Córdoba–Almodóvar del Río Half Marathon 2027

Few races start at a caliphal palace city. The Córdoba–Almodóvar del Río Half Marathon sets off at 9:00 on Sunday 27 September 2026 from the Gran Pórtico of Madinat al-Zahra, the ruined 10th-century city just west of Córdoba and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It runs to Almodóvar del Río, the town below its hilltop castle. The race reaches its 40th edition this year, and the 3rd 10K Villarrubia–Almodóvar runs the same morning.

Entry

Entries are on masatletismo.com / Global-Tempo until 20 September, or until the race reaches 700 half-marathon runners and 300 for the 10K. The half marathon costs €15. By late August more than 500 runners had already entered the half.

New for 2026, cash prizes are back for the top three men and women and the top three teams.

Race day

• It’s point to point, so plan how you’ll get to the start at Madinat al-Zahra and back from the finish in Almodóvar.
• Bibs are handed out at the Polideportivo Alcalde Juan Moro in Almodóvar, before or on race day.
• Trophies go to the top three in each category.
• From 9:10, the 25th children’s popular race runs on a circuit near the finish. It’s free, with around 750 places, and categories from under-18s down to toddlers, plus a race for runners with an intellectual disability.
• The race counts towards the Córdoba provincial and Andalusian popular race circuits.