El Paso Marathon

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]

Finish line of the 2013 El Paso Marathon
Along the route of the 2014 El Paso Half Marathon
Michelob ULTRA El Paso Marathon
DateFebruary
LocationEl Paso, Texas
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established2007
Course recordsMen: 2:33:53 Dylan Villescas (2015) Women: 2:55:33 Anita Perez (2015)
Official sitehttp://www.elpasomarathon.org

Course

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.

Marathon Winners

The following is the list of marathon winners over the years:[5][6]

YearMenTimeWomenTimeFinisher
2019 Jose Corona 2:54:36 Jennifer Liechti 3:29:18 248
2018 Miguel Perez 2:54:06 Jesica Terrzas 3:27:38 259
2017 Samsom Mutua 2:43:26 Jamie Dawes 3:08:45 251
2016 Miguel Perez 2:47:11 Lauren Reasoner 3:15:11 314
2015Dylan Villescas2:33:53Anita Perez2:55:33365
2014Bashar Ibrahim2:45:04Catherine Camilletti3:30:49373
2013Bashar Ibrahim2:44:34Larisa Pitchkolan3:14:00322
2012Efrain Moreno2:41:45Larisa Pitchkolan3:12:48366
2011Ronnie Hoppe2:54:11Larisa Pitchkolan3:20:00255
2010Edgar Trillo3:07:39Larisa Pitchkolan3:17:36279
2009Patrick Flores2:55:11Angie Song-Rooney3:22:12237
2008Dirk Hendrik de Heer2:43:54Angie Song-Rooney3:22:09199
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References

  1. "El Paso Marathon". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  2. Vazquez, Cesar (2019-02-18). "Runners take on the El Paso Marathon". KTSM. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  3. "El Paso Marathon". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  4. "2019 El Paso Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K in El Paso, TX". www.halfmarathons.net. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  5. "Athlinks.com". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  6. "Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon, TFCU Half Marathon & Up and Running 5K Run/Walk". Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon, TFCU Half Marathon & Up and Running 5K Run/Walk. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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