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The race starts 5:30 AM at The 5 de Junio Bridge located in the Malecón del Salado, in 9 de Octubre Avenue, being the start also the ending point for 10K runners, Half Marathon runners, Relay runners and Full Marathon runners. |
The race starts 5:30 AM at The 5 de Junio Bridge located in the Malecón del Salado, in 9 de Octubre Avenue, being the start also the ending point for 10K runners, Half Marathon runners, Relay runners and Full Marathon runners. |
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The course is 99% flat and visits many important spots of the city, featuring 9 de Octubre Avenue, the Malecón 2000, The Tunnels, the famous [[Barcelona Sporting Club]] Stadium, El Velero Bridge, the Victor Emilio Estrada Avenue, Urdesa neighbourhood, Kennedy Avenue, Orellana Avenue, Kennedy Norte neighbourhood, Carlos Julio Arosemena Avenue and back to the Malecón del Salado. |
The course is 99% flat and visits many important spots of the city, featuring 9 de Octubre Avenue, the [[Malecón 2000]], The Tunnels, the famous [[Barcelona Sporting Club]] Stadium, El Velero Bridge, the Victor Emilio Estrada Avenue, Urdesa neighbourhood, Kennedy Avenue, Orellana Avenue, Kennedy Norte neighbourhood, Carlos Julio Arosemena Avenue and back to the Malecón del Salado. |
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The Guayaquil Marathon is hosted by the [[Guayaquil]] county and is certified by the [[Association of International Marathons and Distance Races]] (AIMS). |
The Guayaquil Marathon is hosted by the [[Guayaquil]] county and is certified by the [[Association of International Marathons and Distance Races]] (AIMS). |
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Revision as of 21:11, 22 August 2007
The Maratón de Guayaquil is an annual marathon foot-race which takes place in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the first sunday of October.
The Guayaquil Marathon is the main athletic event of Ecuador, people from all over the country come to participate in this event every year since the first marathon held in 2005. About 1000 participants mostley from Ecuador, some runners from Colombia, Peru and Venezuela run every year.
The winners of the 2005 and 2006 edition are the colombian Juan Carlos Cardona and the ecuadorian Sandra Ruales.
The race starts 5:30 AM at The 5 de Junio Bridge located in the Malecón del Salado, in 9 de Octubre Avenue, being the start also the ending point for 10K runners, Half Marathon runners, Relay runners and Full Marathon runners.
The course is 99% flat and visits many important spots of the city, featuring 9 de Octubre Avenue, the Malecón 2000, The Tunnels, the famous Barcelona Sporting Club Stadium, El Velero Bridge, the Victor Emilio Estrada Avenue, Urdesa neighbourhood, Kennedy Avenue, Orellana Avenue, Kennedy Norte neighbourhood, Carlos Julio Arosemena Avenue and back to the Malecón del Salado.
The Guayaquil Marathon is hosted by the Guayaquil county and is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).
DM3 Deportes & Mercadeo S.A. is the sports marketing company in charge of the organization of these race since 2005.
Registration can be done on line at the oficial web page of the Guayaquil Marathon www.dm3.com