This Sunday at 10:00 50th of the Elche International Half Marathon. A test that will be broadcast live on YouTube for everyone to enjoy in this very special issue that will bring together 3,200 runners from all over the world. Most of the participants are Spanish, a total of 2,908 people and the rest are from the United Kingdom (36), France (16), Hungary (15), Norway (10), Ireland (8), Germany (7), Finland. (6) or Sweden (5). The provinces with the highest number of Spaniards were Alicante (2,221), Murcia (262) and Valencia (248). There are also runners from Albacete, Madrid or Almería.
The majority of the enrolled total will be male, with a total of 2,527 and 622 females, with 34 individuals with functional diversity. The test will have 282 volunteers, plus members of party committees, i.e. more than 700 who will be at more than 31 entertainment spots spread along the route. In addition, Elche Local Police, DYA and emergency services will be available to respond to any incident that occurs during the race.
The official record of the Elche International Half Marathon for completing 21,097 meters, Gebrie Erkihun Jemberie, with the score of 1:02:37 and the women’s record with Tiruye Mesfin Aman 1:10:52. Saturday Events Tomorrow Saturday, from 16:00 to 19:30, the DivertiMarathon will be held on Paseo de la Estación with inflatable toys, face painting, workshops, fun and of course races for the little ones. A total of 800 boys and girls have been registered so far.
At 7:00 pm, a colloquium talk will be held at the UNED Center in Elche, next to the Runner’s Fair. “Half Life, Half Elche”. will join it Carlos Gonzalezpopular runner and mayor of Elche; Jose Valeriano ZapataTrack and field coach and President of Elche Decathlon Athletics Club; Jose Manuel AlbentosaOlympic runner and organizer of the Great Mediterranean Race and Alicante Half Marathon; Sandra Hervasformer elite long-distance and cross-country runner, winner of various editions of our Media; mayer asuara runner from Elche who won, among other races, the last Transilicitana; Juan Carlos SarasuaPhysio, podiatrist and osteopath; lola fernandez, an experienced runner from Marujas Acelerás Club, who has participated in many editions of Media. The talk will be moderated by the journalist. Daniel Gonzalvez.
On Thursday afternoon, the reception ceremony for sponsors and collaborators of the Elche International Half Marathon took place in downtown Altabix (El Bailongo), where Runner’s Fair is located. An action that serves companies and associations to give the necessary support to this test. A test organized by the Elche City Council and the Elche Decathlon Athletic Club.