Elvas–Badajoz Half Marathon 2026

Few races cross an international border. The Medio Maratón Elvas–Badajoz starts in Portugal and finishes in Spain. The 37th edition starts from the Parque da Piedade in Elvas, next to the El Cristo restaurant, at 10:30 Spanish time on Sunday 15 November 2026. That’s 9:30 on Portuguese clocks. The finish is on Avenida de Huelva in Badajoz, with the first runners expected from about 11:35. It’s organised by Badajoz’s municipal sports foundation with Elvas town council.

The profile

The regulations describe:

• a very steep descent at km 3, as the road drops from Elvas;
• a few rolling sections over the following kilometres;
• practically flat running from km 10 to the finish.

The course closes at 13:45, 3 h 15 min after the start, a generous limit for a half.

Getting to the start

Free buses leave Badajoz from the junction of Avenida Miguel Ángel Celdrán Matute and Avenida Enrique Segura Otaño between 8:30 and 9:15, as each one fills up. Show your bib to board. Non-residents of Badajoz can board without one. After the prize-giving, a bus takes Portuguese runners back to Elvas.

Entry

Entered	Price
Until Thursday 22 October	€10
23 October – 6 November	€20
Badajoz athletics clubs (by 22 October)	€7

Entries are through Chipserena, capped at 2,000, for runners aged 18 or over. There are no refunds, transfers or changes. Bibs are handed out at Decathlon Badajoz (Avenida de Elvas) on Friday 13 November, 17:00–21:00, and Saturday 14 November, 10:00–21:00. Only runners who don’t live in Badajoz can collect at the start on race morning, 9:00–10:00.

Prizes

The top ten men and women win from €500 down to €40, but only under 1:24 for men and 1:45 for women. The winners also get an invitation to next year’s race. There’s also an intermediate sprint at the Decathlon banner, worth a €150 voucher each to the first man and first woman, if they finish. Trophies go to the first Portuguese runners and the first runners from Badajoz.