Granada Marathon 2027: Protest Outside Town Hall Today

The Granada Marathon Association is gathering today, Friday 13 November 2026, from 9:00, at the doors of Granada Town Hall in Plaza del Carmen. Its aim is to demand that the mayor, Marifrán Carazo, grant a meeting to help unblock the 2027 Granada Marathon, a race the association hopes to bring back next year.

The association’s president, Rafael García, and its vice-president, Nicolás Martín, will attend. According to the association, both intend to convey directly to the mayor their concern over the halt in preparations. With the protest, they are seeking a response from the Mayor’s Office and to open a channel for dialogue to overcome the administrative deadlock.

Registration on hold

Registration was due to open on 1 October. The opening had been planned after securing the agreement of Granada City Council and six other councils in the metropolitan area. However, the race came to a standstill when the association received a notice from the Sports Department which, as the association explains, told it not to open registration until the council had reviewed some technical reports.

The association maintains that the council has not yet drawn up those reports. It adds that it has been trying for several weeks to get a meeting with the mayor to unblock the situation. In its view, the halt has created uncertainty about the race’s viability and is holding back progress on the project.

Election pledge and metropolitan backing

The association recalls that the Granada Marathon was an election pledge by the Partido Popular, the mayor’s party, in the last municipal elections. It also stresses that, because of its metropolitan scope, the race requires coordination between several local authorities, and it considers it necessary to resolve the outstanding issues as soon as possible.

Investment and race plans

The organisers say they have invested more than 4,000 euros and have the backing of six metropolitan municipalities.

According to the organisers, the race would start and finish at the Núñez Blanca stadium and run through seven municipalities in the province along a 42 km course.