National sport
The Cobán Half Marathon was certified by the Word Athletic and already appears on the annual calendar of the world tests to add points, according to the publication of the entity.
Athletes compete in the 48th edition of the Cobán Half Marathon this Sunday, in Cobán (Guatemala). The Mexican Cindy Meza and the Guatemalan Mario Pacay won in their categories. (Free Press Photo: EFE).
The Marathon of Cobán is one of the races of greatest tradition in Guatemala and where every year at least 10,000 competitors attend to enjoy the demanding tour Among the main streets of the city of Carlos Quinto.
The 21 -kilometer career certification It means that the route is approved and the results that are obtained will give points in the official profiles of each of the participants.
The Word Athletic describes on its page that in calendar It contains all the competitions held under the permission of the sports institution of each of the entities member of the area.
It emphasizes that each of The tests have to be carried out in accordance with the technical and competition rules of the Word Athletic, In addition, the results have to be published for statistical purposes.
Cobán’s half marathon has a lot of history for Guatemala athletics. Its first edition took place on May 26, 1975 at the initiative of Professor Carlos Enrique Velásquez with the intention of promoting sport in the region.
It is one of the most anticipated tests by running lovers, toOther attracts the attention of corridors from countries such as Kenia, Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, among others. The race has always been growing at the party, the level and passion of the runners and the population.
When will the 2025 half marathon be?
The 2025 edition of the Media Marathon of Cobán 2025 is planned for Sunday May 25the last weekend of the month, starting at 7 am.
This year, the slogan is “Feel the beat, flow with the air and the exit flag will be at 7:00 am on Minerva Street. According to the organization, 8 thousand quotas were opened for the registration of athletes.
The 2024 edition, The winner of the race was the Guatemalan Mario Pacay with a time of 1: 08.01. In the 2023 edition, the winner was Alberto González, who did not participate in 2024, because he recovered from a disease.
