# Buenos Aires Marathon

The Maratón de Buenos Aires is an annual marathon foot-race which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the Southern Hemisphere's Spring, usually in October.
The 21st edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon started on October 9, 2005 at 7:30 at the 9 de Julio Avenue and Córdoba Avenue in the Recoleta neighbourhood, being the start also the ending point after the 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards) of the classic race.
The course visited many important spots of the city, featuring Callao Avenue, the River Plate Stadium, Libertador Avenue, Palermo neighbourhood, Corrientes Avenue, passing by the famous Gardel's neighbourhood, then down to La Boca's Caminito, to return passing by Puerto Madero, Casa Rosada, and the city centre.
The 2005 edition had almost 3000 participants from Argentina and all over the world. Most of the foreign runners where from Peru, Ecuador and Chile, but there were also from other American and European countries. More than 6000 competitors completed the complete marathon distance at the 2009 edition, out of a field of over 12,000 runners.
The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

## Winners

Key: Course record
| Edition | Date | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
| 39th | September 22, 2024 | Bethwel Yegon (KEN) | 2:09:04 | Yenenesh Tilahun (ETH) | 2:27:15 |
| 38th | September 24, 2023 | Cornelius Kibet (KEN) | 2:08:29 | Rodah Tanui (KEN) | 2:24:52 |
| 37th | September 18, 2022 | Victor Kipchirchir (KEN) | 2:07:03 | Rodah Tanui (KEN) | 2:24:52 |
| 36th | October 10, 2021 | Héctor Garibay (BOL) | 2:11:58 | Florencia Borelli (ARG) | 2:32:27 |
| 35th | September 22, 2019 | Evans Chebet (KEN) | 2:05:00 | Rodah Tanui (KEN) | 2:25:46 |
| 34th | September 23, 2018 | Emmanuel Saina (KEN) | 2:05:21 | Vivian Jerono (KEN) | 2:30:16 |
| 33rd | October 15, 2017 | Barnabas Kiptum (KEN) | 2:09:46 | Amelework Fekadu (ETH) | 2:35:26 |
| 32nd | October 9, 2016 | Siraj Gena (ETH) | 2:20:24 | Lishan Dula (BHR) | 2:39:14 |
| 31st | October 11, 2015 | Jonathan Chesoo (KEN) | 2:12:24 | Abeba Gebrene (ETH) | 2:30:33 |
| 30th | October 12, 2014 | Mariano Mastromarino (ARG) | 2:15:28 | Lucy Karimi (KEN) | 2:38:52 |
| 29th | October 13, 2013 | Julius Karinga (KEN) | 2:11:02 | Lucy Karimi (KEN) | 2:34:32 |
| 28th | October 7, 2012 | Eric Nzioki (KEN) | 2:12:05 | Lucy Karimi (KEN) | 2:41:38 |
| 27th | October 9, 2011 | Simon Kariuki (KEN) | 2:10:24 | Andrea Graciano (ARG) | 2:46:34 |
| 26th | October 10, 2010 | Claudir Rodrigues (BRA) | 2:17:31 | Rosalba Chacha (ECU) | 2:37:16 |
| 25th | October 11, 2009 | Mohamed Msandeki (TAN) | 2:13:55 | Sirlene de Pinho (BRA) | 2:38:08 |
| 24th | October 12, 2008 | Abdelhakim Fahli (MAR) | 2:22.01 | Sandra Torres (ARG) | 2:48.04 |
| 23rd | November 4, 2007 | Juan Carlos Cardona (COL) | 2:16.06 | Sirlene de Pinho (BRA) | 2:39.07 |
| 22nd | October 29, 2006 | Geovanni de Jesus (BRA) | 2:18:27 | Sandra Torres (ARG) | 2:49:04 |
| 21st | October 9, 2005 | Geovanni de Jesus (BRA) | 2:15:53 | Roxana Preussler (ARG) | 2:49:49 |
| 20th | October 10, 2004 | Oscar Cortínez (ARG) | 2:21:22 | Verónica Páez (ARG) | 2:55:04 |
| 19th | November 2, 2003 | Oscar Cortínez (ARG) | 2:17:50 | Verónica Páez (ARG) | 2:52:04 |
| — | 2002 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 18th | September 30, 2001 | Paul Rotich (KEN) | 2:25:08 | Sandra Torres (ARG) | 2:51:11 |
| 17th | December 10, 2000 | Néstor García (URU) | 2:20:14 | Claudia Camargo (ARG) | 2:51:52 |
| 16th | October 3, 1999 | Luis Carlos Ramos (BRA) | 2:15:18 | Sandra Torres (ARG) | 2:47:36 |
| 15th | October 4, 1998 | Luis Carlos Ramos (BRA) | 2:20:39 | Nercy da Freitas (BRA) | 2:49:41 |
| 14th | September 28, 1997 | José Castillo (PER) | 2:18:35 | Griselda González (ARG) | 2:37:04 |
| 13th | November 24, 1996 | Juan Pablo Juárez (ARG) | 2:17:33 | Nercy da Freitas (BRA) | 2:45:43 |
| 12th | September 24, 1995 | William Musyoki (KEN) | 2:16:59 | Érika Olivera (CHI) | 2:45:02 |
| 11th | September 25, 1994 | Clair Wathier (BRA) | 2:14:02 | Euseli de Assis (BRA) | 2:47:57 |
| 10th | October 10, 1993 | Toribio Gutiérrez (ARG) | 2:19:56 | Arlete Soares (BRA) | 2:44:58 |
| 9th | October 11, 1992 | António Costa (POR) | 2:18:31 | Nelida Olivet (ARG) | 2:44:31 |
| 8th | October 13, 1991 | Toribio Gutiérrez (ARG) | 2:16:25 | Ana María Nielsen (ARG) | 2:42:44 |
| 7th | October 7, 1990 | Enio de Vargas (BRA) | 2:17:36 | Elsa Calderón (CHI) | 2:44:09 |
| 6th | September 17, 1989 | Juan Pablo Juárez (ARG) | 2:16:03 | Ana María Nielsen (ARG) | 2:43:58 |
| 5th | October 2, 1988 | Valmir de Carvalho (BRA) | 2:16:55 | Griselda González (ARG) | 2:42:48 |
| 4th | July 5, 1987 | Jorge Yeber (ARG) | 2:18:28 | Nercy da Freitas (BRA) | 2:55:02 |
| 3rd | October 12, 1986 | Raimundo Manquel (ARG) | 2:21:10 | Angélica de Almeida (BRA) | 2:54:47 |
| 2nd | November 17, 1985 | Rubén Huerga (ARG) | 2:25:20 | Derlis María Fraschina (ARG) | 3:59:47 |
| 1st | September 29, 1984 | Rubén Aguiar (ARG) | 2:21:27 | not held | not held |