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The race, which was first held in 2005, draws a 1000 participants mostly from Ecuador, some runners from [[Colombia]], [[Peru]] and [[Venezuela]] run every year. |
The race, which was first held in 2005, draws a 1000 participants mostly from Ecuador, some runners from [[Colombia]], [[Peru]] and [[Venezuela]] run every year. |
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The winners of the 2007 edition were the ecuadorians Byron Piedra and Nancy Rosero.<ref>http://aimsworldrunning.org/results/2005_10.htm</ref> |
The winners of the 2007 edition were the ecuadorians Byron Piedra and Nancy Rosero.<ref>[http://aimsworldrunning.org/results/2005_10.htm October 2005 AIMS Results<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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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 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 and Full Marathon runners. |
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Revision as of 19:06, 28 March 2008
| Guayaquil Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Logo for the Guayaquil Marathon. | |
| Date | October |
| Location | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Event type | road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2005 |
| Course records | 2:20:05 (M; 2005-10-02, Juan Carlos Cardona); 2:41:40 (F; 2005-10-02, Sandra Ruales) |
| Official site | www.dm3.com |
The Guayaquil Marathon is an annual marathon road race which takes place in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the first Sunday of October.
The race, which was first held in 2005, draws a 1000 participants mostly from Ecuador, some runners from Colombia, Peru and Venezuela run every year.
The winners of the 2007 edition were the ecuadorians Byron Piedra and Nancy Rosero.[1]
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 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 municipality and is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).
DM3 is the sports marketing company in charge of the organization of these race since 2005.
Winners
| Year | Male Athlete | Country | Time | Female Athlete | Country | Time |
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| 2005 | Juan Carlos Cardona |  Colombia |
2:20:05 | Sandra Ruales |  Ecuador |
2:41:40 |
| 2006 | Juan Carlos Cardona | Colombia |
2:23:18 | Sandra Ruales | Ecuador |
2:45:58 |
| 2007 | Byron Piedra | Ecuador |
2:20:58 | Nancy Rosero | Ecuador |
2:49:30 |