Lima Half Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Media Maratón de Lima is an annual half marathon, run alongside a 10K, through the centre of Peru's capital, and the organisers present it as the oldest half marathon in the world. The first edition was held in 1909, when runners lined up beneath the San Martín monument and ran to Plaza Independencia in Callao; World Athletics gave the race a Heritage Plaque in 2024. Peru Runners and the Municipality of Lima have co-organised it since 2008. The 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions were all held on a Sunday in late August. In 2026 the 10K started at 06:00 and the half marathon at 07:00 from the Plaza de Armas in Lima's historic centre, and both distances finished at the Circuito Mágico del Agua in the Parque de la Reserva. The 21K continued along Avenida Arequipa as far as calle 2 de Mayo before turning back towards the park, passing through districts such as Lince and San Isidro. Entrants must be 18 or older for the half marathon, and the time limit is four hours. The organisers published the exact route shortly before each race, and it may change at the request of the authorities, so the course should be checked against the current race guide.