The El Paso Marathon is an annual running event held in

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since 2007. It is an official Boston Marathon qualifier and includes a Half Marathon as well as a 5K race. It is organized by the non-profit El Paso Marathon Foundation. Over 3,000 runners participated in the 2019 Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K. El Paso Marathon Finish

Course

When founded, the Full Marathon was a point to point race, which started at the top of

Transmountain Road Loop 375 is a beltway that partially encircles the city of El Paso, Texas. The beltway is mostly a freeway, except for its northern section, which includes at-grade intersections. The highway passes through various areas of El Paso, funneling tr ...

and ended at Union Plaza in

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. Elevation loss from start to finish is 1584 ft. A new course debuted in 2018 which starts and ends downtown at Southwest University Park. The Half Marathon and 5K race start and finish on Anthony St. in front of Union Plaza Park.

Marathon Winners

The following is the list of marathon winners over the years:

References

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External links

Official Website
Marathons in the United States El Paso, Texas Annual sporting events in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2007