The El Paso Marathon is an annual running event held in El Paso, Texas since 2007. It is an official Boston Marathon qualifier and includes a half marathon as well as a 5K race. It is organized by the non-profit El Paso Marathon Foundation.[1] Over 3,000 runners participated in the 2019 Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K.[2]

Michelob ULTRA El Paso Marathon
DateFebruary
LocationEl Paso, Texas
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established2007
Course recordsMen: 2:33:53 Dylan Villescas (2015) Women: 2:55:13 Colleen Everett (2023)
Official sitehttp://www.elpasomarathon.org
Finish line of the 2013 El Paso Marathon
Along the route of the 2014 El Paso Half Marathon

Course

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When founded, the full marathon was a point to point race, which started at the top of Transmountain Road and ended at Union Plaza in Downtown El Paso. Elevation loss from start to finish is 1584 ft.[3] A new course debuted in 2018 which starts and ends downtown at Southwest University Park.[4]

The half marathon and 5K race start and finish on Anthony St. in front of Union Plaza Park.

Marathon winners

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The following is the list of marathon winners over the years:[5][6]

Year Men Time Women Time Finishers
2024 Hector Falcon 2:38:03 Anais Arce 3:14:14 298
2023 Cole Shugart 2:35:20 Colleen Everett 2:55:13 238
2022 Drew Campbell 2:42:49 Sarah Strong 2:56:12 282
2021 - - - - -
2020 Billy Atkinson 3:01:51 Perla Retana 3:27:07 307
2019 Jose Corona 2:54:36 Jennifer Liechti 3:29:18 248
2018 Miguel Perez 2:54:06 Jesica Terrzas 3:27:38 259
2017 Samsom Mutua 2:43:26 Jamie Dawes 3:08:45 251
2016 Miguel Perez 2:47:11 Lauren Reasoner 3:15:11 314
2015 Dylan Villescas 2:33:53 Anita Perez 2:55:33 365
2014 Bashar Ibrahim 2:45:04 Catherine Camilletti 3:30:49 373
2013 Bashar Ibrahim 2:44:34 Larisa Pitchkolan 3:14:00 322
2012 Efrain Moreno 2:41:45 Larisa Pitchkolan 3:12:48 366
2011 Ronnie Hoppe 2:54:11 Larisa Pitchkolan 3:20:00 255
2010 Edgar Trillo 3:07:39 Larisa Pitchkolan 3:17:36 279
2009 Patrick Flores 2:55:11 Angie Song-Rooney 3:22:12 237
2008 Dirk Hendrik de Heer 2:43:54 Angie Song-Rooney 3:22:09 199
2007 - - - - n/a

References

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  1. ^ "El Paso Marathon". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  2. ^ Vazquez, Cesar (February 18, 2019). "Runners take on the El Paso Marathon". KTSM. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "El Paso Marathon". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  4. ^ "2019 El Paso Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K in El Paso, TX". www.halfmarathons.net. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  5. ^ "El Paso Marathon and Half Marathon". athlinks.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon, TFCU Half Marathon & Up and Running 5K Run/Walk". Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon, TFCU Half Marathon & Up and Running 5K Run/Walk. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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