VCHALLENGES42K Bogotá

VCHALLENGES42K Bogotá is the flagship marathon of the V CHALLENGES series in Colombia, established to showcase elite-level distance racing in the country's high-altitude capital. Held on the last Sunday of November, the event has quickly become a key date on Colombia’s road-racing calendar, drawing competitive international and national fields as well as committed recreational runners. The race builds on Bogotá’s strong running tradition and leverages the city’s growing profile in South American athletics, offering athletes a fast, well-supported marathon that also serves as an important opportunity for qualifying and performance at altitude. The course winds through Bogotá’s most iconic and scenic corridors, combining wide, smooth avenues with glimpses of the city’s landmarks and skyline framed by the Eastern Hills and the silhouette of Monserrate. Runners experience stretches along Avenida El Dorado and Carrera Séptima, pass near Parque Simón Bolívar and through leafy residential sectors that provide consistent crowd support and music stations. Expect crisp early-morning temperatures, significant altitude (approximately 2,600–2,700 meters) that makes pacing and acclimatization crucial, and professional race logistics including well-placed aid stations and medical support. The atmosphere is festive and inclusive—elite competition at the front, with vibrant local clubs and international participants filling the field—while the organizers promote the event as a certified, Boston-qualifying course with AIMS/World Athletics recognition, making it attractive to athletes chasing time standards as well as a memorable Bogotá marathon experience.