The Santa Fe–Coronda Marathon (formal name Coronda River Aquatic Marathon; in Spanish: Maratón Acuatíco Río Coronda) is a 57-kilometer open water swimming

Open water swimming

Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In...

 race that takes place on the [{Coronda]] and Salado rivers (both tributaries of the Paraná River

Paraná River

The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...

) in Argentina

Argentina

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. The race joins the cities of Santa Fe

Santa Fe, Argentina

Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...

, Santo Tomé

Santo Tomé, Santa Fe

Santo Tomé is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located only 9 km from the capital city . It has a population of about 58,000 inhabitants and estimated at 80,000 inhabitants based on population growth rate provided by the INDEC, and is classified as a second-category...

 and Coronda

Coronda

Coronda is a small and beautiful city in the . It is located in the San Jerónimo Department, 43 km south from the provincial capital . It has a population of about 17,000 inhabitants ....

, in Argentina's Santa Fe Province

Santa Fe Province

The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...

. The race has a total length of about 57 km and an expected run time of about 8 hours. It is held yearly in the summer (January or February).

The most recent edition of the race was held on Sunday, January 31, 2010; it was the 37th edition.

The first competition took place on 22 January 1961 under the name of "Fluvial Marathon of the Argentine Littoral". The marathon was not held, due to economic problems and/or varied political troubles, in 1968, 1969, 1971–1973, 1980–1986, and 1989. Since the 1990s (and ) it has been celebrated annually without interruption.

The race as been included as part of FINA

Fina

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's Marathon circuit (prior to 2007), and its appropriate successor: the FINA Open Water Grand Prix series.