El Paso Marathon
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| Michelob ULTRA El Paso Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | February |
| Location | El Paso, Texas |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2007 |
| Course records | Men: 2:33:53 Dylan Villescas (2015) Women: 2:55:13 Colleen Everett (2023) |
| Official site | http://www.elpasomarathon.org |
The El Paso Marathon is an annual running event held in El Paso, Texas since 2007. It is an official Boston Marathon qualifier and includes a half marathon as well as a 5K race. It is organized by the non-profit El Paso Marathon Foundation.[1] Over 3,000 runners participated in the 2019 Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K.[2]
When founded, the full marathon was a point to point race, which started at the top of Transmountain Road and ended at Union Plaza in Downtown El Paso. Elevation loss from start to finish is 1584 ft.[3] A new course debuted in 2018 which starts and ends downtown at Southwest University Park.[4]
The half marathon and 5K race start and finish on Anthony St. in front of Union Plaza Park.
