Guayaquil Marathon

Template:Short description Template:Template otherTemplate:Ensure AAA contrast ratio The Guayaquil Marathon (Template:Langx) is a marathon running race in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Held annually on the first Sunday of October, the race draws about 2000 runners. Most participants are from Ecuador; runners from Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Kenya and other countries also register every year.

The route both begins and ends at the 5 de Junio Bridge near the Plaza Rodolfo Baquerizo, located at the Malecon del Salado. The course is mostly flat and visits many important locations in the city, including Parque Centenario, the Iguana Park, the Guayaquil Municipal Museum, the Malecon 2000 that overlooks the Guayas river, the Cerro Santa Ana Tunnels, and the Barcelona Sporting Club Stadium, the Urdesa neighborhood. The race also includes a half marathon distance and a 10K run distance.

The Guayaquil Marathon is hosted by the government of Guayaquil municipality, and is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). DM3, a sports marketing company from Guayaquil, is in charge of the organization of the race since 2005.

Men's Open Division

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Notes
2005	Juan Carlos Cardona		2:20:05	1st Victory
2006	Juan Carlos Cardona		2:23:18	2nd Victory
2007	Bayron Piedra		2:20:58	1st Victory
2008	Bayron Piedra		2:20:42	2nd Victory
2009	Reuben Ondari		2:19:27	Course Record
2010	Fabián Cajamarca		2:25:52
2011	Marco Antonio Erazo		2:25:43
2012	Dimas Quingaluisa		2:26:21	1st Victory
2013	Dimas Quingaluisa		2:22:38	2nd Victory
2014	Dimas Quingaluisa		2:31:43	3rd Victory
2015	Dimas Quingaluisa		2:28:13	4th Victory
2016	Bayron Gutiérrez		2:25:19
2017	Geoffrey Kiptoo		2:26:10
2018	Christian Vásconez		2:24:14

Women's Open Division

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Notes
2005	Sandra Ruales		2:41:40	Course Record
2006	Sandra Ruales		2:45:58	2nd Victory
2007	Nancy Rosero		2:49:30
2008	Sandra Ruales		2:50:40	3rd Victory
2009	Sandra Ruales		2:45:25	4th Victory
2010	Rose Jebet		2:45:35
2011	Nancy Osorio		2:57:24
2012	Monica Cajamarca		3:03:05
2013	Olga Tabla		2:50:32
2014	Carmen Molina		3:12:04
2015	Margaret Toroitich		2:48:01
2016	Angela Brito		2:51:22
2017	Silvia Paredes		2:58:04
2018	Silvia Paredes		2:52:27	2nd Victory

Victories by nationality

Country	Men's Open	Women's Open	Total
	10	11	21
	2	2	4
	2	1	3

See also

• List of marathon races in South America