Mendoza Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Maratón Internacional de Mendoza, known as the MIM, is an annual road marathon in Mendoza, Argentina, held on a Sunday in early May. It is organised by the Fundación Filípides and was first run in 1999; the 2026 race was the 26th edition. A half marathon, a 10K and a 4K participation run take place on the same morning. The marathon starts at 8:00 am at the Cacheuta suspension bridge in the foothills of the Andes and finishes at the gates of Parque General San Martín in Mendoza city, so it is a point-to-point course. The organisers describe a route with the mountains, the Mendoza river, the vineyards of Luján de Cuyo and the city's tree-lined streets, with the Andes as a backdrop. The half marathon starts at Barrio Portal Vistalba and the 10K at the Palmares Valley roundabout. All distances finish at Parque General San Martín. Until 2014 the race used the city streets with start and finish at the park; since 2015 it has started at Cacheuta, and the circuit has been certified by World Athletics and AIMS since 2018. An optional official bus takes runners to the start lines. The 2025 regulations set a time limit of 5 hours 30 minutes for the marathon.