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Race Information
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Route & Elevation
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Results
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Race Videos & Photos
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Like all Albatros Adventure Marathons, the World's Fastest Marathon is designed to be more than just a race. It's also about enjoying time together with family, friends and other running-minded spirits. Spectators welcome!
In order to register for World's Fastest Marathon, you must sign up for one of the tour packages.
Ways to Enter
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Packages
3-Day Package World's Fastest Marathon 2022
7 - 9 Oct | 3 days | 595 EUR
Take a weekend to explore Granada and the surrounding region.
5-Day Package World's Fastest Marathon 2022
5 - 9 Oct | 5 days | 895 EUR
Take your time to explore Granada and the surrounding region.
Mikkeller Running Club - World's Fastest Marathon - 3 day package
7 - 9 Oct | 3 days | 595 EUR
Enjoy a legendary weekend in Andalucía with other Mikkeller runners
Travel partners
The most comprehensive list of travel partners who offer World's Fastest Marathon packages with flights.
The World's Fastest Marathon is more than just a marathon - it's a journey through Spain! Explore whitewashed coastal towns, take a trial run down a mountain road, or tour one of the crown jewels of the Andalucía region: the Alhambra.
Excursions
Frigiliana & Nerja
6 Oct | 6-7 hours | 50 EUR
Visit the balcony of Europe in seaside Nerja and walk the winding streets of the "White City," Frigiliana.
From history and culture to cuisine and customs, get to know to Spain.
Travel to Spain
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Map of Spain
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Destination Guide
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Climate & Weather in Spain
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Photos of Spain
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FAQ & Contact
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Reviews
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Partners & Sponsors
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It's fast. Unbelievably fast.
Perhaps, the World's Fastest?
Marathon & Half Marathon
Humans are instinctively hardwired to innovate, optimize, question the impossible – to push the limit.
At Albatros Adventure Marathons, our passion for pushing the limit, sharing great experiences, and achieving something extraordinary led us to originate the “adventure marathon” concept 20 years ago.
In the all-new World’s Fastest Marathon, runners will dash down a paved route that makes a sweeping, serpentine-like descent through the Sierra Nevada mountains into the historic city of Granada.
With a nearly 100% downhill route (less than 1km is without decline), an altitude drop of 1,938 meters (6,358 feet) and a total average descent of 4.6%, this race will keep your legs light and feet flying toward the finish line… FAST.
How much will you shave off your PR? How far will you push the limit?
Our Covid-19 Peace of Mind Policy
We understand that many of you may still wonder how Covid-19 will effect travelling in the year to come, which is why we have outlined our policy for possible Covid-19 travel restrictions to give you peace of mind while still being able to secure your spot at the World's Fastest Marathon.
- If the race is cancelled by Albatros Adventure Marathons, you will receive a full refund of the payments made to Albatros Adventure Marathons.
- If the race is postponed to a later date, you will have the choice between moving your entry to the new date or receive a full refund of payments made to Albatros Adventure Marathons. Note that the decision to cancel or postpone the race will be taken no later than 4 weeks prior to the event, but in most cases the decision will be taken at least 8 weeks in advance.
- If official travel restrictions prohibiting you from travelling to Spain are in place 30 days before the event, you can cancel your booking and receive a full refund of the payments made to Albatros Adventure Marathons. This includes restrictions disabling you to depart from your home country as well as restrictions banning you from entering Spain due to Covid-19 regulations.
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I didn't know I could still run that fast!
" Bo
World's Fastest Marathon Race Director