Medellín Marathon 2026: 30,000 Runners, Road Closures, and Elite Field

The 2026 Medellín Marathon will host 30,000 runners from 51 countries with major road closures in the city.

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The 2026 Medellín Marathon is scheduled to take place on September 5 and 6, 2026, in Medellín, Colombia. ^[1] The race is expected to attract 30,000 runners from 51 countries and 364 municipalities in Colombia. ^[2] Claudia Pérez, the race director, stated that this is the largest edition in the history of the Medellín Marathon. ^[3] Major road closures will affect Medellín, Itagüí, Envigado, and Sabaneta, with restrictions on streets such as Calle 44 San Juan and Avenida 80 starting from 2:00 a.m. on Sunday. ^[4] Colombian runner Jeisson Suárez, who holds the national record and aims to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, will compete in the 42k race with a personal best of 2:16:00. ^[5] Kenyan athletes Eric Kiprono Kiptanui and Joseph Kiptum are leading the men's 42k category with personal best times of 2:05:47 and 2:09:00 respectively. ^[6] The event organizers project that the marathon will generate an economic impact of approximately 38 million dollars for the city. ^[7]

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The 2026 Medellín Marathon is scheduled to take place on September 5 and 6, 2026, in Medellín, Colombia. · El Espectador

The race is expected to attract 30,000 runners from 51 countries and 364 municipalities in Colombia. · El Espectador

Claudia Pérez, the race director, stated that this is the largest edition in the history of the Medellín Marathon. · El Espectador

Major road closures will affect Medellín, Itagüí, Envigado, and Sabaneta, with restrictions on streets such as Calle 44 San Juan and Avenida 80 starting from 2:00 a.m. on Sunday. · El Espectador

Colombian runner Jeisson Suárez, who holds the national record and aims to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, will compete in the 42k race with a personal best of 2:16:00. · El Colombiano

Kenyan athletes Eric Kiprono Kiptanui and Joseph Kiptum are leading the men's 42k category with personal best times of 2:05:47 and 2:09:00 respectively. · El Colombiano

The event organizers project that the marathon will generate an economic impact of approximately 38 million dollars for the city. · El Colombiano

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