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Buenos Aires Half Marathon Sets 8 A.M. Start Sunday as Record Field and Elite Pack Target Fast Times

Final plans emphasize city closures alongside runner support for a record field headlined by world record-holder Jacob Kiplimo.

Maratón 42k de Buenos Aires. Foto: Mariana Nedelcu
Maratón de Buenos Aires 
Jacob Kiplimo corredor Elite maratónes

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Maraton 42 k de Buenos Aires. Foto: Mariana Nedelcu
La Media Maraton de Buenos Aires 2024

Overview

  • Start and finish are set for Avenida Figueroa Alcorta at Dorrego with the gun at 08:00 on Sunday, August 24.
  • Organizers report roughly 27,000 registered participants, which would be the largest field in the event’s 36 editions.
  • Seven sub-60-minute specialists are entered, with world record-holder Jacob Kiplimo among the favorites to contend for the course mark of 59:05, though outcomes remain uncertain.
  • The 21.097 km route features central landmarks including Avenida del Libertador, the Obelisco via 9 de Julio, Plaza de Mayo and Casa Rosada, Paseo Colón, and a Palermo finish.
  • Traffic restrictions include a full closure of Av. Figueroa Alcorta between Dorrego and Julio Argentino Noble from Saturday 14:00 to Sunday 16:00, plus rolling and total closures across multiple avenues Sunday from 08:00 to 12:00.