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Mexico City Half Marathon

Name: Medio Maratón de la Ciudad de México BBVA 2024
Uploaded: 2024-07-19
Description: A 21K road race held annually in Mexico City. Starts at the Hemiciclo a Juárez in Alameda Central and finishes at the Ángel de la Independencia (Angel of Independence) on Paseo de la Reforma.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date Date TBD: Date TBD
City · Distance: Mexico City · 097.5M
Entry fee: MX$720Varies by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 5, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A 21K road race held annually in Mexico City.

Starts at the Hemiciclo a Juárez in Alameda Central and finishes at the Ángel de la Independencia (Angel of Independence) on Paseo de la Reforma.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

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Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Medio Maratón de la Ciudad de México BBVA 2024

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

General entry

Official name: 'half marathon de la Ciudad de México BBVA';

21k.cdmx.gob.mx (organized by the Mexico City government).

Online registration is open until Wednesday, while on-site registration at the expo is open until Saturday;

early sell-out is possible.

charity participation

'Race with Purpose' program — when you register at a higher price, up to 50% of the difference is donated to the foundation.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 097.5M I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

START

Hemiciclo a Juárez, Ciudad de México

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Ángel de la Independencia, Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City

Finish · Google Maps

Original course map · endondecorrer.com

The half marathon starts at the Hemiciclo a Juárez in Alameda Central and finishes at the Ángel de la Independencia on Paseo de la Reforma,

one of Mexico City's central boulevards.

World Athletics Label: Label Label

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Bag drop

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Stations & transport near the venue

Tap your own contactless Visa or Mastercard (or Apple/Google/Samsung Pay) directly at Metro and Metrobús gates — no card purchase needed for those two systems. Get a rechargeable MI (Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada) card only if you'll also use RTP buses, Tren Ligero, Trolebus, or Cablebus, which are card-only.

Getting to the start

Metro Bellas Artes or Metro Hidalgo (Lines 2/3) — short walk to Alameda Central/Hemiciclo a Juárez start

For the 2026 (XIX) edition, Metro Lines 1, 2, 3 and 9 opened early at 5:00 AM (vs normal 7:00 AM Sunday),

and runners could enter the Metro free system-wide by showing their bib.

Start 6:00-6:10 AM.

Getting to the finish

Metro Sevilla or Metro Insurgentes (Line 1) — near the Ángel de la Independencia finish on Paseo de la Reforma

2026 course added a segment through the Third Section of Bosque de Chapultepec before returning along Reforma to the finish.

More details

No dedicated shuttle — the free/extended Metro service (Lines 1, 2, 3, 9 from 5 AM, free entry with bib) functioned as the de facto race-day transit solution.

~30,000 runners in 2026.

IC card

Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada (MI card)

Metro station ticket booths and vending machines

Works directly at the gates

More details

Paper magnetic tickets are no longer sold, so the MI card or contactless bank tap are the only ways to ride Metro.

The MI card costs 15 pesos, tops up in increments up to 99 pesos per recharge, and caps at a 500-peso balance.

Contactless bank-card coverage is uneven across turnstiles, so carry some backup cash/MI balance.

A special-edition MI card was also being issued for the 2026 FIFA World Cup period.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Registration opens at midday on the announced date and can fill up before the closing deadline, so sign up promptly.

Times are local to Mexico City. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easyHotels to rest in right after the finish

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Time for you, before and after the finish

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Mexico City Half Marathon

About Mexico City Half Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run