The Guayaquil Marathon () is a marathon running race in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Held annually on the first Sunday of October, the race draws about 2000 runners. Most participants are from Ecuador; runners from Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Kenya and other countries also register every year.
The route both begins and ends at the 5 de Junio Bridge near the Plaza Rodolfo Baquerizo, located at the Malecon del Salado. The course is mostly flat and visits many important locations in the city, including Parque Centenario, the Iguana Park, the Guayaquil Municipal Museum, the Malecon 2000 that overlooks the Guayas river, the Cerro Santa Ana Tunnels, and the Barcelona Sporting Club Stadium, the Urdesa neighborhood. The race also includes a half marathon distance and a 10K run distance.
The Guayaquil Marathon is hosted by the government of Guayaquil municipality, and is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). DM3, a sports marketing company from Guayaquil, is in charge of the organization of the race since 2005.
Men's Open Division
Year Winner Country Time Notes 2005 Juan Carlos Cardona 2:20:05 1st Victory 2006 Juan Carlos Cardona 2:23:18 2nd Victory 2007 Bayron Piedra 2:20:58 1st Victory 2008 Bayron Piedra 2:20:42 2nd Victory 2009 Reuben Ondari 2:19:27 Course Record 2010 Fabián Cajamarca 2:25:52 2011 Marco Antonio Erazo 2:25:43 2012 Dimas Quingaluisa 2:26:21 1st Victory 2013 Dimas Quingaluisa 2:22:38 2nd Victory 2014 Dimas Quingaluisa 2:31:43 3rd Victory 2015 Dimas Quingaluisa 2:28:13 4th Victory 2016 Bayron Gutiérrez 2:25:19 2017 Geoffrey Kiptoo 2:26:10 2018 Christian Vásconez 2:24:14
Women's Open Division
Year Winner Country Time Notes 2005 Sandra Ruales 2:41:40 Course Record 2006 Sandra Ruales 2:45:58 2nd Victory 2007 Nancy Rosero 2:49:30 2008 Sandra Ruales 2:50:40 3rd Victory 2009 Sandra Ruales 2:45:25 4th Victory 2010 Rose Jebet 2:45:35 2011 Nancy Osorio 2:57:24 2012 Monica Cajamarca 3:03:05 2013 Olga Tabla 2:50:32 2014 Carmen Molina 3:12:04 2015 Margaret Toroitich 2:48:01 2016 Angela Brito 2:51:22 2017 Silvia Paredes 2:58:04 2018 Silvia Paredes 2:52:27 2nd Victory
Victories by nationality Country Men'sOpen Women'sOpen Total101121224213
See also List of marathon races in South America
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