When there are twenty-five days before the closing of participation, The Zurich Marató Barcelona 2024 has already exceeded 18,000 registered athletes, a number of athletes that has not been reached since 2017.as reported this Thursday by the testing organization.
In fact, organizers are expecting an increase in registrations once the 34th edition of the eDreams Barcelona by Brooks Half Marathon takes place this Sunday, which is expected to have more than 28,000 runners at the starting line.
And for the last four years, after the celebration of the Barcelona half marathon, More than 1,500 runners on average are registered for the 42,195 kilometer race.so participation in the 2024 marathon could be close to 20,000 athletes.
Last year, Barcelona regained second place in the ranking of the best marathons in Spain, at the expense of Seville, and behind Valencia. The Catalan marathon is also the national marathon with the greatest growth, with 5,443 more participants, according to the 2023 report prepared by Maratones España.
Source: La Verdad
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