Medio Maratón Internacional de Tijuana
The Lowdown
The Medio Maratón Internacional de Tijuana is the border city's flagship road race, staged by the municipal sports institute (IMDET) and reaching its 31st edition in 2026. Run through the streets of Tijuana in Baja California — Mexico's busiest land-border city, directly across from San Diego — the course starts and finishes beside the Palacio Municipal and covers the full 21.0975 km certified by World Athletics. With a 6:00 a.m. summer start to beat the coastal heat, a field capped at 6,000 runners, and a prize purse exceeding one million pesos, it draws a strong binational and elite Mexican field. Nine hydration stations line the point-to-point loop, and age-group categories run from 18 to 75-and-over alongside dedicated wheelchair, visually-impaired, and best-local-resident divisions. The race is a fixture of Tijuana's municipal sporting calendar and a signature summer event for the northern Baja running community.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Large field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Good crowd energy
Palacio Municipal de Tijuana (start and finish)
Streets of central Tijuana, Baja California
US-Mexico border city across from San Diego
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
MX
Average rate for 3-star accommodations near the start line
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18 on race day
Required Documents
- Photo ID
- Registration confirmation / bib pickup receipt
Entry Methods
- Online registration via IMDET / Rock the Sport portal
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Review the official IMDET registration terms before registering; municipal events typically treat entry fees as non-refundable.
31st edition (2026), organized by the Instituto Municipal del Deporte de Tijuana (IMDET).
Course of 21.0975 km certified by World Athletics.
Field capped at 6,000 runners.
Nine hydration stations at km 2.5, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, and the finish.
Prize purse exceeding 1,064,000 MXN; absolute winners earn 65,000 MXN each.
Divisions for wheelchair athletes, visually-impaired runners, and best local (Tijuana-resident) finisher.
Age categories from 18 up to 75-and-over.
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