The 2024 Lanzarote Marathon, Canary Islands, Spain
Marathon # 465
Date: December 7, 2024
My Time : 4:53:27
By Dr. Barefoot Sidy Diallo
I did in Lanzarote the only road marathon of the Canary Islands, as both Gran Canaria and Tenerife sadly decided to terminate their marathons last year. The scenic and coastal course is an out-and-back between two of the main touristic destinations of Lanzarote: from Costa Teguise to Puerto del Carmen, and back to Costa Teguise. We ran twice through the Island’s capital—Arrecife—and along the airport where many approaching planes flew few meters above our heads on their way to the runway of one of the busiest airports in the Canary Islands.
My wife did the half marathon distance, starting at the turnaround in Puerto del Carmen. Prior to the race, we visited in Lanzarote the Timanfaya National Park, the Cueva de Los Verdes and the Jameos del Agua, and we also toured the two neighboring islands: Fuerteventura and La Graciosa.
The 2024 Lanzarote Ultramarathon
By the way, I did actually a 51 km ultramarathon as I added a 9 km walk to the start of the marathon and back to the Barcelo Active Resort after the race. I did another marathon in Puerto del Carmen just three days after the Lanzarote Marathon.
My book Running Barefoot for Human Survival is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book format (French edition: Courir pieds nus pour sauver les humains).
Date: December 7, 2024
My Time : 4:53:27
By Dr. Barefoot Sidy Diallo
I did in Lanzarote the only road marathon of the Canary Islands, as both Gran Canaria and Tenerife sadly decided to terminate their marathons last year. The scenic and coastal course is an out-and-back between two of the main touristic destinations of Lanzarote: from Costa Teguise to Puerto del Carmen, and back to Costa Teguise. We ran twice through the Island’s capital—Arrecife—and along the airport where many approaching planes flew few meters above our heads on their way to the runway of one of the busiest airports in the Canary Islands.
My wife did the half marathon distance, starting at the turnaround in Puerto del Carmen. Prior to the race, we visited in Lanzarote the Timanfaya National Park, the Cueva de Los Verdes and the Jameos del Agua, and we also toured the two neighboring islands: Fuerteventura and La Graciosa.
The 2024 Lanzarote Ultramarathon
By the way, I did actually a 51 km ultramarathon as I added a 9 km walk to the start of the marathon and back to the Barcelo Active Resort after the race. I did another marathon in Puerto del Carmen just three days after the Lanzarote Marathon.
My book Running Barefoot for Human Survival is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book format (French edition: Courir pieds nus pour sauver les humains).
A plane flying few meters above the heads of the runners of the 2024 Lanzarote Marathon.
Gisèle Diallo completed the 2024 Lanzarote Half Marathon
Dr. Sidy Diallo completed the 2024 Lanzarote Marathon
Dr. Sidy Diallo’s 2024 Lanzarote Marathon Certificate
Dr. Sidy Diallo’s 2024 Lanzarote Marathon Garmin data
Dr. Sidy Diallo’s 2024 Lanzarote Ultramarathon Garmin data
A magnet featuring the Devil of Timanfaya and the Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
The Devil of Timanfaya—designed by Cesar Manrique—at the entrance of the Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
The artificial Geyser of Timanfaya, a geothermal demonstration created by pouring water deep into the hot ground through a tube.
A chef cooking food using the heat from the Timanfaya volcano for a restaurant in the Timanfaya National Park.
The Jameos del Agua in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
The Cueva de Los Verdes in Lanzarote, Canary Islands