Wasn't sure what to expect with the Barcelona Marathon, it was only my 3rd marathon and first one overseas, so not a lot to compare it to. But it goes straight to the top of my list! Lots of communication before hand, website is good and in English, there is an app although they was tricky to get the settings into English. Was an early start and I got there with plenty of time, so much so there was no queue for the toilets! Took a while to get going and past the start line, but the atmosphere was building the whole time. Nice route through Barcelona itself, past lots of landmarks, easy to miss some! Water stations went on for ages and no problem getting water, energy drinks or gels if you wanted - I just stuck to the water and my own gels. The weather was warm even at that time of day so taking on fluids was key. The crowd was good and very encouraging. Slightly different safety rules to England, as in the crowd just seemed to cross the road as and when they wanted to, rather than wait for a gap or have crossing points. Nice medal at the end, picked up the t-shirt the day before at the expo which was easy enough. Very enjoyable race and spoke to more people while running this event that my previous ones. Had to stop at mile 18 for a bit as was feeling it, but after that managed to push on and finished with a PB. Would recommend this race.