Guayaquil Marathon


The Guayaquil Marathon is a marathon race in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Held annually on the first Sunday of October, the race draws about 2000 runners. Most participants are from Ecuador; runners from Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Kenya and other countries also register every year.
The route both begins and ends at the 5 de Junio Bridge near the Plaza Rodolfo Baquerizo, located at the Malecon del Salado. The course is mostly flat and visits many important locations in the city, including Parque Centenario, the Iguana Park, the Guayaquil Municipal Museum, the Malecon 2000 that overlooks the Guayas river, the Cerro Santa Ana Tunnels, and the Barcelona Sporting Club Stadium, the Urdesa neighborhood. The race also includes a half marathon distance and a 10K run distance.
The Guayaquil Marathon is hosted by the government of Guayaquil municipality, and is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. DM3, a sports marketing company from Guayaquil, is in charge of the organization of the race since 2005.

Men's Open Division

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2005Juan Carlos Cardona2:20:051st Victory
2006Juan Carlos Cardona2:23:182nd Victory
2007Bayron Piedra2:20:581st Victory
2008Bayron Piedra2:20:422nd Victory
2009Reuben Ondari2:19:27Course Record
2010Fabián Cajamarca2:25:52
2011Marco Antonio Erazo2:25:43
2012Dimas Quingaluisa2:26:211st Victory
2013Dimas Quingaluisa2:22:382nd Victory
2014Dimas Quingaluisa2:31:433rd Victory
2015Dimas Quingaluisa2:28:134th Victory
2016Bayron Gutiérrez2:25:19
2017Geoffrey Kiptoo2:26:10
2018Christian Vásconez2:24:14

Women's Open Division

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2005Sandra Ruales2:41:40Course Record
2006Sandra Ruales2:45:582nd Victory
2007Nancy Rosero2:49:30
2008Sandra Ruales2:50:403rd Victory
2009Sandra Ruales2:45:254th Victory
2010Rose Jebet2:45:35
2011Nancy Osorio2:57:24
2012Monica Cajamarca3:03:05
2013Olga Tabla2:50:32
2014Carmen Molina3:12:04
2015Margaret Toroitich2:48:01
2016Angela Brito2:51:22
2017Silvia Paredes2:58:04
2018Silvia Paredes2:52:272nd Victory

Victories by nationality