Overview
- Street closures begin Friday at 22:00 near the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, including the Montolivet bridge and Professor López Piñero toward the city center.
- Saturday brings a mini-marathon that closes the Alameda between Plaza Europa and the Assut de l’Or bridge from about 06:00 to 14:00, while bib pickup at Expo 42K runs through 19:00.
- On race day, route restrictions start an hour before the start, the Menéndez Pidal–Tirso de Molina underpass runs in reverse to ease flow, and traffic is slated to fully resume by 22:00 Sunday.
- Organizers report 36,000 entrants from 150 countries, with 22% making their marathon debut in Valencia, supported by 4,000 volunteers and 500 police officers.
- The elite field features Peres Jepchirchir and Amane Beriso in the women’s race, with course record-holder Sisay Lemma leading the men alongside contenders Hailemaryam Kiros and Amanal Petros; Z Zurich Foundation pledges one euro per finisher to charity.