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Querétaro Marathon has not announced its next date, so we have estimated October. Change the date below once you know it.
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Field
- Up to 19,500 runners across all distances (1,200 in the marathon)
Course
The Querétaro Marathon course
Start and finish are on Avenida Constituyentes opposite the Alameda Hidalgo, with a 6:00 start. The marathon first heads east past the Estadio Olímpico and north along Bernardo Quintana beside the end of the city's famous aqueduct, then returns west on Avenida Universidad past the Cerro de las Campanas.
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From about km 20 it runs out along Constituyentes to El Pueblito in Corregidora, passing its pre-Hispanic pyramid, before turning on the Libramiento Sur Poniente and heading back to the centre. The official profile stays between about 1,805 and 1,869 m: the high point and nearly all of the climbing come in the first 12 km, and the second half is close to flat.
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Field
- Up to 19,500 runners across all distances (1,200 in the marathon)
- Weather on race day
- Early October in Querétaro is the tail of the rainy season: the 6:00 start is usually around 11–15 °C, and the day warms to about 25 °C. Showers are possible but usually lighter than in summer, and the sun gets strong after 9:00, so the second half of the marathon is the warmest part.
What to train for
Front-load your strength: the first 12 km hold nearly all the climbing, so include rolling long runs and a weekly session of 6–8 x 2–3 minutes uphill at 10K effort.
Then train the flat second half with long runs that finish with 8–12 km at goal pace.
At about 1,800 m, visitors from sea level should pace by effort rather than the watch, and arrive a few days early if they can.
Sample week
A sample Querétaro Marathon training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1.5 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 10–11 km
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 16 km with 10 km at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 6 km, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 26–29 km, the last 6 km at race pace
- Sunday
- Easy run, 6 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Taper
Tapering for the Querétaro Marathon
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course rolls, so keep one short session on undulating ground in the first taper week.
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Querétaro Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Querétaro Marathon?
Most runners give a marathon sixteen to twenty weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Querétaro Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. Start and finish are on Avenida Constituyentes opposite the Alameda Hidalgo, with a 6:00 start.
What is the weather usually like at the Querétaro Marathon?
Early October in Querétaro is the tail of the rainy season: the 6:00 start is usually around 11–15 °C, and the day warms to about 25 °C. Showers are possible but usually lighter than in summer, and the sun gets strong after 9:00, so the second half of the marathon is the warmest part.
When should I start tapering for the Querétaro Marathon?
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course rolls, so keep one short session on undulating ground in the first taper week.
Do I need an account to get a Querétaro Marathon training plan?
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