The TotalEnergies Bilbao Night Marathon will celebrate its 14th edition on October 21, 2023, running through the most beautiful streets of the Biscayan capital together with 10,000 participants from 5 continents, to enjoy the quintessential night race on the Spanish calendar.

This race has 3 distances (only the marathon distance is available at World’s Marathons at this moment), Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k Pirate Race, approved by the RFEA and included in the federation calendar. So popular and professional athletes can enjoy the biggest running festival in Vizcaya and its unique atmosphere in which thousands of spectators take to the streets that day to cheer on the runners and feel part of this great celebration.

In addition to having an incredibly beautiful and tourist route through Bilbao, the TotalEnegies Bilbao Marathon is a real running party, in which more than 8 entertainment points located along the route will put rhythm to this incredible experience based on enhancing sport and healthy life.

TotalEnergies Bilbao Night Marathon is also a great incentive for tourism, and a perfect showcase for our city to be recognized throughout the world, getting nearly 2,000 foreign runners from around 55 countries to visit us every year.

An event whose main objective is to turn the participant into the protagonist of this unique event, where passion, effort and great deeds will invade the city. A unique journey that begins when you register and will end when you cross the finish line of the TotalEnergies Bilbao Night Marathon located in one of the emblems of the city, the Guggenheim Museum. From the oldest participant to the youngest, from the Bilbao runner to the runner who comes from the other part of the world, from the tenacious participant who drags a wheelchair to the hard-working winner. Each one of them, together with the hundreds of volunteers, organizers and coordinators, assembly technicians, security, sound technicians, animation groups, medical services, physiotherapists, traffic agents, cleaning services and citizens, make it possible for, together, let’s make the TotalEnergies Bilbao Night Marathon a magical experience, with the best possible company: Bilbao.

The fair yet challenging course travels through the many diverse neighborhoods including the scenic Inner Harbor waterfront area, historic Federal Hill and charming Fells Point. The route also travels through the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore right past the penguin exhibit who will undoubtedly be dressed in their tuxedos awaiting your arrival. Miles 16-20 of the marathon route have been compared to Boston’s famed “Heartbreak Hill” but runners are rewarded with a loop around Lake Montebello providing runners with some relief and flat terrain.

The final 5 miles are mostly downhill and boast some of our most friendly spectators who have been known to hand out gummy bears and open their homes for bathroom emergencies. Then it is back downtown to an inspiring finish through Camden Yards ballpark, home of the Baltimore Orioles. Runners finish on Raven’s Walk in the shadows of M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens.

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This race brings together elite athletes from abroad and the city for you.

21 km is for those who really want to challenge themselves and love long distance running. “All runners are beautiful.” We run to push our limits, stay healthy and have fun.

Running is our challenge, our happiness, our meditation, our shared moments.

Life is a marathon and we were born to run in this marathon. Don't forget; Running is in our soul!