The Pablo Picasso Marathon, Spain
Marathon # 536
Date: December 13, 2025
My Time: 8:30:09
By Dr. Barefoot Sidy Diallo
Walking a marathon in Pablo Picasso’s hometown
The healthy and eco-friendly way to visit a place is to do it on foot. Therefore, on the eve of the 2025 Malaga Marathon, I walked a Marathon and dedicated the race to the great painter Pablo Picasso who was born in Malaga in 1881. The course took me to the main attractions of the city, including
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 13, 2025
My Time: 8:30:09
By Dr. Barefoot Sidy Diallo
Walking a marathon in Pablo Picasso’s hometown
The healthy and eco-friendly way to visit a place is to do it on foot. Therefore, on the eve of the 2025 Malaga Marathon, I walked a Marathon and dedicated the race to the great painter Pablo Picasso who was born in Malaga in 1881. The course took me to the main attractions of the city, including
- The Pablo Picasso’s birthplace (El Museo Casa Natal de Picasso) on 15 La Merced Square (Plaza de la Merced)
- The Alcazaba, a Moorish castle built in the 11th century on a hill in the middle of the city
- The Gibralfaro Castle, another Moorish castle located next to the Alcazaba on a larger and higher hill
- The City’s seafront
- The Malagueta Beach
- The Centre Pompidou Malaga
- The gardens of Pedro Luis Alfonso (Spanish: Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso) in Malaga, featuring orange trees with ripe oranges
- The city’s famous Christmas Lights, and Martiricos Park (Parque Martiricos), where I walked the last 8 km to complete the distance.
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).
Inside the Pablo Picasso’s birthplace (El Museo Casa Natal de Picasso) in Malaga, Spain
Dr. Barefoot Sidy Diallo’s Pablo Picasso Marathon Garmin Data
Satellite view of Martiricos Park (Parque Martiricos) in Malaga, Spain, where Dr. Barefoot Sidy Diallo walked the last 8 km of his Pablo Picasso Marathon
The Pablo Picasso’s birthplace (El Museo Casa Natal de Picasso) on 15 La Merced Square (Plaza de la Merced) in Malaga, Spain
The 2025 Christmas Lights of Malaga, Spain
The gardens of Pedro Luis Alfonso (Spanish: Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso) in Malaga, featuring orange trees with ripe oranges
Dr. Barefoot Sidy Diallo completed the Pablo Picasso Marathon.
The Centre Pompidou Malaga, Spain, an offshoot of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France
The seafront promenade in Malaga, Spain
The Malagueta Beach, Malaga, Spain
The central seafront in Malaga, Spain
The ramparts of Gibralfaro Castle in Malaga, Spain
Martiricos Park (Parque Martiricos) in Malaga, Spain