The Lima Marathon (also known as Maratón Lima 42k or simply Lima 42k) is a road running event held on the streets of Lima, Peru, in which amateur and professional runners compete in the 10 km, 21 km (half marathon), and 42 km (marathon) categories. Its first edition was held on May 21, 2009, with the men's category won by Kenyan athlete Anthony Mbithi Mukuthi and the women's category won by Bolivian athlete Carla Velázquez.
The Lima Marathon holds an Elite label from World Athletics, making it, alongside the Lima Half Marathon, one of only two Peruvian races endorsed by World Athletics, and the only Peruvian marathon (42K) with this endorsement. As of 2025, the Lima Marathon is, along with the Cali Marathon, one of only two World Athletics Elite-labeled marathons in South America.
Champions
Marathon, General Category
Winners and times recorded in the 42 km across the different editions of the event.
Edition Date Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s) 2009 May 21, 2009 Anthony Mbithi Mukuthi 2:24:32 Carla Velázquez 3:04:49 2010 May 2, 2010 Festus Kioko Kikumu 2:23:27 Lady Morales Quinto 2:51:09 2011 May 15, 2011 Peter Lemayian Nkaya 2:16:58 Lady Morales Quinto 2:51:20 2012 May 20, 2012 Isaac Kemboi Kimaiyo 2:15:59 Olinda Canchanya 2:58:50 2013 May 19, 2013 Isaac Kemboi Kimaiyo 2:19:13 Ogla Jerono Kimaiyo 2:40:38 2014 May 18, 2014 Simon Kariuki Njoroge 2:13:39 Gladys Jebet Ruto 2:46:21 2015 May 17, 2015 Julius Muriuki Wahome 2:17:38 Mirriam Wangari 2:41:40 2016 May 15, 2016 Nicholas Manza Kamakya 2:13:57 Caroline Kiptoo 2:39:10 2017 May 21, 2017 Jeffrey Eggleston 2:15:22 Ayelu Lemma Geda 2:30:19 2018 May 20, 2018 Stephen Njoroge Mbure 2:17:49 Belainesh Zemedkun Gebre 2:50:55 2019 May 19, 2019 Timothy Kemboi 2:17:59 Clara Canchanya 2:47:33 2020–2021 Editions not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 September 11, 2022 Cristhian Pacheco 2:09:07 Abigael Jepkemboi 2:29:52 2023 May 21, 2023 Eulalio Muñoz 2:14:39 Muliye Dekebo 2:29:53 2024 May 19, 2024 Dominic Letting 2:11:48 Atsede Bayisa 2:24:46 2025 May 25, 2025 Dominic Letting 2:11:56 Aberash Demisse 2:28:29 2026 May 24, 2026 John Mburu Muiruri 2:10:21 Aberash Robi 2:27:30
Wins by nationality
Country Men Women Total Kenya 13 5 18 Peru 1 4 5 Ethiopia 0 6 6 Bolivia 0 1 1 United States 1 0 1 Argentina 1 0 1
See also Lima Half Marathon
References
External links Official website of the Lima Marathon