Lala Marathon
| Lala Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | early March |
| Location | Gómez Palacio, Durango and Torreón, Coahuila |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Grupo Lala |
| Established | 1989 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:08:17 (2011) Hillary Kipchirchir Kimaiyo Women's: 2:29:00 (2019) Dulce María Rodríguez |
| Official site | Lala International Marathon |
The Lala Marathon (also known as Maraton International LALA or Marathon of the Laguna, Lala) is a 26.2-mile footrace from Gómez Palacio to Torreón, Mexico, first held in 1989 and sponsored by Grupo Lala. The marathon runs through Torreón's metro area, which is known as "La Laguna," and crosses through the states of Coahuila and Durango. In 2011, Kenyan Hillary Kipchirchir Kimaiyo set a record for the fastest marathon ever run in Mexico when he ran a 2:08:17.