Buenos Aires Marathon

The Buenos Aires Marathon is the biggest such event in the southern hemisphere, attracting more than 10,000 runners from around the world every spring. The route takes in some of the city’s most emblematic, historic and symbolic sites, such as the obelisk, the Cabildo, the Teatro Colón, the Plaza de Mayo, the Casa Rosada, the Tres de Febrero park, and the neighbourhoods of La Boca and Puerto Madero. This classic 26-mile (42 kilometre) race starts at Avenida Figueroa Alcorta, in the neighbourhood of Belgrano.

The 42K of Buenos Aires is the event to which every Argentine amateur runner aspires. It is important to prepare correctly and perform mandatory medical checkups to participate. This marathon transcends the world of running; It is a unique event for the city and the country because of its size and visibility. The runners who finish the circuit go to another level in their personal goals. Write a book, plant a tree, run the marathon of Buenos Aires. The circuit is recognized throughout the world for its characteristics. Being flat and favorable weather conditions of the city, allows perfect times for each runner. It is “the” great objective. The 30 km is known as “the wall” since it is the distance in which the mental factor begins to take great relevance.