzania)2:34:54
28th2005Daniel Rono (Kenya)2:12:29Larissa Malikova (Russia)2:33:27
27th2004Joseph Kahugu (Kenya)2:15:14Florence Barsosio (Kenya)2:34:10
26th2003Henry Tarus (Kenya)2:12:42Ruth Kutol (Kenya)2:34:41
25th2002Daniel Too (Kenya)2:16:11Mariela González (Cuba)2:50:49
24th2001José Ramón Rey (Spain)2:19:12Mariela González (Cuba)2:44:18
23rd2000John Miaka (Kenya)2:16:05Marina Pilyavina (Russia)2:39:33
22nd1999Thomas Magut (Kenya)2:17:45Irene Kipkorir (Kenya)2:45:40
21st1998Fekadu Bekele (Ethiopia)2:17:59Josefa Cruz (Spain)2:39:11
20th1997Alberto Cuba (Cuba)2:16:01Sergia Martínez (Cuba)2:47:16
19th1996Sergei Struganov (Russia)2:19:26Montserrat Martínez (Spain)2:48:16
18th1995Juan Antonio Crespo (Spain)2:19:20Alina Gubeyeva (Russia)2:48:54
17th1994Abdelkader El Mouaziz (Morocco)2:17:39Marina Ivanova (Russia)2:43:52
16th1993Martin Vrábeľ (Slovakia)2:16:13Alzira Lario (Portugal)2:43:28
15th1992Nada Saktay (Tanzania)2:14:17Yekaterina Khramenkova (Belarus)2:35:30
14th1991John Burra (Tanzania)2:12:19Fabiola Rueda-Oppliger (Switzerland)2:38:45
13th1990Jose Cesar de Souza (Brazil)2:14:24Marina Prat (Spain)2:37:14
12th1989Jose Cesar de Souza (Brazil)2:15:16Elena Cobos (Spain)2:41:14
11th1988Juan Antonio García (Spain)2:14:32Czesława Mentlewicz (Poland)2:37:19
10th1987José Ángel Zapata (Venezuela)2:20:38Mercedes Calleja (Spain)2:41:46
9th1986Ramiro Matamoros (Spain)2:17:04Consuelo Alonso (Spain)2:43:21
8th1985Antonio Cánovas (Spain)2:22:31Joaquina Casas (Spain)2:48:55
7th1984Carmona Páez (Spain)2:20:43Catherine Bayle (France)2:58:19
6th1983Francisco Medina (Spain)2:21:33April Powers (United States)2:51:52
5th1982Roberto García (Spain)2:19:30Inez McLean (United Kingdom)2:50:23
4th1981Odis Sanders (United States)2:19:44Gillian Adams (United Kingdom)2:57:50
3rd1980Raúl Llusá (Argentina)2:24:43Victoria García (Spain)3:29:50
2nd1979Vicente Polo (Spain)2:23:14Julia Martín (Spain)3:31:26
1st1978Juan Manuel Sánchez (Spain)2:24:49Matilde Gómez (Spain)3:35:47

10K de Madrid

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)
16th2026Adam Maijó (Spain)29:59Águeda Marqués (Spain)33:14
15th2025Adam Maijó (Spain)29:12Águeda Marqués (Spain)32:45
14th2024Carlos Mayo (Spain)29:10Águeda Marqués (Spain)33:31
13th2023Carlos Mayo (Spain)30:11Águeda Marqués (Spain)32:41
12th2022Carlos Mayo (Spain)29:33Águeda Marqués (Spain)33:09
11th2021Carlos Mayo (Spain)29:37Marta Pérez (Spain)34:43
10th2019Carlos Mayo (Spain)29:54Irene Sánchez-Escribano (Spain)34:01
9th2018Sergio Salinero (Spain)30:52Ana Lozano (Spain)35:33
8th2017Carlos Mayo (Spain)30:34Mélanie Doutart (France)36:36
7th2016Carlos Mayo (Spain)30:53Isabel Macías (Spain)37:01
6th2015José Manuel Abascal (Spain)31:52Diana Martín (Spain)34:59
5th2014Arturo Casado (Spain)31:07Isabel Macías (Spain)36:02
4th2013Arturo Casado (Spain)30:22Marta Silvestre (Spain)35:03
3rd2012Carles Castillejo (Spain)30:01Vanessa Veiga (Spain)34:57
2nd2011Joseph Kipkosgei (Kenya)28:59Sara Moreira (Portugal)32:33
1st2010Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia)28:56Nazha Machrouh (Morocco)34:17

Statistics

Note: Marathon statistics only (Updated 26 April 2026)

Winners by country

CountryMen's raceWomen's raceTotal
181028
111122
6915
145
134
213
202
022
112
112
101
101
101
101
101
011
011
011
011
011
011

Multiple winners

AthleteCountryWinsYears
Abdela Godana22021, 2022
Ezekiel Chebii22014, 2015
Desta Girma22010, 2011
Mariela González22001, 2002
José Cesar de Souza21989, 1990

See also

Notes

  1. ^ It had initially been postponed to 15 November 2020 before being cancelled.[16]

References

  1. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2010-04-25). Course record for Cherogony, while Gebrselassie ‘jogs’ to 10Km victory - Madrid Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  2. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2010-04-23). Tesfaye, Chemjor the favourites in Madrid - Madrid Marathon Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  3. ^ Madrid Marathon Course Map. Madrid Marathon (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  4. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2009-04-26). Yaseen and Sizmaz are successful at Madrid Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  5. ^ AIMS Race Directory. AIMS (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  6. ^ PR Newswire announcement of Competitor Group acquiring the Madrid Marathon. (7 April 2011) Retrieved on 2011-04-27.
  7. ^ "Comunicado EDP Rock n Roll Madrid Maratón | EDP Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Madrid". 9 August 2020. Archived 2020-08-13 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results". results.sporthive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  9. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2018-04-23). Kipketer breaks course record in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2018-04-23.
  10. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2017-04-23). Dida and Rumokol reign in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-26.
  11. ^ Ramsak, Bob (2016-04-24). Kiplagat and Alemayehu victorious at the Madrid Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
  12. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2015-04-26). Kiptoo Chebii defends Madrid Marathon title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-26.
  13. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2014-04-27). Madrid all-comers record for Kiptoo Chebii on his marathon debut. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-04-27.
  14. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2013-04-28). Course record for Kiprop as Veiga out-sprints Girma in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-29.
  15. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2012-04-22). Korir and Agai the unexpected victors in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
  16. ^ Official statement
List of winners