Maratón Internacional de Asunción
The Lowdown
The Maratón Internacional de Asunción (MIA) is Paraguay's only World Athletics/AIMS-certified marathon and the country's flagship road race. First run in 2010 as a test event ahead of Paraguay's bicentennial independence celebrations, it has been held annually since by the Paraguay Marathon Club and the Paraguayan Athletics Federation. The race starts before dawn (5:30 AM) at the Muelle Deportivo on the Costanera de Asunción, a riverside promenade along the Paraguay River in the capital. The marathon course covers three laps of a 14.065 km riverside circuit (the half marathon runs two laps of the same loop), keeping the route flat, fast, and spectator-friendly with repeated views of the Bahía de Asunción and the city skyline. MIA anchors the international "Mega Finisher" running circuit spanning five South American countries and draws a mix of Paraguayan club runners and international travelers seeking a South American country marathon.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Intimate field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Good crowd energy
Costanera de Asunción riverside promenade
Bahía de Asunción
Muelle Deportivo (race start/finish)
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Costanera de Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay
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Eligibility
- Minimum age typically 18 for the full marathon (organizer-set; verify on official site each year)
Required Documents
- Photo ID / cédula de identidad or passport for foreign runners
Entry Methods
- Online registration via Registicket (https://registicket.com/inscripciones.php?e=358)
- In-person cash or TIGO mobile transfer payment at the Paraguay Marathon Club office (Pai Pérez esq. Ana Díaz, Asunción)
Cancellation & Refund Policy
No official cancellation/refund policy published on the race website as of research date; confirm directly with Paraguay Marathon Club (pmc.paraguay@gmail.com) before registering.
AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) and World Athletics certified course.
The 2024 edition drew roughly 200 marathon finishers and over 400 half-marathon finishers; total field across all three distances is estimated at a few hundred to roughly 1,000 runners (llm_estimate).
Timing provided via Chronotrack.
Part of the multi-country 'Mega Finisher' South American running circuit.
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