Day 1 · behind me
Tarifa
The southern tip of mainland Europe, with Morocco across the strait. I set off on 21 September.
Day 15 of 23 · on the plan, near Valencia
I’m running
the length of Spain.
Come run with us
at home.
It’s not necessarily about the running. It’s about spreading a little bit of hope.
On the plan, that’s about
0 km
of more than 1,500
Days left
0
no day off
The route, in five stretches
Press named the regions, not the roads, and there is no published day-by-day. The days here are shares of the 23, not my diary.
About days 1 to 6 · behind me
The Andalusian coast
Marbella, Málaga, Nerja, Motril, Almería. The first long days along the Mediterranean, 65 kilometres or more each one.
About days 7 to 13 · behind me
Murcia and Alicante
Mojácar, Águilas, Cartagena, then up through Alicante, Benidorm and Dénia.
About days 14 to 15 · I’m here
Valencia and Castellón
The flat middle of the run. Past Valencia and on to Castellón.
About days 16 to 23 · still to come
Catalonia
Tarragona, Barcelona, Girona, then Cadaqués and the lighthouse at Cap de Creus, the easternmost point of mainland Spain. Planned for 13 October.
This isn’t just a run. It’s 23 days of live storytelling.
How the challenge was described at launch. A videographer is travelling the whole route.
More than
1,500 km
Every day, no day off
65+ km
Climb
11,000 m
About
36 marathons
The marker shows where the plan has me today, not a live GPS. Press and the sponsor say I’d be the first Irish person to run this route, as reported by the Dublin Gazette and Hi Style. Elave Apothecary Skincare is the headline sponsor.
From the road, this week
The newest videos, as I post them.
Three things you can do here
Get Better Running Club
Come as
you are.
It started in the Phoenix Park, Dublin on New Year’s Day 2025. It’s for anybody who ever felt like they weren’t enough. Some people who could not run 5K that January ran the Dublin Marathon with us later in the year. Walkers are part of it.
By August 2025 there were 10 clubs in 10 counties. The aim is all 32.
With me in SpainElave is my headline sponsor for Spain. Their Get Better With Chris Running Essentials set is four products for sensitive skin.