Maratona de Belo Horizonte
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May 16, 2027
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The Maratona Oficial de Belo Horizonte is a city marathon held in mid-May as part of a four-day running weekend. It was first held on 17 May 2026 and drew more than 4,000 athletes in its first year; the second edition is set for Sunday 16 May 2027. The 2027 programme adds a 21 km half marathon, replacing the relay, alongside the 42 km, a 5 km night run and a children's race. The marathon starts at 05:00 at Praça da Estação in the city centre and the half marathon at 07:00, and both finish at Parque Municipal, where the race village is based. In 2026 the route ran from Praça da Estação past the Arena MRV on the border with Contagem, back to the centre, along Avenida dos Andradas to the Granja de Freitas district in the east and through the Horto Florestal. It also took in Serraria Souza Pinto, Viaduto Santa Tereza, the UFMG Natural History Museum, the Complexo Esportivo do Pompéia and Via 710, with views of the Serra do Curral. The organisers expect about 14,000 runners across the 2027 events.
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
Mid-May in Belo Horizonte is mild and dry: highs average about 26°C and lows about 17°C, with only around three days of rain. The marathon starts at 05:00, in the coolest hours of the day.
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Belo Horizonte's first official marathon was held on 17 May 2026, starting at 05:00 at Praça da Estação. Gilberto Silvestre Lopes, a 36-year-old from São Miguel do Anta in Minas Gerais, took the lead in the first kilometres and won in 2:27:36. Eulália Santos, 45, of Ribeirão Preto, was the first woman in 2:52:20. More than 4,000 athletes took part across the events.
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