Regulation

46^th MARATÓN INTERNACIONAL DE SAN SEBASTIÁN (2025)

REGULATION

Article 1. Date

The Zurich Maratón San Sebastián is organised by a Promotion Committee made up of two institutions: the Gipuzkoan Athletics Federation (FAG) and UTE Donosti Eventos-RPM-Racing-Pruebas Deportivas.

The race will take place on a completely urban circuit to be held on November 23rd, 2025 at 9am for the Marathon and Half Marathon distance. The 10K distance will start at 8:15am.

Article 2. Length and race officials

All distances are official and are certified by the RFEA through an authorized commissioner of World Athletics (WA). Likewise, they are under the WA/RFEA road race regulations. Judges appointed by the RFEA and the FAG will ensure compliance with the rules.

Article 3. Participation

The race is open to athletes of any nationality, federated in athletics or not. In the Marathon race, athletes must be 18 years old on the day of the race.

In the 10K athletes must be 16 years old on the day of the race. All minors must submit a completed parental consent form. It is essential to send this completed document to the e-mail: info@zurichmaratonsansebastian.com, accompanied by a photocopy of the minor's ID card and a photocopy of the authorized adult's ID card. The organization reserves the right to cancel the registration of the minor runner if he/she does not have in his/her possession the requested documentation. You can download the parental authorization document HERE.

Athletes of all nationalities are eligible to take part in the marathon. A federation licence is not needed to participate as you can take one in the registration. The minimum age is 18 years on the day of the race. In accordance with RFEA rules, several male and female classifications will be established according to year of birth. Each runner takes part in the marathon at his or her own risk and has to be physically fit to tackle the race. Participants are not allowed to use any equipment not suitable for an athletics event of this kind, including but not limited to skates, skateboards, bicycles, electric wheelchairs and handcycles.

Article 4. Judges

The referee appointed by the RFEA/WA will have the final decision on any binding aspect for the course of the race. He/she will be assisted by judges and auxiliary commissaries of the FAG. According to the WA rules, in Marathon from km 5 and every 2-4 km there will be a refreshment point, as well as at the finish. In the Marathon race the partial time will be taken at Km 10, the half marathon at Km 30 and the finish line and, in the 10K race it will be at Km5.

A maximum time of 5h is established to complete the Marathon course and, 1h10 for the 10K. After this time, participants who have not finished may continue following the highway code and under their own responsibility.

Article 5. Registration

Participation in the marathon is limited to 7.000 participants and, in the 10K to 4.500 participants. Registration can only take place online here www.zurichmaratonsansebastian.com.

Payment is by debit or credit card at the time of registration.

Registration will remain open until November 16 or until there are no places left.

All fees include the race number/chip.

* Fees VAT-inclusive.

* Mandatory one day national licence (RFEA) for Marathon (5€) included. Not needed for 10K race

Registration for the Zurich Maratón San Sebastian is personal and non-transferable and implies acceptance of these regulations. The bib number may only be transferred within the registration platform of the race itself, after paying the stipulated fees and with the authorisation of the organisation. Under no circumstances may it be transferred or sold to another person, friend or family member for reasons of not being able to attend the day of the race without it being registered on the registration platform. Any failure to comply with this condition may invalidate your participation in the race and the organisation reserves the right to exclude you from participation in future events.

FREE REGISTRATION FOR RUNNERS SUB 2H30 (males) AND SUB 2H45 (females)

The first 50 runners who can prove a sub 2h30 time for men and sub 2h45 for women in the last 3 years in an officially certified marathon will receive a FREE REGISTRATION. Regardless of where they come from and whether they are federated in Athletics or not. To do so, they must request their race bib before September 30th at 23:59h by email to maraton@maratonsansebastian.com indicating their name, surname, licence number (in the case of federated athletes), time achieved (always on an certified circuit) and the date and place where the time was achieved. Once the data has been checked, the athlete will receive an INVITATION COUPON to complete his/her free registration. The voucher will only cover the cost of the race bib, but you can include and pay on the spot the services offered on the platform (photo pack, medal engraving, one-day licence, etc...).

If you have already completed the registration on the platform or by any other means prior to this process, there will be no refund in any case. This quota is independent of those established with the Gipuzkoa Athletics Federation and the Basque Athletics Federation for the Gipuzkoa Championships and the Basque Country Championships, both individual and team.

You can see the international cash prizes here.

REGISTRATION FOR ACCOMPANYING-GUIDES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND PERSONS

Each blind or visually impaired athlete (B2) who requires it, will have the right to be accompanied by a guide whose registration will be 100% free of charge. There can only be one guide per visually impaired athlete. In order to request the registration of the accompanying guide, they must send proof of the disability card together with the proof of their registration for the race to info@zurichmaratonsansebastian.com . The accompanying guide will have a bib with a chip and the same services as the rest of the participants.

Article 6. Refunds

No refunds will be given and no deferrals will be granted once registration is complete. When registering, participants will be given the option to purchase a money-back guarantee that enables them to request a full refund of the registration fee until November 4th 18:00 CET and to defer their entry to the next edition between this date and November 11th. The money-back guarantee may not be purchased after completing the registration. The price of this guarantee will under no circumstances be refunded. Athletes who have bought the money-back guarantee can apply for a refund by sending an e-mail with their name, surnames, ID number and order number (displayed on the registration) to info@zurichmaratonsansebastian.com. READ MORE ABOUT THE CONDITIONS FOR CONTRACTING THE MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE HERE

Article 7. Cancellation

If the event has to be cancelled due to circumstances outside its control, the organisers reserve the right to declare article 6 of these Rules null and void and to take any measures deemed necessary at their discretion.

Article 8. Race number retrieval

The race number/chip and runner's bag can be retrieved on the following dates:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd FROM 10 AM TO 8:30 PM

At the Expo Sports in the "Palacio de Congresos KURSAAL" (Av. de la Zurriola 1).

The bibs must be worn clearly visible on the front of the body during the entire race.

The chip is embedded in the race number as a strip on the back, so the race number should not be folded or tampered with.

Participants who fail to retrieve their race numbers and runner's bags on time will lose their right to these items.

No race numbers will be handed out on the day of the race.

Runners will have to present their ID document or, if retrieving a race number on behalf of someone else, a photocopy or photograph of the other person's ID document on their mobile phone.

Article 9. Race number/chip

The race number/chip is mandatory and must be worn visibly on the chest for the entire duration of the race.

Checks will be conducted at the start, at the finish and along the course. All runners are required to go over the timing mats.

Article 10. Time limits and pacemakers

The maximum duration of the Marathon distance race will be 5 hours starting from the first participant passing through the starting carpet at each of the two programmed starts. Athletes who miss the following time limits will be removed from the competition:

5 km: 35′33″

10 km: 1 h 11′06″

20 km: 2 h 22′12″

25 km: 2 h 57′45″

30 km: 3 h 33′18″

35 km: 4 h 08′51″

40 km: 4 h 44′24″

42.195 km: 5 hours

The maximum time of duration of the 10KM distance race will be 1 hour 10 minutes after the last participant passes the starting mat. Athletes who do not comply with the following steps in each of their races will be withdrawn from the competition:

5KM: 35min
10KM: 1h10min

Throughout the course, all 10K participants who are overtaken by the head of the marathon race will be out of the race.

The organization will provide the Marathon participants with 8 pacemakers that will set a fixed pace during the race to make the following marks:

Finsh tiame for Marathon in 2h45, 3h, 3h15, 3h30, 3h45, 4h, 4h30 and 5h.

Participants aiming for a time lower than 2h30 will have the right to register a personal pacemaker under certain price and conditions marked form for this purpose. Please consult the conditions at maraton@zurichmaratonsansebastian.com

Article 12. Disqualification

The following breaches of the rules shall be grounds for disqualification:

• Failure to wear the race number/chip or go through the checkpoints.
• Failure to complete the entire course.
• Altering or concealing the advertisements on the race number or failure to wear it visibly on the chest.
• Wearing another runner's race number/chip.
• Failure to comply with any instruction from the judges or members of the organisation.
• Crossing the finish line without a race number.
• Using non-participants or people travelling in unofficial vehicles for pacemaking.
• Getting refreshments or water from sources other than the official refreshment stations displayed on the course map.
• Getting refreshments from vehicles or other athletes.
• Running on the course with prams or children's cars.
• Running on the course with children, including at the finish.
• Note that motor vehicles and bicycles other than those fielded by the organisers are also strictly forbidden on the course.

Article 13. Refreshment stations

There will be refreshment posts every 2-4km up to a total of 16 points for the Marathon distance. There will be refreshment posts at KM 5 in the 10K distance.

The refreshment stations will be distributed as follows:

Km 10 VASO AGUA/POWERADE + PLATANO /NARANJA
Km 12,5 VASO AGUA/POWERADE + PLATANO /NARANJA
Km 15 BOTELLÍN AGUA +GEL FINISHER
Km 19,5 BOTELLÍN AGUA +GEL FINISHER
Km 22 VASO AGUA/POWERADE + PLATANO /NARANJA
Km 26,5 VASO AGUA/POWERADE + PLATANO /NARANJA
Km 29 VASO AGUA/POWERADE + PLATANO /NARANJA
Km 31,8 BOTELLÍN AGUA +GEL FINISHER
Km 35 BOTELLÍN AGUA +GEL FINISHER
Km 39 BOTELLÍN AGUA +GEL FINISHER
K40,5 BOTELLÍN AGUA-POWERADE+GEL FINISHER

• K3,5 WATER BOTTLE
• K5,5 WATER BOTTLE
• K7 WATER/POWERADE GLASS + BANANA/ORANGE
• K10 WATER/POWERADE GLASS + BANANA/ORANGE
• K12,5 WATER/POWERADE GLASS + BANANA/ORANGE
• K15 WATER BOTTLE + FINISHER GEL
• K18 WATER BOTTLE + FINISHER GEL
• K19,5 WATER BOTTLE + FINISHER GEL
• K22 WATER/POWERADE GLASS + BANANA/ORANGE
• K26,5 WATER/POWERADE GLASS + BANANA/ORANGE
• K26,6 FINISHER GEL
• K29 WATER/POWERADE GLASS + BANANA/ORANGE
• K31,8 WATER BOTTLE + FINISHER GEL
• K35 WATER BOTTLE + FINISHER GEL
• K39 WATER BOTTLE + FINISHER GEL
• K40,5 WATER BOTTLE + FINISHER GEL

There will also be refreshments at the finish line.

Personalized refreshment stations (only for athletes with a bib number provided by the organization to athetes with verified time of 2h30 for men and 2h40 for women, and athletes participating in the Euskadi and Gipuzkoa Championships) must be delivered on race day between 7:00 and 7:45 a.m. at the Bag Drop area.

Personal refreshments must be handed in, identifying with the same runner's bib number and the kilometre at which you wish to receive them. The personalised refreshment posts will be arranged on tables in order from the lowest to the highest bib number at least 20m before the popular refreshment posts of the kilometres 5,5K/10K/15K/19,5K/26,5K/32K/35K/40,5K and guarded by a judge. The first tables will be for the national and international elite, the next ones for males from the Basque Country and Gipuzkoa Championship and the last ones for females from the Basque Country and Gipuzkoa Championship.

Article 14. Insurance

All officially registered participants will be covered by an insurance policy for any accidents that may occur directly as a result of the race, excluding any accidents caused by a latent disease or defect, imprudence, negligence or failure to observe the law and the provisions of the rules, as well as those that occur while travelling to and from the venue of the race.

Article 15. Medical assistance

Medical assistance will be provided at several points along the course and at the finish.

The organisers advise runners to undergo a medical check-up prior to entering this sporting event and remind athletes that participation is entirely at their own risk.

Article 16. Doping tests

In accordance with WA rules, the participants in the men's and women's categories who are selected by the competent authorities (Basque Government and/or AEPSAD) will undergo doping tests.

Participants are reminded that the refusal to undergo a doping test will lead to automatic disqualification for all intents and purposes. No cash prizes will be paid out until the organisers have received the results of the doping tests of the corresponding athletes. If a test returns a positive result, the required analysis of the B sample will be carried out; if the latter confirms the positive result, the participant will forfeit all prizes (cash or otherwise).

Article 17. Prizes

Trophies will be awarded to the first three absolute male and female finishers in 10k and Marathon distances.

Trophies will also be awarded to the first 3 Gipuzkoa runners in the Absolute Male and Female Marathon category (Gipuzkoa Championship) and the first 3 finishers in the +40; +50; +60 years old category, which will be awarded as the podium is completed at the finish line. There will be an award ceremony provided that the 3 athletes who complete the podium are present.

Cash prizes for the first 3 male athletes and the first 3 female athletes to cross the finish line under 2h25 for men and under 2h40 for women according to their times (please contact the organisation at maraton@maratonsansebastian.com).

You can see the international cash prizes here.