Mérida Marathon
| Mérida Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | January |
| Location | Mérida |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Banorte |
| Established | 1986 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:10:53 (1992) Alberto Cuba Women's: 2:39:28 (2006) Lucy Njeri Muhami |
| Official site | Mérida Marathon |
| Participants | 4,000 |
The Mérida Marathon (also known as the Maraton de Ciudad de Mérida or Maratón Mérida Banorte) is a 26.2-mile footrace along the streets of Mérida, Mexico. It was first run in 1986. The run celebrates the founding of the city. In 2020, 4,000 runners participated in the event. The race travels through the heart of "The White City," the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan. The course travels on the Paseo de Montejo past monuments and churches that date back to the 1500s.