Maratón de San José

Maratón de San José is a major road running event held in San José, Costa Rica, bringing runners into the heart of the country’s capital for a race weekend centered on the city’s main avenues and civic core. Public race coverage and international race listings describe it as one of Costa Rica’s premier long-distance running events, typically featuring multiple distances beyond the marathon itself, which helps give it the feel of a citywide running festival rather than a single standalone race. 

What makes the event notable is its strong connection to San José as an urban host city. Recent reporting on the 2026 edition describes the marathon route running through central San José with major road closures on corridors such as Paseo Colón and Avenida Segunda, underscoring that this is very much a capital-city race built around the streets, logistics, and atmosphere of downtown San José.