| Barcelona Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | February |
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | eDreams, Brooks |
| Established | 1991 |
| Course records | Men's: 58:53 (2023) Charles LangatWomen's: 1:04:29 (2024) Joyciline Jepkosgei |
| Official site | Barcelona Half Marathon |
| Participants | 17,578 finishers (2023) |
eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona by Brooks or Barcelona Half Marathon is an annual half marathon arranged in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organised by RPM Sports and ASO, it is held in February and in 2023 attracted 21,477 runners, with 33% of the registered participants coming from abroad representing 101 nationalities.[1] The half marathon is categorized by World Athletics as a Gold Label road race since 2018.
Over the course of its history, two world records have been set at the Barcelona Half Marathon. In 2014, Kenya's Florence Kiplagat broke the world record for the women's half marathon in a time of 1:05:12. She beat by 38 seconds the previous mark of compatriot Mary Jepkosgei Keitany, set at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2011.[2] A year later, Kiplagat lowered her world record with a time of 1:05.09.[3]
- ^ "The 33rd eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona arrives with more than 21,000 people registered and an elite of prestige". edreamsmitjabarcelona.com. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Minshull, Phil (16 February 2014). "Florence Kiplagat flies to half marathon world record of 1:05:12 in Barcelona". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Minshull, Phil; Mulkeen, Jon (15 February 2015). "Kiplagat breaks world half-marathon record in Barcelona". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2023.