Overview
- The race recorded 6,000 participants, up 1,500 from 2025 for a 33.3% increase and the highest turnout since its 2022 return.
- The course traced Canal de Isabel II facilities with a start by the Plaza de Castilla reservoirs and a finish on paseo de San Francisco de Sales near the Tercer Depósito.
- Organisers offered 5 km and 10 km distances homologated by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation.
- Plastic use was curbed with recyclable cardboard cups at aid stations and a public water truck serving #deMadridydelgrifo during the awards area.
- Isabel Díaz Ayuso ran the 10 km, publicly praised the utility’s water quality on X, and finished in 1:00:15 according to ABC.