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Valencia Marathon Set for Sunday With 36,000 Runners, Nine Wave Starts and Tight Cutoffs

Valencia deploys a citywide mobility plan with a real‑time app as the race’s largest field arrives.

Overview

  • The Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich begins at 8:15 a.m. on December 7, starting at Puente de Monteolivete and finishing in the City of Arts and Sciences on the unchanged 2023–2024 course.
  • Nine start waves run from 8:15 to 9:35, the official time limit is 5:30:00, and runners reaching kilometer 25 after 12:57 must withdraw or board the broom vehicle.
  • Road closures began Friday night near the start area, broader route restrictions start an hour before the gun on Sunday, and traffic is set to fully resume around 10 p.m. Sunday.
  • Parking opens from 6 a.m. at Oceanogràfic and Aqua, with additional options at the cemetery and in Nazaret, plus staffed pedestrian crossing points at Xàtiva and on Calle Colón.
  • Coverage is live on the official website, Movistar Vamos, TeleDeporte, Eurosport and À Punt, while the official app offers runner tracking and real‑time traffic information; elite contenders include Peres Jepchirchir, Amane Beriso and Sisay Lemma, with up to €1,000,000 for a world record.