Guayaquil Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Maratón de Guayaquil is a road marathon in Ecuador's largest city, held on the first Sunday of October during the city's Octubrinas festivities, with the support of the Guayaquil municipality and organised by DM3. It has been run every year since 2005. The marathon shares the morning with 21K, 12K and 5K races and starts before dawn, at 4:00 am in 2026. Start and finish are outside the Palacio Municipal, at the corner of República de Guayaquil and Pichincha streets, on a route that was new in 2026. The course passes along the Malecón Simón Bolívar and through the tunnel under Cerro Santa Ana, then follows Avenida Pedro Menéndez Gilbert, Avenida Carlos Luis Plaza Dañín and Avenida del Bombero. The 42K reaches the Los Ceibos neighbourhood before returning to the city centre. The race is certified by World Athletics and the marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier. About 1,500 athletes ran in 2026, and 30 percent of those registered came from other cities in Ecuador.