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Media Maratón del Mar
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 05:205:20 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10K, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Entry fee
- COP 300,000
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 2 hours
The course
The half marathon starts at 5:20 a.m. at the Sociedad Portuaria de Cartagena, and runners reach the port only on the organiser's buses, which leave nine neighbourhood stops between 2:45 and 3:45 a.m.
- Buses to a port start before dawnPort start at 5:20, official buses only, last one at 3:45.
- Water about every 2 kmWater about every 2 km, isotonic at some points.
- The tenth Media Maratón del MarTen years of the race, 10,000 half marathon places.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseTacticsBuses to a port start before dawnPort start at 5:20, official buses only, last one at 3:45.
Each runner picks a boarding stop when registering, and the stop can be changed until 31 January 2027. Boarding needs the wristband and the official bib. The 10K starts at 5:50 a.m. from the same place.
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Whole courseConditionsWater about every 2 kmWater about every 2 km, isotonic at some points.
The race runs through the streets of Cartagena with views of the sea. Runners under 16 may not enter the 21K without a parent’s authorisation.
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Whole courseCrowdThe tenth Media Maratón del MarTen years of the race, 10,000 half marathon places.
The MMM Kids runs of 1 km and 2 km are on Saturday 20 February, and the expo and kit pick-up at the Centro de Convenciones are on the Friday and the Saturday. Entries are individual only.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias, Salón BarahonaFriday 19 February Bib pickup
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09:009:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
ExpoMMM and kit pick-up Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias, Salón Barahona. Kits are personal and handed over only to the registered runner with a physical ID.
Saturday 20 February Last bib day
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08:008:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
ExpoMMM and kit pick-up Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias, Salón Barahona
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Sunday 21 February Race day
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02:452:45 AM–03:453:45 AM
Buses to the start from nine neighbourhood stops Sociedad Portuaria de Cartagena. Only runners with the wristband and bib may board; the last bus leaves at 03:45. -
Time not published
10K time limit Once the limit has passed the finish closes and the road reopens to traffic. 2:00 limit: 5:41/km for 21.0975 km2:00 limit: 9:09/mi for 13.1 mi
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05:205:20 AM
Half marathon start Sociedad Portuaria de Cartagena -
05:505:50 AM
10K start Sociedad Portuaria de Cartagena
Times as published by the organiser, in Cartagena 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.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Cartagena time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Cartagena, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, 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.
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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 del Mar
- When is the Media Maratón del Mar 2027?
- Sunday 21 February 2027. The start is at 05:20.
- How do I enter the Media Maratón del Mar?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: COP 300,000 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Media Maratón del Mar?
- Runners have 2 hours to finish.
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