Gran Maratón Pacifico

The Gran Maratón Pacifico (also known as Gran Pacífico Mazatlán Maratón or Gran Pacific Marathon) is a 26.2-mile footrace through the city of Mazatlán, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. The race, first held in 1999, is one of the largest in the country and has seen fast times at both the full marathon and half marathon distance. The race is surrounded by events during the race weekend, which takes place during the Festival of Light (Spanish: "Festival de la Luz Mazatlán") in late November or early December.[1][2]

Gran Maratón Pacifico
DateDecember
LocationMazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorPacífico Brewery
Established1999
Course recordsMen's: '
Women's:
Official siteGran Maratón Pacifico

Race weekend

The race weekend includes a 5K run, a 10k run, a half marathon, a 10k wheelchair race, races for children, and a "lend me your legs" (Spanish: "Prestame tus Piernas") race in which three runners aid a non-able-bodied person. The race weekend often draws 12,000 runners from several countries and it is a Boston Marathon qualifier.[1]

Course

The route takes runners through the city, past a tall lighthouse, and along the length of the longest pier in the world, the Mazatlan Pier.

Cancellations

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 races were not held.[3]

Half Marathon results

Key:   Course record

Men Women
Year Place Name Age Country Time Year Place Name Age Country Time
2021[3]Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*2021Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
2020[3]Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*2020Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
2019[4]1st place, gold medalist(s)Fernando Cervantes Mexico1:06:492019[4]1st place, gold medalist(s)Ursula Sánchez Mexico1:13:13
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Wilfred Nyatogo Kenya1:07:242nd place, silver medalist(s)Sonia Laguna Mexico1:19:34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Christopher Kipyego Kenya1:08:523rd place, bronze medalist(s)Joan Cherop Kenya1:21:36

Marathon results

Key:   Course record

Men Women
Year Place Name Age Country Time Year Place Name Age Country Time
2021[3]Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*2021Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
2020[3]Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*2020Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
20191st place, gold medalist(s)20191st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018[1]1st place, gold medalist(s)Nixon Kiplagat Cherutich Kenya2:19:592018[1]1st place, gold medalist(s)Daniela Alejandra Alonso Arreola Mexico2:47:23
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Richard Oendo Ondimu Kenya2:20:182nd place, silver medalist(s)Mary Adah Akor Beasley United States2:48:43
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Juan Carlos Carera Casas Mexico2:22:223rd place, bronze medalist(s)Salina Jebitok Tarus Kenya2:50:37

References
  1. "Looking Ahead: Pacific Pearl's Sporting Beauty". Distance Running. Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. 2 December 2017.
  2. Jones, Hugh; James, Alexander (2013). "Gran Maratón Pacifico, Mexico". Marathons of the World. London, England: New Holland Publishers. pp. 151–153. ISBN 978-0-7641-6609-9.
  3. "Maratón Pacífico se cancela por segundo año consecutivo debido al Covid-19". noreste.com (in Spanish). Noroeste. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. "Gran Maraton Pacifico Medio Resultados". runmx.com (in Spanish). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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