Rock ‘n’ Roll Mexico City
Mexico City, Mexico
- Half Marathon, 10K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Rock ‘n’ Roll Mexico City is known for its high-energy atmosphere, combining running with live music, cheer squads, and themed water stations, making it a unique and festive experience for participants. Mexico City sets the stage in one of Latin America’s most vibrant urban hubs. Runners can expect a half … MORE
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I always wanted to check out CDMX and i figured why not do it on a weekend where there is a half marathon going on. Ive done some Rock n … MORE
I always wanted to check out CDMX and i figured why not do it on a weekend where there is a half marathon going on. Ive done some Rock n Roll races before and they consistently put on a good production and this was no exception. The expo was fine – a little tight for so many people coming and going – lots of merchandise typical of a Rock n Roll race event. There was even a live band at the expo. Getting to the expo was easy on public transit which is phenomenal in this city. The shirt giveaway was pretty solid – long sleeve with a quarter zip. The race start was early so don’t think the subway was opened yet for the day, not sure about buses – i just walked from the hotel. The race is fairly big – there were 4500 finishers in the half marathon and id say another 5000 for the 10k so prob 10,000 or so runners. The route was pretty flat and out and back – it went through a couple of different neighborhoods and past some monuments, so all part of my tourist experience. No issues with hydration stations. As with most Rock n Roll events, some live bands played along the route which was cool to see because they were doing original music from what i can tell – there was even some heavy metal bands doing their thing out there. Lots of spectators. Careful of the altitude – over 7000 feet. I was a bit nervous i would feel it while running, but I arrived a couple days prior to adjust to it. So the finish line was a bit of a sh*t show – in addition to the shirt at the expo, they were also giving away another shirt at the finish, which created a bottleneck of thousands of sweaty runners shouting out their shirt size to these unfortunate volunteers. Other than that, they had a huge stage with more music, some vendors and other sponsors handing out stuff at the finish. The medal was cool and designed to resemble one of the famous monuments in the city. Overall, I would recommend – make a long weekend out of it, check out the city, do some cool touristy stuff while you are there.