MEXICO CITY RUNNING RACES 2025

Mexico City sits at an altitude of 2,250 meters above sea level. At this altitude, you might think that it will need some extra effort to run. And it’s true to some extent. But despite the altitude, which most people can handle reasonably well, you have a vibrant and exciting city to run in.

Mexico City regularly hosts several running races and activities throughout the year, like Go! Running Mexico City tours. Running with us allows you to catch sunrises in the main square in Downtown, discover 19th-century Art Deco and Art Nouveau style architecture and relax in big city parks. You can even smell just made tortillas and tamales in your morning run.

Besides, Mexico City has pleasant weather, with temperatures between 13 and 26 degrees Celcius. Even on rainy days, you’ll be in comfort.

Here’s a list of some of the 2025 running races in Mexico City:

Carrera D Teotihuacán (The ancient routes) Trail Race  

Date: TBC 2025
Start time: 6:00 AM

Feel the spirit of the ancient gods in a trail race of 5, 10, or 21 km near the Teotihuacán pyramids while you admire the flight of hot air balloons. It will take you no more than 40 minutes to arrive at the starting point of the race from the center of Mexico City.

The best words to describe this race are spectacular and unique. Each year it is dedicated to an ancient god and in 2024, was the turn of “Ometeotl” – the Duality God, the creator of everything, the beginning, the unique one.

Don’t miss the colorful racing t-shirt and the special obsidian stone medal, made with an ancient, traditional technique in the workshops near Teotihuacán.

Mexico City Marathon

Date: 31 August 2025
Mexico City Marathon is one of the most important running races of Mexico. It starts from the Estadio Olimpico Universitario and ends at Zócalo Capitalino, one of the world’s largest and most magnificent city squares. On its course, the participants pass through iconic landmarks like Soumaya Museum, the Angel of Independence, and Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Mexico City Half Marathon

Date: 29 August 2025
If you want to race in Mexico City, but don’t want something as long as the full marathon, then the half marathon is for you. It is the shorter version of the full marathon and will take place two days prior. The race starts from Torre Caballito, winds through the 1700-acre Bosque de Chapultepec city park, and finishes at the Angel of Independence monument.

Travesía en las Sierras (Crossing the Sierras)

Date: 18 -19 May 2025
Travesía en las Sierras is for you if you are really, really into extreme races. “Solo Para Salvajes” is an organisation that literally means just for savages in Spanish. It is celebrating the 14th anniversary of its most challenging race, Travesía en las Sierras.

You can choose from 50 km, 100 km, 50 or 100 miles. The ultramarathon race takes place in the state of Mexico, approximately two hours from the capital. The best trail runners of Mexico attend this race, so it’s an excellent opportunity to run with the best of the best.

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