Guadalajara Marathon
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| Guadalajara Marathon | |
|---|---|
 The Palacio Municipal, at the finish area | |
| Date | October or November[1] |
| Location | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1984[1][a] |
| Official site | https://www.maratonguadalajara.org |
The Guadalajara Marathon[b] (also known as the Guadalajara International Marathon[c] or Maratón GDL[3]) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Guadalajara, Mexico, since 1984.[3][4][1][5][a] The marathon is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[2][6]
The event is organized by the Guadalajara Municipal Sports Council, which also organizes the Guadalajara Half Marathon, a separate half marathon event held in February.[4]
History
The inaugural race was held on 26 February 1984 as a half marathon.[1] It was won by Mexican runner Audón Hernández with a finish time of 1:06:16.[1][5]
The second edition, held on 10 February 1985, was the first to feature a race with the standard marathon distance of 42.195 km (26.2 mi).[1][5] The marathon was won by Mexican runners Eduardo Blake and Esmeralda Gutiérrez, with finish times of 2:22:22 and 3:00:59, respectively.[1][5]
The event was not held in 2011 due to the 2011 Pan American Games being held in the city that October.[1][7]
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[8][9]
Course
| External image | |
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 Course map of full marathon in 2022[3] |
The marathon begins at the Hospicio Cabañas and ends at the Palacio Municipal.[3] The course consists of roughly a clockwise loop in the central and southern areas of the city, with an additional out-and-back leg along Lázaro Cárdenas Avenue making up about a third of the course.[3]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j https://archive.today/20230430235727/https://www.arrs.run/HP_GuadMa.htm
- ^ a b c https://archive.today/20230430230058/https://aims-worldrunning.org/races/1128.html
- ^ a b c d e https://archive.today/20221102194506/https://www.maratonguadalajara.org/
- ^ a b https://archive.today/20230430230049/https://aims-worldrunning.org/articles/953-spectacular-stage-with-the-joy-of-music.html
- ^ a b c d https://archive.today/20230430233109/https://www.informador.mx/deportes/Esfuerzos-que-emocionan-20171107-0012.html
- ^ https://archive.today/20221218202650/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar-results
- ^ https://archive.today/20230501015204/https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2011/10/2011-pan-american-games/100179/
- ^ https://archive.today/20230430230102/https://www.elsoldelcentro.com.mx/deportes/por-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemia-cancelan-maraton-internacional-de-guadalajara-2020-5528269.html
- ^ https://archive.today/20230430230126/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/10/19/list-of-sports-events-affected-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic/114443012/