Buenos Aires Marathon

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.

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]

Winners

Key:       Course record

Edition	Date	Men's winner	Time	Women's winner	Time
029 !28th	October 7, 2012	Eric Nzioka Luusa (KEN)	2:12:05	Lucy Karimi (KEN)	2:41:38
028 !27th	October 9, 2011	Simon Njoroge Kariuki (KEN)	2:10:24	Andrea Graciano (ARG)	2:46:34
027 !26th	October 10, 2010	Claudir Rodriguez (BRA)	2:17:31.4	Rosalba Chaca (ECU)	2:37:16.7
026 !25th	October 11, 2009	Mohamed Msenduki Ikoki (TAN)	2:13:55	Sirlene de Souza Pinho (BRA)	2:38:08
025 !24th	October 12, 2008	Abdelhakim Fathi (MAR)	2:22.01	Sandra Torres (ARG)	2:48.04
024 !23rd	November 4, 2007	Juan Carlos Cardona (COL)	2:16.06	Sirlene de Souza Pinho (BRA)	2:39.07
023 !22nd	October 29, 2006	Geovanni de Jesus (BRA)	2:18:27	Sandra Torres (ARG)	2:49:04
022 !21st	October 9, 2005	Geovanni de Jesus (BRA)	2:15:53	Roxana Preussler (ARG)	2:49:49
021 !20th	October 10, 2004	Oscar Cortínez (ARG)	2:21:22	Verónica Páez (ARG)	2:55:04
020 !19th	November 2, 2003	Oscar Cortínez (ARG)	2:17:50	Verónica Páez (ARG)	2:52:04
019 !—	2002	Race Not Held	—	Race Not Held	—
018 !18th	September 30, 2001	Paul Rotich (KEN)	2:25:08	Sandra Torres (ARG)	2:51:11
017 !17th	December 10, 2000	Nestor García (URU)	2:20:14	Claudia Camargo (ARG)	2:51:52
016 !16th	October 3, 1999	Luis Carlos Ramos (BRA)	2:15:18	Sandra Torres (ARG)	2:47:36
015 !15th	October 4, 1998	Luis Carlos Ramos (BRA)	2:20:39	Nercy da Freitas (BRA)	2:49:41
014 !14th	September 28, 1997	José Castillo (PER)	2:18:35	Griselda González (ARG)	2:37:04
013 !13th	November 24, 1996	Juan Pablo Juarez (ARG)	2:17:33	Nercy da Freitas (BRA)	2:45:43
012 !12th	September 24, 1995	William Musyoki (KEN)	2:16:59	Erika Olivera (CHI)	2:45:02
011 !11th	September 25, 1994	Antonio Clair Wathier (BRA)	2:14:02	Euseli de Assis (BRA)	2:47:57
010 !10th	October 10, 1993	Toribio Gutierrez (ARG)	2:19:56	Arlete Soares (BRA)	2:44:58
009 !9th	October 11, 1992	António Costa (POR)	2:18:31	Nelida Olivet (ARG)	2:44:31
008 !8th	October 13, 1991	Toribio Gutierrez (ARG)	2:16:25	Ana Maria Nielsen (ARG)	2:42:44
007 !7th	October 7, 1990	Enio de Vargas (BRA)	2:17:36	Elsa Calderon (CHI)	2:44:09
006 !6th	September 17, 1989	Juan Pablo Juarez (ARG)	2:16:03	Ana Maria Nielsen (ARG)	2:43:58
005 !5th	October 2, 1988	Valmir de Carvalho (BRA)	2:16:55	Griselda González (ARG)	2:42:48
004 !4th	July 5, 1987	Jorge Yeber (ARG)	2:18:28	Nercy da Freitas (BRA)	2:55:02
003 !3rd	October 12, 1986	Raimundo Manquel (ARG)	2:21:10	Angélica de Almeida (BRA)	2:54:47
002 !2nd	November 17, 1985	Rubén Huerga (ARG)	2:25:20	Derlis Maria Fraschina (ARG)	3:59:47
001 !1st	September 29, 1984	Rubén Aguiar (ARG)	2:21:27	Race Not Held	—

See also

• Mar del Plata Marathon

References

General

• Competition results and statistics from ARRS

Specific

External links

• Official Buenos Aires Marathon Site