Movistar Madrid Maratón

Course elevation

Signature sections

• Casa de Campo climb · km 11–14

  70 m of climbing through Casa de Campo park; the steepest sustained section of the course.

Race overview

Madrid is the hilliest big-city marathon in Europe — 320 m of cumulative climbing over 42 km, at 660 m of base altitude. Late-April temperatures can climb above 20 °C. Pace by effort, not by clock; the closing 12 km feature a long descent that can punish unprepared quads.

How hard is this course?

Reference table — how the Movistar Madrid Maratón compares to a flat sea-level course for four typical fitness levels. Computed from the route profile, mean course altitude, and typical race-week climate (15 °C / 50 % humidity). Your personal strategy uses your VDOT, per-km splits, nutrition timing, and the typical climate baseline for this static sample; paid strategies use Open-Meteo when a verified race date is inside the forecast window.

Reference nutrition

For a 70 kg runner finishing in 3:12:18 at 15 °C. Adjust to your weight and tolerance — these are ISSN-window targets, not prescriptions.

Carbs / hour

90 g

Total carbs

288 g

Fluid / hour

640 ml

Sodium / hour

500 mg

FAQ

• How hilly is the Movistar Madrid Maratón?

  320 m of cumulative elevation gain across 42.2 km. Net climbing — pace by effort, not by clock, on the major ascents.

• What is the typical weather on race day?

  9–20 °C with 50 % relative humidity. Heat acclimatization makes a measurable difference if the forecast trends warm.