Maratón Puebla

Maratón Puebla is the state marathon of Puebla, run through the capital's Centro Histórico in late November. It is a four-distance event: the full marathon (42.195 km) shares race morning with a half marathon (21 km), a 10 km and a 5 km. The 2025 edition started and finished at the Zócalo at 6:30 a.m. The race has deep roots. It began in the 1980s, and Puebla was the first city in Mexico to stage a race over 5, 10 and 21 kilometres. Kenyan runners have taken the top places in recent editions. In 2022 the women's race went to Elizabeth Aco, a runner from Puebla. The Secretaría de Deporte y Juventud of the state government runs the event. For 2026 the state put the full organisation out to a national public tender. The tender plans for 20,000 runners, with 5,000 places in each distance. The planned route starts on Avenida Juan de Palafox y Mendoza in the historic centre and continues through La Paz and along Vía Atlixcáyotl. Race packets are planned for collection over three days at the Auditorio Metropolitano. Registration opens once the organising company is appointed. In 2025 entries closed at the race expo on the Saturday before the race.