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Kibet and Chepngetich Win 25th Madrid Half Marathon as City Executes Wide Road and Bus Closures

A coordinated security and transport plan kept the landmark-filled race morning running smoothly with no major incidents reported.

Overview

  • A combined 31,000 runners took part across the half marathon and the 5 km ProFuturo charity event, with 28,000 in the main race and 36% of those coming from abroad.
  • The homologated 21.097 km course started and finished on Paseo de Recoletos and routed past the Bernabéu, Plaza de Castilla, Puerta de Alcalá, Gran Vía, Puerta del Sol, and Cibeles.
  • Traffic restrictions covered up to 36 streets roughly from 08:30 to 13:00, with additional assembly and disassembly closures near Recoletos and Colón from Saturday 17:00 to Sunday 16:30.
  • EMT modified routes on 82 bus lines with diversions adjusted by on‑scene officers, and authorities advised using public transport or the M‑30 and M‑40 for longer journeys.
  • SAMUR‑Protección Civil deployed about 100 personnel with a field hospital and new mobile cardioprotection teams, attending mostly dizziness, fainting, and falls.