Ponce Marathon
Long-distance running event held every year in Ponce, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ponce Marathon (Spanish: Maratón La Guadalupe de Ponce) is a long-distance running event held every year in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Established in 1970,[note 1] it is the only Olympic marathon held in Puerto Rico.[5][2]
Ponce Marathon | |
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Date | December, usually around the 12th |
Location | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon |
Primary sponsor | Ponce Municipal Government |
Beneficiary | Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico |
Established | 1949 (unofficially), 75 years ago[1] 1970 (officially), 54 years ago[2] |
Course records | Men's: 2:15:35 (1982) Jorge "Peco" González Women's: 2:51:54 (2021) Beverly Ramos Morales[3] |
Participants | Some 150 athletes Attendees: Over 10,000[4] |
The race has a length of 42.195 kilometers (26.219 mi) and takes place on a Sunday during the month of December. It starts at 5AM, and runs from the intersection of PR-12 and PR-14 to Parque de Bombas.[6][7] It is managed by Secretaría de Recreación y Deportes (Secretariat of Recreation and Sports) of the municipality of Ponce.[8]
The 40th edition of the marathon in 2010 was attended by over 10,000 people.[4] Some 150 athletes participate in the event each year.[9] In 2010, the event received an award from the Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Athletic Federation) as the best athletic running event in Puerto Rico; it had attained a perfect 100-point score in all evaluation areas.[8]