The Lanzarote International Marathon (Maratón Internacional de Lanzarote) runs in 2026 on Saturday, December 5 along the island’s east coast, with three distances that share one finish line in Costa Teguise: the marathon, the half marathon and the 10K. Two days earlier, on Thursday the 3rd, there are kids’ races and a 5K Santa run.

Lanzarote International Marathon 2026: dates and times

Wednesday, December 2, 10 am to 6 pm · Late registration and bib collection.
Thursday, Dec 3, 9 am to 8 pm · Bib collection. At 4:30 pm, Buddy’s Marathon, the kids’ race by age group (ages 3 to 16). At 6 pm, the 5K Santa run starts from the finish line.
Friday, Dec 4, 9 am to 8 pm · Runners’ expo and bib collection.
Saturday, Dec 5 · Marathon at 8 am, wheelchair half marathon at 9 am (from Los Charcos, in Costa Teguise), half marathon at 10:30 am and 10K at noon. The awards ceremony starts at 2 pm at the finish.

Courses and starts

All three races follow the coast and finish at Avenida de las Islas Canarias 18, in Costa Teguise, where the finish area and the runners’ expo are. The marathon starts from the Los Charcos parking lot, opposite the Sands Beach Resort. The half marathon starts on Avenida de las Playas in Puerto del Carmen, and the 10K on the Rambla Medular in Arrecife.

The organizers bus half-marathon and 10K runners from Costa Teguise to their start: the last bus to Puerto del Carmen leaves at 8:30 am and the last one to Arrecife at 10 am, both from the Sands Beach Resort. The half-marathon bus must be booked in advance, and the 10K bus is free.

Aid stations come roughly every 2.5 kilometers, with water, sports drinks and fruit. The course is marked by kilometer and only partly closed to traffic, so some stretches have pedestrians. Walking is allowed, but there are cutoffs: six hours for the marathon, three and a half hours for the half and two and a half hours for the 10K. Pets and strollers are not allowed.

Registration and prices

Registration is on the race’s official website. Until November 25, the marathon costs €85, the half €70, the 10K €55 and the Santa run €20; after that, each distance goes up by €5. The wheelchair half costs €55, and the kids’ race €20 until November 30. Entries are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Marathon and half-marathon runners must be 18 on race day; 10K runners must be 16, with parental consent. Bibs and chips are collected at the runners’ expo with photo ID. If you arrive at the last minute, you can collect yours on Saturday from 6:30 to 7:30 am, with a prior booking. The bag drop is open from 6:30 am to 3 pm and only takes the official race bag.

After the race

The weather for these weeks is in Lanzarote in November. The next day, Sunday, is market day in the old town of Teguise; more in our guide to markets in Lanzarote. And to refuel, what to order is in our guide to Canarian food.

If you stay a few days, Timanfaya National Park is an easy morning trip, the work of César Manrique is spread across the island, and things to do in Lanzarote covers the rest of the island. Concerts and plans for those weeks are in the Lanzarote cultural agenda for November.

Published: Nov 10, 2026. Official source: Lanzarote International Marathon.