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Media Maratón de Córdoba
The Media Maratón de Córdoba is a flat course of 21.1 km with 46.2 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 92 m and its highest 134 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 13 December 2026, starting at 10:00.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 10:0010:00 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Total climb
- 46.2 m152 ft
- Highest point 42 m138 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 2 h 27 min
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe route runs from Avenida Conde de Vallellano over the Puente de San Rafael, then along the Paseo de la Ribera and through the Plaza de las Tendillas to the Roman Bridge and the finish at the Puerta del Puente.
StartFinish
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- Photo: yphnrh, CC BY 2.0
- Photo: Chris Yunker from St. Louis, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Photo: Américo Toledano, CC BY 3.0
km 11.5mile 7.1
Plaza de las Tendillas
The organiser's route list takes runners through José Cruz Conde, the Plaza de las Tendillas and Gondomar.
Photo: yphnrh, CC BY 2.0
km 20.9mile 13
Puente Romano
The route list ends over the Roman Bridge and at the Puerta del Puente.
Photo: Chris Yunker from St. Louis, United States, CC BY 2.0
km 21mile 13.1
Puerta del Puente
The finish line is at the Puerta del Puente.
Photo: Américo Toledano, CC BY 3.0
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
Cut-off, km 5mile 3.1
Cut-off, km 10mile 6.2
Cut-off, km 15mile 9.3
0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- From Vallellano to the Puerta del PuenteVallellano to the Roman Bridge, through the Plaza de las Tendillas.
- A flat river cityHigh point 133.6 m at km 11.3; 46.2 m of climbing; finish at 91.7 m.
- A 10:00 start and four closing timesSunday 13 December, 10:00; closing at 35 min, 1 h 10, 1 h 45 and 2 h 27.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseLandmarkFrom Vallellano to the Puerta del PuenteVallellano to the Roman Bridge, through the Plaza de las Tendillas.
The organiser lists the streets in order: Avenida de Vallellano, Avenida del Corregidor, the Puente de San Rafael, Plaza de Andalucía, Avenida de Cádiz, Plaza de Santa Teresa, Avenida Campo de la Verdad, the Puente de Miraflores and the Paseo de la Ribera, then José Cruz Conde, the Plaza de las Tendillas and Gondomar, ending on the Roman Bridge and at the Puerta del Puente. The distance is 21.097 km, certified.
Sourced
Whole courseGradientA flat river cityHigh point 133.6 m at km 11.3; 46.2 m of climbing; finish at 91.7 m.
The race starts at about 101 m on Avenida Conde de Vallellano, reaches its high point of 133.6 m near the 11th kilometre in the town centre, close to the Plaza de las Tendillas, and then comes down to the Guadalquivir for the finish at the Puerta del Puente at 91.7 m. The relief across the whole course is 42 m.
Measured
Whole courseTacticsA 10:00 start and four closing timesSunday 13 December, 10:00; closing at 35 min, 1 h 10, 1 h 45 and 2 h 27.
The times are counted from the official start time, and the judges adjust them to the last runner crossing the start mat. The usual date, the last Sunday of November, moved to 13 December in 2026 because it fell on the general election. All 7,800 places were taken.
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Race weekend
Sunday 13 December Race day
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Time not published
Time limit at km 21.1 (finish) 2 h 27 min from the official start time. 2:27 limit: 6:58/km for 21.0975 km2:27 limit: 11:12/mi for 13.1 mi
Cut-offs and other races (4)
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10:0010:00 AM
Half marathon start Avenida Conde de Vallellano. The finish is at the Puerta del Puente. -
Time not published
Time limit at km 5 35 minutes from the official start time. 0:35 limit: 7:00/km for 5 km0:35 limit: 11:15/mi for 3.1 mi -
Time not published
Time limit at km 10 1 h 10 min from the official start time. 1:10 limit: 7:00/km for 10 km1:10 limit: 11:15/mi for 6.2 mi -
Time not published
Time limit at km 15 1 h 45 min from the official start time. 1:45 limit: 7:00/km for 15 km1:45 limit: 11:15/mi for 9.3 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Córdoba time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Córdoba, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 22 November to test them on two long runs first.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Media Maratón de Córdoba
- Is the Media Maratón de Córdoba course flat?
- Yes. It has 46.2 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 42 m above the lowest. It finishes 10 m lower than it starts.
- When is the Media Maratón de Córdoba 2026?
- Sunday 13 December 2026. The start is at 10:00.
- What is the time limit at the Media Maratón de Córdoba?
- Runners have 2 h 27 min to finish.
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