Valencia, Spain
Valencia Marathon 2026 ballot
The 2026 race is sold out, going by the organiser's page on 17 October 2026. The ballot opened on 16 December 2025, closed on 26 December and the results came out on 13 January 2026.
Where entry stands
- 2026 race
- Sold out As read on the organiser’s page on at 12:00 UTC. Entry states change fast, and the organiser’s page is the one that counts.
- Next date
- The organiser has not published the next date yet.
- How many applied
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For the 2026 race: 57,572 applicants, 20,755 places, about 2.8 per place. Counted by Maratón Valencia: ballot registrations, for the places still open after the four-day loyalty period for 2025 runners.
- General places
- Ballot
Year by year
Each row is one publisher’s figures for one race year. Applicants per place is worked out only where the same row prints both counts; a figure nobody published says so.
| Race | Opened | Closed | Results | Applicants | Places | Applicants per place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11:00 local | 10:59 local | 57,572 | 20,755 | 2.8 | Maratón Valencia Dates: valenciaciudaddelrunning.com Counts: ballot registrations, for the places still open after the four-day loyalty period for 2025 runners. The first ballot in the race's history, drawn before a notary on 12 January 2026. The organiser's opening release gave 20,757 places, its closing release 20,755; the latter shares a page with the applicant count. Checked | |
| 2025 First come, first served | not published | no draw | not published | 35,000 | not published | Maratón Valencia Counts: the total number of entries, sold in order after a preferential week for 2024 runners. Corredor magazine reported it sold out on 19 December 2024, about a week after general entry opened; the organiser published no sold-out date. Checked | |
| 2024 First come, first served | no draw | not published | 35,000 | not published | Maratón Valencia Counts: the total number of entries, sold in order. Closed is the date of the organiser's sold-out release, a little over two months after general entry opened. Checked |
Ways in
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Loyalty period
Runners registered for the previous edition can enter during a four-day preferential period before the ballot.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Public ballot
Free ballot registration, alone or in groups of up to three; places are drawn before a notary.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Waiting list
Ballot entrants who were not drawn go onto a waiting list in draw order and are offered places as registered runners withdraw.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Transfer of an entry
From 1 February a registered runner can transfer their place through the organiser's own platform.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Official travel packages
Authorised travel agencies sell packs that include a guaranteed entry, while they hold availability.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Sub-elite entry
Runners with a qualifying time from the last three years can apply for sub-elite entries, awarded in order of request.
Entry details on the organiser’s site →
We take no entries and have no connection to the organiser. Every link above goes to their own page.
Questions
- When does the Valencia Marathon 2026 ballot open?
- It opened on 16 December 2025 at 11:00 local time. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- When does the Valencia Marathon 2026 ballot close?
- It closed on 26 December 2025 at 10:59 local time. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- When are the Valencia Marathon 2026 ballot results?
- The results came out on 13 January 2026. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- How do I enter the Valencia Marathon 2026?
- Through the organiser, in 6 ways: loyalty period, public ballot, waiting list, transfer of an entry, official travel packages and sub-elite entry. Runners registered for the previous edition can enter during a four-day preferential period before the ballot. Entry details on the organiser’s site
Checked , against the organiser's pages and the sources named in each row.
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