São Paulo International Marathon

The São Paulo International Marathon (Maratona Internacional de São Paulo) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by São Paulo, Brazil, since 1995. It was categorized as a Bronze Label Road Race by the International Association of Athletics Federations, and is the first race in Brazil to have achieved this distinction. The marathon is also a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. During the race weekend, a half marathon, a 10K race, and a 5K race are also offered.

History
The inaugural race was held on 1995.10.09. The marathon was won by Brazilian runner Luíz Antônio dos Santos and Russian runner Nadezhda Wijenberg, with finish times of 2:17:11 and 2:39:33, respectively.

In 2000, Brazilian military parachutist and debut marathoner Alex Januario led for most of the race, but finished second after Kenyan runner David Ngetich passed him less than 3 km away from the finish line.

Course
All the races start and finish in Ibirapuera Park.