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Maratona Monumental de Brasília
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 05:005:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · 10K · 5K, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Time limit
- 6 h 30 min
The course
The organiser describes the courses as wide and flat with minimal altimetry, passing the main postcards of the federal capital.
- Wide, flat courses with minimal climbingWide, flat and fast, past the capital's best-known sights.
- Start and finish on the Esplanada dos MinistériosAll distances start and finish on the Esplanada dos Ministérios; marathon at 05:00.
- Measured and certified, with a CBAt gold permitWorld Athletics and AIMS certified; CBAt gold permit; Mega Finisher circuit.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GradientWide, flat courses with minimal climbingWide, flat and fast, past the capital's best-known sights.
The organiser says the courses were designed to be wide, flat and with minimal altimetry so that nothing holds back a runner’s pace, and calls the marathon technical, flat and fast, passing the main postcards of the capital.
Sourced
km 0 to 42.2GeometryStart and finish on the Esplanada dos MinistériosAll distances start and finish on the Esplanada dos Ministérios; marathon at 05:00.
The 2026 regulations place the start for the 5 km, 10 km, half marathon and marathon at the same address on the Esplanada dos Ministérios, with the finish at the same place. The marathon starts at 05:00 with the half marathon at 06:00, and the time limit for the marathon is 6 hours 30 minutes counted from the start.
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km 0 to 42.2ConditionsMeasured and certified, with a CBAt gold permitWorld Athletics and AIMS certified; CBAt gold permit; Mega Finisher circuit.
The organiser lists a CBAt gold permit, AIMS membership, the World Athletics international endorsement and membership of the Mega Finisher South America Run Series, and describes itself as the only Brazilian marathon in that circuit.
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Race weekend
Thursday 19 November Expo
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09:009:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Kit pick-up and Expo Monumental Pátio Brasil Shopping, SCS Q. 7, Bloco A, Asa Sul
Friday 20 November Expo
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09:009:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Kit pick-up and Expo Monumental Pátio Brasil Shopping, SCS Q. 7, Bloco A, Asa Sul
Saturday 21 November Expo
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09:009:00 AM–14:002:00 PM
Kit pick-up and Expo Monumental Pátio Brasil Shopping, SCS Q. 7, Bloco A, Asa Sul. Runners in transit from other states and countries who asked for it in advance can collect until 19:00. -
17:005:00 PM
5 km and 10 km start Esplanada dos Ministérios, next to blocks A and B. The general waves leave at 17:03.
Sunday 22 November Race day
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05:005:00 AM
Marathon start Esplanada dos Ministérios, next to blocks A and B. The wheelchair (PcD) wave starts at 05:00, the elite and VIP waves at 05:03, then the coloured pace waves from 05:05 onwards. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit Six hours 30 minutes for the marathon. Timing stops at 12:00 and runners who finish after that are not timed. 6:30 limit: 9:14/km for 42.195 km6:30 limit: 14:52/mi for 26.2 mi
Other races (2)
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04:504:50 AM–11:0011:00 AM
Kids and teens areas open Esplanada dos Ministérios, next to blocks A and B -
06:006:00 AM
Half marathon start Esplanada dos Ministérios, next to blocks A and B
Times as published by the organiser, in Brasília time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Brasília time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Brasília, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 1 November to test them on two long runs first.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Maratona Monumental de Brasília
- When is the Maratona Monumental de Brasília 2026?
- Sunday 22 November 2026. The start is at 05:00.
- What is the time limit at the Maratona Monumental de Brasília?
- Runners have 6 h 30 min to finish.
- Where does the Maratona Monumental de Brasília start?
- Start: Esplanada dos Ministérios, next to blocks A and B.
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