Overview
- The Media Maratón de Lima, held on Sunday, 23 August 2026, drew roughly 21,000 runners across 10K and 21K and set a new event attendance record.
- Ferdinand Cereceda ran a Peruvian men's half‑marathon record of 1:01:50 and collected the US$10,000 incentive that Peru Runners introduced for new national 21K marks.
- Kenyan Benard Kibet won the elite men's 21K in 1:01:10 and Luz Mery Rojas claimed the women's 21K in 1:11:37, with event results valid for international ranking on the World Athletics‑homologated course.
- Peru Runners' Charity Program involved 254 fundraisers for 23 organizations and raised US$50,000 in 2026, adding to more than S/350,000 raised since the program began.
- Organizers emphasized heritage and city identity with the 'M' medal from the Clásica Ciudad de Lima collection, a route through Lima landmarks, an Expo at Pentagonito, and a World Athletics heritage link dating back to the race's long history.