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Uganda’s Martin Magengo Shatters Course Record at Mexico City Half Marathon

Record-breaking finishes reflect the rise of international competition on the capital’s certified 21K circuit.

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Con una bolsa de 274 mil pesos en premios, se realizará la edición 22 del Medio Maratón Ensenada 2024, el próximo domingo 17 de agosto con salida y meta en el Boulevard Costero en Playa Hermosa l Foto: Cortesía
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Overview

  • Ugandan runner Martin Magengo Kiprotich set a new men’s course record of 1:03:22, lowering Juan Luis Barrios’s decade-old mark.
  • Kenya’s Marion Jepkonga Kibor won the women’s elite race in 1:12:48, with compatriot Deizy Jemutai Rutto finishing second.
  • The 18th edition drew about 30,000 participants across elite, amateur, wheelchair and visually impaired categories.
  • Competitors followed a certified 21.097 km route from Torre del Caballito along Paseo de la Reforma through Bosque de Chapultepec to the Ángel de la Independencia with staggered start times.
  • Transport and security measures—including a 290-officer SSC deployment and early Metro and Metrobús service—were fully restored after smooth race-day operations.