The Maratón de Buenos Aires is an annual marathon foot-race which takes place in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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, Argentina

Argentina

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, during the Southern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

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's Spring, usually in October.

The 21st edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon started on October 9, 2005 at 7:30 at the 9 de Julio Avenue

9 de Julio Avenue

Avenida 9 de Julio is a wide avenue in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its name honors Argentina's Independence Day, July 9, 1816.The avenue runs roughly one kilometer to the west of the Río de la Plata waterfront, from the Retiro district in the north to Constitución station in the south...

 and Córdoba Avenue in the Recoleta

Recoleta

Recoleta is a downtown residential neighborhood in the city of Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina; it is an area of great historical and architectural interest, due, particularly to the Recoleta Cemetery located there...

 neighbourhood, being the start also the ending point after the 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards) of the classic race.

The course visited many important spots of the city, featuring Callao Avenue, the River Plate Stadium

Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti

Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, is a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, Argentina at the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta and Udaondo. It is the home venue of Club Atlético River Plate and is named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti...

, Libertador Avenue, Palermo

Palermo, Buenos Aires

Palermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is located in the northeast of the city, bordering the barrios of Belgrano to the north, Almagro and Recoleta to the south, Villa Crespo and Colegiales to the west and the Río de la Plata river to the east. With a total...

 neighbourhood, Corrientes Avenue, passing by the famous Gardel

Carlos Gardel

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's neighbourhood, then down to La Boca

La Boca

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's Caminito, to return passing by Puerto Madero

Puerto Madero

Puerto Madero, also known within the urban planning community as the Puerto Madero Waterfront, is a barrio of the Argentine capital at Buenos Aires CBD, occupying a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank and representing the latest architectural trends in the city of Buenos...

, Casa Rosada

Casa Rosada

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, and the city centre

San Nicolás, Buenos Aires

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.

The 2005 edition had almost 3000 participants from Argentina and all over the world. Most of the foreign runners where from Peru

Peru

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, Ecuador

Ecuador

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 and Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

, but there were also from other American

Americas

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 and Europe

Europe

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an countries. More than 6000 competitors completed the complete marathon distance at the 2009 edition, out of a field of over 12,000 runners.

Winners

Key:

Edition	Date	Men's winner	Time	Women's winner	Time
	October 9, 2011		2:10:24		2:46:34
	October 10, 2010		2:17:31.4		2:37:16.7
	October 11, 2009		2:13:55		2:38:08
	October 12, 2008		2:22.01		2:48.04
	November 4, 2007		2:16.06		2:39.07
	October 29, 2006		2:18:27		2:49:04
	October 9, 2005		2:15:53		2:49:49
	October 10, 2004		2:21:22		2:55:04
	November 2, 2003		2:17:50		2:52:04
	2002	Race Not Held	—	Race Not Held	—
	September 30, 2001		2:25:08		2:51:11
	December 10, 2000		2:20:14		2:51:52
	October 3, 1999		2:15:18		2:47:36
	October 4, 1998		2:20:39		2:49:41
	September 28, 1997		2:18:35		2:37:04
	November 24, 1996		2:17:33		2:45:43
	September 24, 1995		2:16:59		2:45:02
	September 25, 1994		2:14:02		2:47:57
	October 10, 1993		2:19:56		2:44:58
	October 11, 1992		2:18:31		2:44:31
	October 13, 1991		2:16:25		2:42:44
	October 7, 1990		2:17:36		2:44:09
	September 17, 1989		2:16:03		2:43:58
	October 2, 1988		2:16:55		2:42:48
	July 5, 1987		2:18:28		2:55:02
	October 12, 1986		2:21:10		2:54:47
	November 17, 1985		2:25:20		3:59:47
	September 29, 1984		2:21:27	Race Not Held	—

External links

• Official Buenos Aires Marathon Site