[5]: 2 [8] The Malaga Half Marathon is a different race, generally held earlier in the year.

[3][19][4] Organized by the Málaga City Council, the marathon was won by Spanish runners Juan Vázquez Sánchez and Blanca María Serrano, with finish times of 2:27:29 and 2:59:16, respectively.

[19] Swedish runner Sandr Halvarsson crossed the finish line before Serrano, but was disqualified for lack of evidence proving that she covered the whole course.

[23][24] The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021, or obtaining a refund (minus management fees).

[5]: 5–6  The first and last stretches are run on the same section of the Paseo del Parque, but in different directions.