The Guayaquil Marathon or Maratón de Guayaquil, is an annual marathon

Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...

 road race which takes place in Guayaquil

Guayaquil

Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...

, Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

, on the first Sunday of October.

The race, which was first held in 2005, draws a 1000 participants mostly from Ecuador, some runners from Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

, Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

 and Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

 run every year.

The winners of the 2010 edition were the ecuadorian Fabián Cajamarca and the kennian Rose Jebet.

The race starts 5:30 AM at the soccer stadium "Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer

Alberto Spencer

Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera was an Ecuadorian football player, regarded as the best of his country. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in the Copa Libertadores, the most important club tournament in South America...

", being the start also the finish point for 10K runners, Half Marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

 runners and Full Marathon runners.

The course is 99% flat and visits many important spots of the city, featuring 9 de Octubre Avenue, the Malecón 2000

Malecón 2000

Malecón 2000 is the name given to boardwalk overlooking the Guayas River in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil. An urban renewal project focusing on the old Simón Bolívar boardwalk, it stands along the west shore of the river for an approximate length of 2.5 km...

, The Tunnels, the famous Barcelona Sporting Club

Barcelona Sporting Club

Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...

 Stadium, El Velero Bridge, the Victor Emilio Estrada Avenue, Urdesa, Kennedy Avenue, Orellana Avenue, Kennedy Norte neighborhood, Carlos Julio Arosemena Avenue and back to the Malecón del Salado.

The Guayaquil Marathon is hosted by the Guayaquil

Guayaquil

Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...

 municipality and is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races

Association of International Marathons and Distance Races

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, also known as AIMS, is an association of long-distance running races. Originally founded in 1982 at a meeting in London of marathon race directors, its membership was extended in 1986 to include all road races...

 (AIMS).

DM3 is the sports marketing

Sports marketing

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 company in charge of the organization of these race since 2005.

Men's Open Division

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Notes
2005	Juan Carlos Cardona Juan Carlos Cardona Juan Carlos Cardona Rivas is a male marathon runner from Colombia, who twice represented his native country in the men's marathon at the Summer Olympics . He won the 2007 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina.-Achievements:-References:*...		2:20:05	Course Record
2006	Juan Carlos Cardona Juan Carlos Cardona Juan Carlos Cardona Rivas is a male marathon runner from Colombia, who twice represented his native country in the men's marathon at the Summer Olympics . He won the 2007 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina.-Achievements:-References:*...		2:23:18	2nd Victory
2007	Byron Piedra Byron Piedra Byron Efrén Piedra Ávilés is an Ecuadorian middle distance and long-distance runner.He won the 2007 edition of the Guayaquil Marathon...		2:20:58
2008	Byron Piedra Byron Piedra Byron Efrén Piedra Ávilés is an Ecuadorian middle distance and long-distance runner.He won the 2007 edition of the Guayaquil Marathon...		2:20:42	2nd Victory
2009	Reuben Kipkemoi		2:19:27	Course Record
2010	Fabián Cajamarca		2:25:52
2011	Marco Antonio Erazo		2:25:43

Women's Open Division

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Notes
2005	Sandra Ruales Sandra Ruales Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera is a female Ecuadorian athlete, who competes in the long-distance events. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008...		2:41:40	Course Record
2006	Sandra Ruales Sandra Ruales Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera is a female Ecuadorian athlete, who competes in the long-distance events. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008...		2:45:58	2nd Victory
2007	Nancy Rosero		2:49:30
2008	Sandra Ruales Sandra Ruales Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera is a female Ecuadorian athlete, who competes in the long-distance events. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008...		2:50:40	3rd Victory
2009	Sandra Ruales Sandra Ruales Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera is a female Ecuadorian athlete, who competes in the long-distance events. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008...		2:45:25	4th Victory
2010	Rose Jebet		2:45:35
2011	Nancy Osorio		2:57:24

Victories by nationality

Country	Men's Open	Women's Open	Total
	3	5	8
	2		2
	1	1	2