Maratón CAF-Caracas
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The Maratón CAF-Caracas is an annual road marathon and half marathon in Venezuela's capital, organised by CAF, the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and held on a Sunday in February. The first edition was run on 20 February 2011, and the tenth took place on 8 February 2026. The race starts and finishes at Parque Los Caobos: in 2026 the elite runners started at 6:00 a.m. and the main field at 6:05 a.m. The route passes El Silencio, the La India roundabout, Los Próceres, Las Mercedes, Chuao, El Llanito, Los Ruices and Altamira, and the courses are endorsed by the Venezuelan Athletics Federation, AIMS and World Athletics. The marathon has been adopted as the national marathon championship of Venezuela. Numbers are capped: 10,000 places in 2026, of which 2,000 were for the 42K, and 8,000 planned for 2027, with 2,500 for the 42K. For the 2026 edition, entrants had to show a recent race result to register. The marathon has a six-hour time limit. At the tenth edition Jorge Castelblanco of Panama won in 2:15:18 and Silvia Ortiz of Ecuador in 2:33:55, both new event records. The 11th edition is scheduled for 21 February 2027.
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
In February Caracas averages a daytime high of about 28°C and a low of about 18°C, with measurable rain on only about three days of the month, which is why the race starts at 6:00 a.m. or just after.
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The first Maratón CAF-Caracas, held on 20 February 2011 at Parque Los Caobos, brought a full 42.195 km race to the Venezuelan capital for the first time. It was certified internationally by the IAAF and served as the Venezuelan national championship and as a qualifier for the 2011 Pan American Games. Larryn Sánchez won in 2:19:21, and more than 3,694 people registered from 20 countries.
At the tenth edition on 8 February 2026, Jorge Castelblanco of Panama won in 2:15:18, breaking the event record that Justino da Silva of Brazil had set in 2023 with 2:16:15. Silvia Ortiz of Ecuador won the women's race in 2:33:55, also an event record. Ten thousand runners took part across the 42K, 21K and 10K.
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