Mexico City Marathon Sets Staggered Starts and Expanded Transit for Sunday

The certified 42.195 km course starts at Estadio Olímpico Universitario on Insurgentes and finishes in the Zócalo after passing Reforma, Chapultepec and Polanco. Race-day starts are staggered: 5:55 a.m. for wheelchairs and visually impaired, 6:00 a.m. elite women, 6:05 a.m. elite men with Block A, then 6:15 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. for subsequent blocks. Metro Lines 1, 2, 3 and 9 will open at 5:00 a.m. with free access for runners who show their bib, with the rest of the network starting at 7:00 a.m. Six free electric-bus routes for competitors begin around 3:30 a.m. from points including Indios Verdes, Revolución–Río Becerra, San Jerónimo and Palacio de los Deportes to the start area. Trolebús lines will run temporary detours, Expo kit pickup at the WTC concludes Saturday, and the 'Cero Trampas' campaign warns of immediate disqualification for incomplete circuits, with live coverage available on Claro Sports.

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