- Guayaquil Marathon
Infobox Athleticrace
bgcolour = orange
imagesize = 150px
caption = Logo for the Guayaquil Marathon.
date = October
location =Guayaquil ,Ecuador
type = road
distance =Marathon
est = 2005
record = 2:20:05 (M;2005-10-02 , Juan Carlos Cardona); 2:41:40 (F;2005-10-02 , Sandra Ruales)
homepage = [http://www.dm3.com/ www.dm3.com]The [http://www.dm3.com Guayaquil Marathon] is an annual
marathon road race which takes place inGuayaquil ,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 andVenezuela run every year.The winners of the 2007 edition were the ecuadorians
Byron Piedra and Nancy Rosero. [ [http://aimsworldrunning.org/results/2005_10.htm October 2005 AIMS Results ] ]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 run ners,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 famousBarcelona Sporting Club Stadium, El Velero Bridge, the Victor Emilio Estrada Avenue, Urdesa, Kennedy Avenue, Orellana Avenue, Kennedy Norte neighborhood, Carlos Julio Arosemena Avenue and back to the Malecón del Salado.The Guayaquil Marathon is hosted by the
Guayaquil municipality and is certified by theAssociation of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).[http://www.dm3.com DM3] is the
sports marketing company in charge of the organization of these race since 2005.Winners
ee also
List of marathon races References
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