| Rio de Janeiro Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | June [1] [2] |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K |
| Established | 1979 [3] |
| Official site | https://www.maratonadorio.com.br |
The Rio de Janeiro Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1979. [3] [1] [4] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. [1] [2]
During the event, a half marathon, a 10K race, and a 5K race are also offered. [5] [6] Runners are also offered the option of completing the Desafio Cidade Maravilhosa ('wonderful city challenge'), in which one runs both the half marathon on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday. [7] [6] In 2022, 1,400 runners successfully completed the challenge. [7]
The Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon is a separate race that is held in August. [8] [9]
The inaugural marathon was held in 1979. [3] [10] It was organized by Brazilian runner Eleonora Mendonça, who later went on to run in the first Olympic women's marathon in 1984. [3] [10] [11] [lower-alpha 1] Mendonça set up the marathon with her company, Printer. [10] [11]
Following the success of the inaugural marathon, the city ended up hosting two marathons during a few years, including in 1980 and 1981, where one was organized by Printer, and the other by Jornal do Brasil . [12] [10]
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 Course map of full marathon in 2019 [13] |
The course for the inaugural marathon started and finished in the stadium of the Army Physical Education School . [10]
In 2019, the route of the marathon was changed to begin and end in Flamengo Park. [14] [13]
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