With more than 27 thousand runners, the 2025 half marathon brought together the elite of international athletics and left historical records in the city.
More than 27 thousand athletes They appeared this Sunday, August 24 to run the Half Marathon of Buenos Aires 2025which had as its starting point and arrival the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta and Dorrego, in Palermo. The test began at 8 and consolidated itself as one of the events most prominent of the Argentine sports calendar.
The preparations began on Saturday with traffic cuts in several streets of the city to give way to the tour of 21 kilometers. The race crossed Historical areas like Monserrat, Microcentro, Retiro, Recoleta and Palermo, calling for local and foreign corridors that transformed the capital into a top -level sports scenario.
The Buenos Aires half marathon It is considered the most massive in the country and has representatives of all provinces, in addition to a large number of international athletes. The event integrates the Argentine Half Marathon Championship and is part of the calendar of the World Athletics like Label Racewhich places it among the ten best tests of its kind in the world.
Records and protagonists of the day
The main protagonist was the Ugandés Jacob Kiplimowho stayed again with first place and established a new circuit record when crossing the goal in 58 minutes and 29 seconds. In the female category, the Marplatense Florencia Borelli made history when registering 1 hour, 9 minutes and 21 secondsthus reducing the best South American brand.
For its part, Laureano Rosas was the first Argentine to reach the finish lineadding to the prominent names of a day that has already been marked in the history of national athletics.
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The half marathon tour
The circuit began in Dorrego and Alcortacontinued by July 9 and Independencecrossed the microcentro and culminated in the forests of Palermo, coinciding with the starting point.
During the weekend, total and partial cuts were arranged in key arteries such as Figueroa Alcorta, Avenida del Libertador, July 9, Paseo Colón, Independence and Corrientes, among others. The operation was extended from Saturday, August 23 at 14 to Sunday 24 at 12, accompanying the passage of the runners.
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The Half Marathon of Buenos Aires 2025 Not only did he gather thousands of runners again in a sports party climate, but also left historical brands with international and local protagonists. With an eye on the next marathon of the city, scheduled for the September 21the capital already throbs another unforgettable day for Argentine athletics.
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