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Race B
Race A
Maratón de Quito
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race B
42K Lima Marathon
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race A
Maratón de Quito
Quito, Ecuador
Race B
42K Lima Marathon
Lima, Peru
Date
Oct 18, 2026
Expected August 2027
Month
Oct
Aug
Location
🇪🇨 Quito, Ecuador
🇵🇪 Lima, Peru
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
450 m
▲
190 m
PB potential
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Beginner friendly
▲
World Major
No
No
Entry type
Open
Open
Entry status
Open
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Season
Autumn · Americas
Summer · Americas
Race-day temp.
11–18°C
14–21°C
Conditions
Andean dry season — deceptively cool but severely altitude-affected
Lima coastal fog (garúa) often persists morning
Humidity
55–70%
70–85%
Wind
10–20 km/h Andean gusts
15–25 km/h southerly Pacific
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