FIND OUT THE LIMA 2019 MARATHON CIRCUIT

The best 36 marathon runners in the Americas will gather on July 27 to participate in one of the most expected athletics events of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The starting and finish line will be the Parque Kennedy in Miraflores, and the circuit will cover 42 kilometers and 195 meters for both women and men.

The women's race starts at 08:30 and the men's event, one hour after. The route will take the athletes through the Arequipa Avenue, before dropping into the Historic Center of Lima. Then, on their way back, runners will enter the Arequipa and Pardo Avenues, crossing the Malecón de la Reserva and the Malecón Cisneros. The route will snake through the Armendáriz and Larco Avenues to finish off at Parque Kennedy. The route will cross the districts of Miraflores, San Isidro, Lince and Lima.

Among the participants are renowned Peruvian athletes such as Gladys Tejeda, Inés Melchor, Cristhian Pacheco, and Willy Canchanya.

The Marathon is a road competition free of charges for all spectators, so around ten thousand people are expected to attend the event and root for their favorite athletes along the route.

The Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games Organizing Committee has some recommendations for the spectators that will attend the competitions:

• Do not throw things on the competition track. For example, bottles, pennants, flowers, balloons, among others.
• Do not try to help an athlete cool down with water bottles because there are special hydration stations for them.
• Do not interfere with the competition circuit, either walking, running or on a bicycle.
• Do not bring pets to the venues, as they may affect an athlete’s performance during the event.

It should be noted that some avenues will be closed along the circuit on the competition days. Therefore, we urge the citizens to be tolerant with the implications of the international event, which will be hosted in Peru for the first time ever.

ABOUT LIMA 2019

The Opening Ceremony of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games will be held at the National Stadium on July 26, 2019. This continental event will gather 6680 athletes from 41 countries and delegations from the Americas.

There will be 17 days of competitions and ceremonies between July 26 and August 11, which will take place in 14 districts of Lima and Callao. Some venues are VIDENA, Villa María Sports Center, Callao Regional Village, Villa El Salvador Sports Center, Punta Rocas, among others.

The Lima 2019 Pan American Games will include 39 sports and 61 disciplines, in which athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. A total of 22 disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The Parapan American Games will gather 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries, participating in 17 sports and 18 disciplines. Competitions will take place from August 23 to September 1, 2019. Thirteen Para sports will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.