The Benidorm Half 2025 will fully deliver on its core pillars of internationalisation and sports tourism, which lie at the heart of both the event itself and its organising body, Tour-Sport Promociones Deportivas. With registrations now closed and a total of 9,132 runners confirmed, the data shows that 4,616 of them — 50.5% — will be international participants. Linked to this figure is a standout milestone that sets the race apart: 4,043 runners will be British, representing 44.4% of all entrants. The race will include both the Half Marathon and 10K distances and will take place this coming Saturday, 22 November.
Late last week it was already announced that the Benidorm Half 2025 had surpassed the 9,000-runner mark, an increase of 2,500 participants compared with the 2024 edition. But the growth of the event goes even further, improving year after year in a key area: internationalisation. The Benidorm Half will feature runners from as many as 37 different countries. Spain, with 4,516 runners (49.5%), and the United Kingdom, with 4,043, will account for the largest groups.
Runners from another 35 countries will also be present. If Spain and the United Kingdom lead the top 10, other notable countries include Ireland (108), Norway (74), Belgium (72), the Netherlands (72), Poland (42), Italy (38), Germany (23), France (22) and Sweden (18).
Regarding Spanish participants, a closer look reveals that of the 4,516 entrants, 1,934 (42% of the total Spaniards) will come from Alicante province, while the remaining 2,582 will travel from 46 other provinces. Completing the top 5 after Alicante are Valencia (704), Madrid (463), Albacete (424) and Murcia (184).
The Benidorm Half 2025 consolidates its position as the leading road race in Alicante province. The significance of the data becomes even more evident when considering the event’s impact as a generator of tourism and economic benefit for the city. Of the total 9,132 participants, 7,198 runners will travel to Benidorm from other parts of Spain or abroad, ensuring a significant tourism boost for the city.
Tourism Impact in Benidorm
According to the economic impact study carried out by the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at the University of Valencia regarding the 2024 edition, the average number of companions per runner was 2.6. Applying this figure to the 7,198 runners travelling from outside Alicante in 2025, an estimated 18,714.8 companions are expected, bringing the total number of visitors to 25,912.8.
Regarding the distribution of participants by distance, 49.2% will run the Half Marathon and 50.8% the 10K. By gender, participation will be 58.7% men and 41.3% women. In the 10K, the split will be almost equal — 50.3% men and 49.7% women — while in the 21K, the proportions will be 67.8% men and 32.2% women.
The course is officially certified for both distances, and the event is included in the national calendar of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA). The 21K (21,097 metres) and the 10K (10,000 metres) will start on Avenida Comunidad Valenciana (at the corner with Calle Bélgica) and finish at Plaza de SS. MM. los Reyes de España nº 1 in Benidorm (Town Hall). As in the past two editions, the Benidorm Half — organised by Tour-Sport Promociones Deportivas — will welcome recreational runners while maintaining its commitment to attracting elite athletes.
The Benidorm Half is organised by Tour-Sport Promociones Deportivas and will again have the institutional support of Benidorm City Council and Visit Benidorm in 2025. Its private partners include Meliá Benidorm, Olympikus, Sprinter, Coca-Cola and Sala Marina.