44 · Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Bogotá Half Marathon

Race 21.097 km of closed city streets at 2,600 m with 41,000 others, from the Parque Simón Bolívar north to Calle 150 and back, on the last Sunday of July.

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BOGOTÁ
COLOMBIA

Plaza de Eventos, Parque Metropolitano Simón Bolívar, the assembly area; the start is on Carrera 60 between Calles 63 and 53

4° 40' N
74° 05' W

21.1 kmDistanceEasy mediumSite gradeBogotáNearest base

Site grade

Easy mediumFeatured

A half marathon on closed asphalt, but at 2,600 m, where the organizer's own guidance says there is about 26 percent less oxygen than at sea level. The course is a city loop, not a flat one; the gain is not published.

The experience

A closed-road half marathon on asphalt with bridges over the NQS and a long northbound leg. The altitude is the course: the organizer tells runners to expect about 26 percent less oxygen than at sea level and to adjust their times.

Erick Sang's 1:01:59 in July 2026 is the fastest half marathon ever run in the race, at an altitude where most elite fields would not attempt one. The event has carried World Athletics labels since 2009.

Organized by Correcaminos de Colombia with the city's recreation and sport institute, the IDRD, the race has become Bogotá's biggest sporting day: 26 editions, more than a million finishers over its history and runners from more than 69 countries.

Where the sources disagreeThis is a race, not an open route: the streets are closed for it once a year and are ordinary Bogotá traffic the rest of the time. The 2027 edition is Sunday 25 July 2027; registration opened 25 July 2026 and closes 22 July 2027 or when places run out, with a price that rises by stage. The regulations publish no cut-off time; in 2026 the city reopened roads gradually between 9:30 and 13:00 behind the last runners. The 21K requires runners aged 18 or over. The 2026 course went north to Calle 150; the organizer publishes the route for each edition and it changes, so download the current PDF and GPX before planning.

Trail path

The line
you follow.

StartCarrera 60, western carriageway, between Calle 63 and Calle 53, beside the Parque Simón BolívarFinishParque Metropolitano Simón BolívarDirectionEast on Calle 63, north through the grid to Calle 150, south on Carrera Séptima and the NQS, back to the park (2026 course)

01Parque Simón Bolívar start
02Calle 63 at El Campín
03Carreras 24 and 19 northbound
04Calle 92 to Carrera 15
05Calle 127 to Carrera Séptima
06Calle 150 turn
07Avenida NQS southbound
08Avenida Chile
09Carrera 36A and Calle 53
10Parque Simón Bolívar finish

Route sections

01 · The Eight-Minute WavesCarrera 60 start to El Campín on Calle 63
Four waves leave from 8:30 at eight-minute intervals, the elite and Filtro 1 first. The first kilometres go east on Calle 63 past the stadium, still on the crowd's adrenaline and 2,600 m of thin air.02 · The Northbound GridCarreras 24 and 19 north to Calle 92
The course turns up the numbered carreras through Teusaquillo and Chapinero to Calle 92. Straight, urban, closed to traffic, with the service islands and their water on the way.03 · Séptima to 150Calle 127 and Carrera Séptima to the Calle 150 turn
Calle 127 joins the Carrera Séptima, the city's spine, and the road runs north to Calle 150, the farthest point of the 2026 course. Earlier editions turned at Calle 26; this one goes to the north of the city.04 · The NQS BridgesAvenida NQS and Avenida Chile to the park
South on the NQS, over its bridges, then Avenida Chile, Carrera 36A and Calle 53 back to the Parque Simón Bolívar. The 10K field starts at 10:00, so the last kilometres are shared.

Weather profile

What the sky
is likely to do.

High-altitude Andean city, 2,600 m. July mornings are cool with cloud and sun in turn, and the sun is strong by the late finishers.

Season & timing

Managed seasonOne day a year, the last Sunday of July: 26 July 2026, 25 July 2027. Registration 25 July 2026 to 22 July 2027 or until sold out.Best windowArrive at least a week early to adapt to 2,600 m, or accept the organizer's advice and run to effort, not to your sea-level pace.Race timing21K waves at 8:30, 8:38, 8:46 and 8:54; 10K waves at 10:00, 10:08, 10:16 and 10:24.SurfaceClosed asphalt city streets and avenues, with bridges over the Avenida NQSDirectionEast on Calle 63, north through the grid to Calle 150, south on Carrera Séptima and the NQS, back to the park (2026 course)

Signature moments

What you will
remember afterwards.

The assembly on the Plaza de Eventos before 8:30

Passing El Campín on Calle 63

The Carrera Séptima closed to cars

The turn at Calle 150

The bridges of the NQS with the park in sight

RECORD

1:01:59

The fastest half marathon ever run in the race, at 2,600 m

Erick Sang won the 2026 edition in 1:01:59, which the city called the best time in the race's history, ahead of more than 41,000 runners.

Access & logistics

AccessThe Parque Metropolitano Simón Bolívar is in Teusaquillo, central Bogotá. Assembly is on the Plaza de Eventos; the start is on Carrera 60 between Calles 63 and 53. Streets around the park close from noon on the Saturday, so walk or take TransMilenio.PermitsRace registration only. 21K entrants must be 18 or older, 10K entrants 14 or older.BookingsRegister at mediamaratonbogota.com. Registration for 2027 runs 25 July 2026 to 22 July 2027 or until places are gone; the fee rises by stage. Expomedia bib pickup is 22 to 24 July 2027.WaterOfficial hydration is at the service islands along both courses.FoodNothing on the course beyond the service islands. Eat in Chapinero or Teusaquillo afterwards.Mobile coverageFull urban coverage.DurationNo cut-off is published in the 2027 regulations. In 2026 the city reopened the last closed streets between 9:30 and 13:00, gradually, behind the final runners.

Key hazards

▲Altitude, the whole course at about 2,600 m
▲Strong sun after 10:00
▲A crowded field of 41,000 across two distances
▲Road closures from noon the day before around the Parque Simón Bolívar
▲Wet asphalt in a rainy July

SafetyOrientation only. Always use current official maps, alerts and safety guidance. Arrive early, start slower than at sea level, and drink at every island.

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Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-16 · Record CETC-RUN-044 · Orientation only. Always use current official maps, alerts and safety guidance.

Photograph: alejandro110iq · CC BY-SA 3.0