Everything is ready for the XLI edition of the Mexico City Marathonin which more than 30 thousand participants will travel 42 kilometers of the main avenues, streets and emblematic sites of the country’s capital.
This Sunday, the Mexico City will once again host the grand sporting event, where runners will travel the marked route that starts at Insurgente Sur, between the Central Library of the University City and the Olympic Stadiumwhere the runners will start by categories and blocks.
It should be noted that the planned route was certified by the Mexican Federation of Athletics Associations (FMAA); Worlds Athletics (WA); and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).
The first to start will be the wheelchair and visually impaired athletes at 05:45 hours; five minutes later the Elite Women’s category will start running; and at 05:55 hours the Elite Men’s category.
Amateur runners will start in three blocks.; first A at 6:00 a.m. sharp; B 15 minutes later, and finally C at 6:30 a.m., with which the 30,000 registered participants will officially be running the great sporting event in Mexico City.
After the departure, the route includes a tour on Insurgentes South, heading north of the city; to then go into the streets of Colonia Roma until reaching the First Section of Chapultepec Park; then they will head towards Mazaryk, in Polanco: to then reach Paseo de la Reforma towards the Historic Center, passing by iconic points such as the Angel of Independence, Diana the Huntress and the Ahuehuete Roundabout.
After crossing Avenida Juárez, the athletes will head into the last stretch of the route to head to the Constitution Squarewhere upon arrival you will find the goal point.
Due to the Marathon, avenues and surrounding streets will be closed, so citizens must take the relevant precautions and avoid the areas surrounding the route; in addition, the Cyclothon, which takes place on Sundays, will suspend its activities.
Athletes will have access to special transportation on the day of the event, which will depart from six different points and will end at the Stadium. University Olympic:
The Metro will offer service starting at five in the morning on Sunday in order to facilitate the transfer of participants, while Metrobús reported that there will be changes in the service of the Lines 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 between 05:00 and 14:00.
Meanwhile, the initiative “The Marathon Route” trained a thousand runners who will participate for the first time or are seeking their revenge in this event.
They carried out four training sessions where athletes such as Abraham Martell, the absolute winner of the Splits, the Olympic runner and winner of the second edition of the marathon, participated. Gerardo Alcala and the legendary Dionicio Cerón who gave advice and walked the route with the participants.
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2024-08-27 03:38:30