The Maratón de Buenos Aires is an annual marathon foot-race which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the Southern Hemisphere's Spring, usually in October.

Buenos Aires Marathon
DateOctober
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1984
OrganizerAsociación Ñandú
Course recordsMen's: 2:05:00 (2019)
Kenya Evans Chebet
Women's: 2:25:46 (2019)
Kenya Rodah Tanui
Official siteBuenos Aires Marathon
Participants2,849 finishers (2021)
8,579 (2019)

The 21st edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon started on October 9, 2005 at 7:30 at the 9 de Julio Avenue and Córdoba Avenue in the Recoleta neighbourhood, being the start also the ending point after the 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards) of the classic race.

The course visited many important spots of the city, featuring Callao Avenue, the River Plate Stadium, Libertador Avenue, Palermo neighbourhood, Corrientes Avenue, passing by the famous Gardel's neighbourhood, then down to La Boca's Caminito, to return passing by Puerto Madero, Casa Rosada, and the city centre.

The 2005 edition had almost 3000 participants from Argentina and all over the world. Most of the foreign runners where from Peru, Ecuador and Chile, but there were also from other American and European countries. More than 6000 competitors completed the complete marathon distance at the 2009 edition, out of a field of over 12,000 runners.[1]

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Winners

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Edition Date Men's winner Time Women's winner Time
39th September 22, 2024   Bethwel Yegon (KEN) 2:09:04   Yenenesh Tilahun (ETH) 2:27:15
38th September 24, 2023   Cornelius Kibet (KEN) 2:08:29   Rodah Tanui (KEN) 2:24:52
37th September 18, 2022   Victor Kipchirchir (KEN) 2:07:03   Rodah Tanui (KEN) 2:24:52
36th October 10, 2021   Héctor Garibay (BOL) 2:11:58   Florencia Borelli (ARG) 2:32:27
35th September 22, 2019   Evans Chebet (KEN) 2:05:00   Rodah Tanui (KEN) 2:25:46
34th September 23, 2018   Emmanuel Saina (KEN) 2:05:21   Vivian Jerono (KEN) 2:30:16
33rd October 15, 2017   Barnabas Kiptum (KEN) 2:09:46   Amelework Fekadu (ETH) 2:35:26
32nd October 9, 2016   Siraj Gena (ETH) 2:20:24   Lishan Dula (BHR) 2:39:14
31st October 11, 2015   Jonathan Chesoo (KEN) 2:12:24   Abeba Gebrene (ETH) 2:30:33
30th October 12, 2014   Mariano Mastromarino (ARG) 2:15:28   Lucy Karimi (KEN) 2:38:52
29th October 13, 2013   Julius Karinga (KEN) 2:11:02   Lucy Karimi (KEN) 2:34:32
28th October 7, 2012   Eric Nzioki (KEN) 2:12:05   Lucy Karimi (KEN) 2:41:38
27th October 9, 2011   Simon Kariuki (KEN) 2:10:24   Andrea Graciano (ARG) 2:46:34
26th October 10, 2010   Claudir Rodrigues (BRA) 2:17:31   Rosalba Chacha (ECU) 2:37:16
25th October 11, 2009   Mohamed Msandeki (TAN) 2:13:55   Sirlene de Pinho (BRA) 2:38:08
24th October 12, 2008   Abdelhakim Fahli (MAR) 2:22.01   Sandra Torres (ARG) 2:48.04
23rd November 4, 2007   Juan Carlos Cardona (COL) 2:16.06   Sirlene de Pinho (BRA) 2:39.07
22nd October 29, 2006   Geovanni de Jesus (BRA) 2:18:27   Sandra Torres (ARG) 2:49:04
21st October 9, 2005   Geovanni de Jesus (BRA) 2:15:53   Roxana Preussler (ARG) 2:49:49
20th October 10, 2004   Oscar Cortínez (ARG) 2:21:22   Verónica Páez (ARG) 2:55:04
19th November 2, 2003   Oscar Cortínez (ARG) 2:17:50   Verónica Páez (ARG) 2:52:04
2002 not held
18th September 30, 2001   Paul Rotich (KEN) 2:25:08   Sandra Torres (ARG) 2:51:11
17th December 10, 2000   Néstor García (URU) 2:20:14   Claudia Camargo (ARG) 2:51:52
16th October 3, 1999   Luis Carlos Ramos (BRA) 2:15:18   Sandra Torres (ARG) 2:47:36
15th October 4, 1998   Luis Carlos Ramos (BRA) 2:20:39   Nercy da Freitas (BRA) 2:49:41
14th September 28, 1997   José Castillo (PER) 2:18:35   Griselda González (ARG) 2:37:04
13th November 24, 1996   Juan Pablo Juárez (ARG) 2:17:33   Nercy da Freitas (BRA) 2:45:43
12th September 24, 1995   William Musyoki (KEN) 2:16:59   Érika Olivera (CHI) 2:45:02
11th September 25, 1994   Clair Wathier (BRA) 2:14:02   Euseli de Assis (BRA) 2:47:57
10th October 10, 1993   Toribio Gutiérrez (ARG) 2:19:56   Arlete Soares (BRA) 2:44:58
9th October 11, 1992   António Costa (POR) 2:18:31   Nelida Olivet (ARG) 2:44:31
8th October 13, 1991   Toribio Gutiérrez (ARG) 2:16:25   Ana María Nielsen (ARG) 2:42:44
7th October 7, 1990   Enio de Vargas (BRA) 2:17:36   Elsa Calderón (CHI) 2:44:09
6th September 17, 1989   Juan Pablo Juárez (ARG) 2:16:03   Ana María Nielsen (ARG) 2:43:58
5th October 2, 1988   Valmir de Carvalho (BRA) 2:16:55   Griselda González (ARG) 2:42:48
4th July 5, 1987   Jorge Yeber (ARG) 2:18:28   Nercy da Freitas (BRA) 2:55:02
3rd October 12, 1986   Raimundo Manquel (ARG) 2:21:10   Angélica de Almeida (BRA) 2:54:47
2nd November 17, 1985   Rubén Huerga (ARG) 2:25:20   Derlis María Fraschina (ARG) 3:59:47
1st September 29, 1984   Rubén Aguiar (ARG) 2:21:27 not held

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