Events
Half Marathon in Mérida, World Heritage City
Enjoy a unique experience in which sport and history combine.
Location and Contact:
- Tel.:+34 924 301 364
- Fax: +34 924 301 364
- Email: atletaspopularesmerida@hotmail.com
- Website address: www.mediamaratonmerida.com/
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Enjoy a unique experience in which sport and history combine.
The “Mérida, World Heritage City” Half Marathon is one of the most important races in Extremadura because of its special course. The race takes place entirely inside the city and goes past the most important places in the Roman World Heritage City of Mérida.
The race is 21 kilometres long and must be completed in no more than two hours and a half.
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- Type:
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- Sports
- Event subject:
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- Open Air
- Sports
- Start date:
- 22/04/2023
- End date:
- 22/04/2023
Theme:
- Events
Target audience:
- Families
- Young people
- Single people
- Senior citizens
- Children
- Couples
- Single people
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