Snapshot

What to know before you shortlist this race

The fastest way to evaluate a marathon is to line up the date, course profile, crowd size, and registration pressure in one place.

September 20, 2026

Race day

Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids' Run

Distance

Road

Terrain

7,000

Participants

Race brief

This race takes place in Panama City, Panama on September 20, 2026. Use the details below to decide whether the course, logistics, and registration timeline match the type of season you are building.

Decision signals

Out And Back with road terrain.
Boston Qualifier status is listed for runners chasing a standards-friendly course.
World Athletics adds extra trust to the route data.
Published entry fee: $35.00 - $85.00.

Why This Race

The organizer pitch, translated for runners

The Panama City International Marathon offers World Athletics-certified courses for the Marathon and Half Marathon, making it a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. The event features 42K, 21K, 10K, 5K, and Kids Race distances along the scenic Cinta Costera waterfront promenade. The course has been measured and certified by a surveyor accredited by World Athletics.

Course Fit

Course shape, standards, and race history

This is the section to compare terrain, elevation, certification, and field context before you decide whether the race belongs on your calendar.

Elevation profile

Illustrative profile based on available elevation data. Use it as a directional planning signal, not a final course guarantee.

Actual course elevation and routing may vary from the visual estimate.

Course highlights

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Out And Back course
Layout style reported for this race.

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Road terrain
Primary running surface.

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BQ course
Boston Qualifier eligible.

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Certified
World Athletics

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40m gain
Estimated total elevation gain.

History and records

First edition 2006

Avg. participants 7,000

Planning

Travel and race-weekend logistics

Once a race makes your shortlist, travel confidence matters almost as much as the course itself. Keep the practical notes in one place.

Race day weather

September in Panama City is rainy season with temperatures of 24-31C (75-88F). Very high humidity. Early 4:30 AM start essential.

Organizer

Panama Marathon Official website

Community Layer

Keep the race room close to the decision

The point of the room is not generic chatter. It is to keep stay questions, pacing nerves, meetup plans, and last-mile logistics attached to the same race page you are already using.

52 threads 153 followers 2 huddles

Panama City International Marathon Room

Threads, logistics, reviews, Q&A, and live huddles for Panama City International Marathon.

These opening threads are seeded to show the shape of the room before organic posts take over.

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Lead thread

Where are people staying for Panama City International Marathon?

Trying to keep the start line, expo, and easy food options all within a sane radius. If you have a hotel block, neighborhood, or train strategy that worked, drop it here.

Open thread

Next huddle

Panama City International Marathon logistics huddle

Fifteen minutes on travel timing, where the expo bottlenecks are, and what people wish they knew earlier.

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Runner Signal

Runner reviews

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Practical Questions

Questions and answers

Use the Q&A stream for the details that usually get buried in race-weekend forums.

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