El Paso Marathon
| 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: 2:55:33 Anita Perez (2015) |
| 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]
Course[edit]
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[edit]
The following is the list of marathon winners over the years:[5][6]
| Year | Men | Time | Women | Time | Finisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 | Dylan Villescas | 2:33:53 | Anita Perez | 2:55:33 | 365 |
| 2014 | Bashar Ibrahim | 2:45:04 | Catherine Camilletti | 3:30:49 | 373 |
| 2013 | Bashar Ibrahim | 2:44:34 | Larisa Pitchkolan | 3:14:00 | 322 |
| 2012 | Efrain Moreno | 2:41:45 | Larisa Pitchkolan | 3:12:48 | 366 |
| 2011 | Ronnie Hoppe | 2:54:11 | Larisa Pitchkolan | 3:20:00 | 255 |
| 2010 | Edgar Trillo | 3:07:39 | Larisa Pitchkolan | 3:17:36 | 279 |
| 2009 | Patrick Flores | 2:55:11 | Angie Song-Rooney | 3:22:12 | 237 |
| 2008 | Dirk Hendrik de Heer | 2:43:54 | Angie Song-Rooney | 3:22:09 | 199 |
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | n/a |
References[edit]
- ^ "El Paso Marathon". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ Vazquez, Cesar (2019-02-18). "Runners take on the El Paso Marathon". KTSM. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "El Paso Marathon". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "2019 El Paso Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K in El Paso, TX". www.halfmarathons.net. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Athlinks.com". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "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.