Rules
The Agrupación Deportiva Marathon, Atresmedia and Sport Life Ibérica, in collaboration with the City Council of Madrid, organizes the 24th edition of the Movistar Madrid Half Marathon, to be held on April 6, 2025, starting at 9:15 a.m. on Paseo de la Castellana and finishing on Paseo de Recoletos in the city of Madrid.
On the same route, the modality for people with disabilities in wheelchairs (no handbikes allowed) will be held, starting at 9:14 a.m.
Note: The times and location of departure and arrival may vary due to organizational requirements.
The Movistar Madrid Medio Marathon circuit measures 21.097 km and is approved by the RFEA. This race is carried out under the World Athletics and RFEA road racing regulations and is integrated into the AIMS racing calendar. The route will be controlled and monitored by the City Police and members of the Organization and marked in its entirety by a blue line. In addition, each kilometer will be marked vertically and horizontally.
START: Paseo de la Castellana, 23 (crossing calle de Zurbarán)
STREETS: Paseo de la Castellana, Plaza de Emilio Castellar, Paseo de la Castellana, Glorieta de Gregorio Marañón, Paseo de la Castellana, salida a vía de servicio antes de Plaza Castilla, Plaza de Castilla, Paseo de la Castellana, Avda. de Monforte de Lemos, Paseo de la Castellana, Plaza de Castilla, calle Bravo Murillo, glorieta Cuatro Caminos, c/ Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, c/ Raimundo Fernández Villaverde (bridge over Paseo de la Castellana), c/ Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, c/ de Joaquín Costa, Plaza de la República Argentina, c/ de Joaquín Costa, c/ Francisco Silvela, glorieta López de Hoyos, c/ Francisco Silvela, Plaza de Manuel Becerra (paso por el subterráneo entre la calle de Francisco Silvela y la calle Dr. Esquerdo), c/ Dr. Esquerdo, c/ O’Donell, c/ Alcalá, Plaza de la Independencia, c/ Serrano, c/ Juan Bravo, Paseo de Eduardo Dato, Glorieta de Rubén Dario, c/ Almagro, glorieta de Alonso Martínez, c/ Sagasta, glorieta de Bilbao, c/ Carranza, Glorieta de Ruíz Giménez, c/ San Bernardo, c/ Gran Vía, Plaza de Callao, c/ Gran Vía, Edificio Telefónica Gran Vía (km 20), c/ Alcalá, Glorieta de Cibeles, Paseo de Recoletos.
FINISHLINE: Paseo de Recoletos, 12 (crossing calle Prim)
All people who wish to run, born in 2007 and previous years, may participate, whether they are federated or not and without distinction of sex or nationality. To do this, they must have registered correctly, according to the regulations set forth in these regulations.
The maximum time to complete the Movistar Madrid Half Marathon is 3 hours from the official start.
Registrations can be made up to a maximum of 20,000 participants, and according to the following terms and prices:
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TILL May 7 or 2,000 registered |
22 € |
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From May 9 to June 30 2024 |
33 € |
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From July 1 to September 30, 2024 |
37 € |
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From October 1 to January 6, 2025 |
41 € |
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From January 7 to February 29 |
44 € |
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From March 1 to 24, 2025 |
49 € |
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Registrations at the Expo |
70 € |
The registration fee includes the management costs of the payment platform.
Those runners who do not have a federative athletics licence with coverage for the territory of Madrid will have to add the day licence for the accident insurance of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation, which costs €3.
Registrations will close before the deadline if the 21,000 bibs available are filled.
Registrations made before 15 March 2024 will have the name that the registered person has entered in the "Alias dorsal" section of the registration form on the race bib.
Cancellation insurance and change of ownership
Once the registration has been formalised, as the runner accepts these regulations, the registration fee will not be refunded under any circumstances, except to those who have taken out this guarantee. In case of any contingency, the organisation offers an insurance or guarantee for cancellation and/or change of ownership of the race bib, at a cost of 4 € per registration, under the following terms:
- For requests for cancellation or changes before 1st March: 100% refund of the registration fee or changes at no extra cost.
- For requests for cancellations or changes between 1st and 23rd March: 50% of the registration fee or changes will be refunded at no extra cost.
- For requests after 23 March, registrations will be considered definitive, and no refunds or deferrals can be made.
The cancellation guarantee can only be contracted at the time of registration.
The amount of the cancellation guarantee is not refundable under any circumstances.
However, changes of ownership will be accepted without this guarantee until 23 March at a cost of €4 and at the Feria del Corredor at a price of €8. Requests for cancellations and changes of ownership (except after those made at the Feria del Corredor) must be made by email to inscripciones@deporticket.com within the deadlines indicated.
At the time of registration, the runner must indicate the estimated mark to be made, in order to access the box corresponding to his/her time on the starting straight and thus achieve a more fluid start for all.
For access to boxes with a time of less than 1h30 it will also be necessary to attach, during the registration process, the diploma accrediting the mark carried out in an official homologated race in the last two years and corresponding to the time of the drawer in which you wish to take the start. This info must be sent to info@mediomaratonmadrid.es before 23th March.
In case of having a later official mark, a change of drawer can be requested at the incident counter in the collection of numbers.
5.4.- CONDITIONS
Note: All the indicated ages must be fulfilled on the day of the race.
The collection of the bib-chip and official T-shirt will take place exclusively at the Runner's Fair on 4 and 5 April at a place and time to be determined in the city of Madrid.
In order to collect the dorsal-chip, runners will have to present the receipt or copy of the registration (digital or printed), together with their ID, passport or other official document that proves the identity.
The t-shirt will be delivered upon presentation of the dorsal-chip.
In case of not being able to pick up the dorsal-chip in person, an authorization must be made to the person who is going to pick it up, presenting a photocopy of the ID of the person registered in the dorsal-chip pick-up.
Important:
All runners who reach the finish line will receive a finisher medal as a souvenir of their participation in the race. The Organization will have a recording service for the medal, which can be contracted when registering for the race.
Once the possible incidents have been reviewed and the classifications have been finalised, trophies will be awarded to the first three runners in all the categories contemplated in article 6 of the regulations. The trophies not awarded on the podium on the day of the race will be delivered to the offices of the A.D. Marathon club (Calle Villaamil nº 65, Madrid, telephone: 914026962) between the 15th and 30th of April. In case of requesting the delivery of the prize, the winner will be responsible for all the expenses. Failure to collect the trophy by the winners on these dates will be understood as a waiver of said trophy and any other prize that the classification entails.
Additionally, the following prizes are established for the very first athletes but it would be compulsory to reach the race time requested In brackets:
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MALE (1h08:00) |
FEMALE (1h18:00) |
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1º 1.000 € |
1ª 1.000 € |
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2º 800 € |
2ª 800 € |
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3º 600 € |
3ª 600 € |
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4º 300 € |
4ª 300 € |
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5º 200 € |
5ª 200 € |
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MALE (1h04:00) |
FEMALE (1h14:00) |
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1º 2.500 € |
1ª 2.500 € |
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2º 1.200 € |
2ª 1.200 € |
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3º 800 € |
3ª 800 € |
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4º 500 € |
4ª 500 € |
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5º 400 € |
5ª 400 € |
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Hombres (59:38’’) |
Mujeres (1h07:22”) |
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1º 2.000 € |
1ª 2.000 € |
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MALE (1h14:00) |
FEMALE (1h26:00) |
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1º 200 € |
1ª 200 € |
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2º 100 € |
2ª 100 € |
The control of the race will be carried out by the judges appointed by the Madrid Athletics Federation.
The time will be measured by means of a computer system and chip, provided by the Organization and no other chips will be valid than the one provided. There will be time control points at the start, 10 km and finish line. The Organization keeps the possibility of locating more control points during the route.
The Judge Referee will be appointed by the RFEA to solve any technical issue, interpreting the rules of the test. In matters not provided for by these regulations, the World Athletics rules will be followed.
The rankings will be published on a board set up by the Organisation next to the finishing area and podium, these being the sole and exclusive competence of the members of the Judges Committee of the RFEA. They will also be published later on the official website.
Claims affecting positions in the prize money classification shall be submitted in writing to the Referee Judge within a maximum period of 30 minutes from the publication of the classifications, who will deal with the claim.
Other claims must be sent in writing to the Organisation's e-mail address info@mediomaratonmadrid.es , to the attention of the Referee Judge, before the Wednesday following the event.
The Organisation will communicate the decisions of the Judge-Referee within a maximum period of 10 days, after which the classifications will be considered definitive. Therefore, all trophies and awards will be provisional until then.
Will be grounds for disqualification:
ENERGY STATIONS
The race will have liquid supplies at kilometer points 5, 10 and 15, as well as liquid and solid supplies at the finish line.
CLOAKROOM / WARDROBE
Runners will be able to use a free cloakroom service next to the start and finish (Plaza de Colón) area where they can leave their belongings, and the Organization will not be responsible for the delivered objects. The service will be available from 7:30 a.m. on Sunday until the arrival of the last classified runner.
The staff of the organization may request the opening of the bag to check its contents content. Refusal will result in rejection of the bag.
TOILETS
Chemical toilets will be installed in Plaza de Colón, and on the side walks of Paseo de la Castellana (on both sides) from Plaza de Colón up to 50 meters before the start. And also after the finish line refreshment.
PHOTO SERVICE
The organisers will provide all participants with the possibility of purchasing a professional photographic report of their participation in the race.
INSURANCE
All participating runners are covered by civil liability and accident insurance, in accordance with current legislation.
The Organisation declines all responsibility for physical or moral damage that an athlete may cause to himself or to third parties during participation in the event.
PACEMAKER
The Movistar Madrid Half Marathon will have three correctly identified Pacemakers for each of the following net times: 1h 25', 1h 30', 1h 35', 1h 40', 1h 45', 1h 50', 1h 55', 2h, 2h 05' and 2h 10'.
OFFICIAL APP
Runners, their families, friends and the general public can download the Official App of the race for free, available in Google Play and App Store, from where they can follow the participants of the half marathon in real time, check the number or keep informed of everything that happens around the race: latest news, route, regulations ...
VIDEO
The video of arrival at the finish line and the summary of the race, made from different points of the circuit, can be downloaded completely free of charge from the official website, from the following Monday after the celebration of the race.
OFFICIAL DIPLOMA
The official diploma, which shows the general position, by category, the official time and the average pace, will also be available for download, free of charge and through the official website, from the following Monday after the celebration of the race.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
The Organization has the necessary medical services to attend to the runner during the development of the race.
The Organization recommends that all participants undergo a medical examination prior to the race, accepting all participants the risk arising from the sporting activity.
Any athlete with health problems is obliged to notify the Organization in advance and in writing, mark their number with a red cross and state their name, address, telephone number and health problem on it.
A physiotherapy and podiatry service will be available, which will be for the exclusive use of runners who have suffered some type of injury. The physiotherapy service will not be used, in any case, as a relaxing or discharge massage.
“BROOM CAR”
The Organization will have a broom car to be used by runners who do not want to continue the race or who are forced to leave.
It is not permitted to use any device or wheeled contraption during the race, except for wheelchairs (not handbikes) of disabled athletes registered in the wheelchair category, approved by the RFEA and officially admitted by the Organisation. Likewise, it is not permitted to run with baby carriages, dogs or any type of pet, given that, in the event of an accident, the insurance does not cover the incident and any medical and/or legal expenses, claim or compensation would be the responsibility of the person who has caused the incident.
Participants in wheelchairs must wear an approved helmet.
The circuit is closed to all vehicles. The only vehicles that can follow the race will be those accredited by the Organization.
It is totally forbidden to follow the runners in any type of motor vehicle or on wheels (skates, bicycles, etc...).
All participants, by registering, accept these regulations and the rules of the RFEA, FMA, World Athletics and AIMS. In addition, they give their consent for Agrupación Deportiva Marathon, by itself or through third parties to whom it is entrusted by virtue of a treatment contract, to process their personal data, as well as their image within the competition, by means of photographs, videos, etc., exclusively for sporting, promotional or commercial purposes.
For the purposes of current legislation on the protection of personal data, you are informed that the personal data and official photographs of the Movistar Half Marathon of Madrid will be incorporated into a file owned by the Agrupación Deportiva Marathon (G78026150), organizer of the event, in order to use them solely and exclusively for the purposes requested in the registration form.
The participant may exercise their right of access to these files in order to rectify or partially or totally cancel its content. To exercise this right, you must request it by mail to admarathon@admarathon.es, attaching a photocopy of your ID.
In case of doubt in any circumstance that may arise, the criteria of the Organization will prevail.
For more information please call 914026962 or send an email to info@mediomaratonmadrid.es
