Lost City Marathon – 2026 Registration & 2025 Results
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| Palenque, Mexico | February 21, 2026 | Registration open |
The Lost City Marathon is held in the ancient Maya city of Palenque, México. Palenque is a city nestled in the dense rainforests of Chiapas region in the Yucatan peninsula – now been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historical and cultural significance
Surrounded by lush vegetation, the route is quite challenging and follows steep hill, jungle trails & rivers. The course takes the runners through picturesque ranches and small villages giving them a chance to run a marathon surrounded by breathtaking beauty. The race features both a marathon and a half marathon.
Lost City Marathon is a part of the extreme marathon series hosted by Adventure Marathon. Albatros Adventure Marathons – not only provides packages for Lost City Marathon but also offers packages for other races listed below:
- First Light Marathon
- Icefjord Midnight Marathon
- Great Wall Marathon
- Big Five Marathon
- Island Volcano Marathon
- Petra Desert Marathon
- World’s Fastest Marathon
- Polar Circle Marathon
- Bagan Temple Marathon
Book Your Stay Near Race Starting Point
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Lost City Marathon:
Race Categories, Dates, Registration, Eligibility & Fees
| Marathon | Half Marathon | ||
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| Distance | 42.2 km | 21.1 km | |
| Start Time | 7:00 am | 7:00 am | |
| Eligibility Criterion | 18 years & above | 16 year & above | |
| Fees – Race fees | USD 300 | USD 300 | |
| Fees – Package | Packages starting at USD 1190 & Up (single room supplement USD +200 & Up) |
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| Registration | Register here | Register here | |
| Bib Pick-up/ Briefing Details | The expo is usually held a day prior to the race day | ||
# Race entry depends on your residential status: Please check here for more details
Route / Course Map
Information about the course maps & other details for the Lost City Marathon 2026 is not yet available but below are details from the 2025 edition. The Lost City Marathon route is an OUT & BACK course with below mentioned start & finish points
| Course Map | Elevation Map | Starting Point | Finish Point | |
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| Marathon / Half Marathon | Course Map | Not available | Palenque Archeological Zone | La Chiapaneca restaurant, Near Palenque Archeological Zone |
Prize Money
All finishers receive a medal. A small, symbolic prize is given to the winners of both distances for men and women. Please note that there is no prize money.
2025 and Earlier Edition Results
Results
- Check Results for Lost City Marathon 2025 here
- Check Results for Lost City Marathon 2024 here (2024 edition was the inaugural run for the Lost City Marathon)
Important Points
- Payment: At the time of booking, a 25% deposit will be charged to your payment card. The remaining 75% of the trip price will be charged 75 days prior to departure. If your trip is booked less than 75 days prior to departure, the full amount will be charged.
- Change of distance: It is possible to change the distance on the race briefing day (prior to race day). Participants can also change distance earlier by contacting the organizers.
- Valid visa and passport is a must to travel to China
- Travel insurance: All travelers must be suitably insured.
- Travel restrictions: All travel participants must be self-reliant. Please consult the travel agency before booking a tour. The travel agency reserves the right to decline participants who will not be able to participate in the tour on their own.
- Surface: The Lost City Marathon is mainly run on gravel road with a few short parts on asphalt and a stretch on the Sendero Motiepa trail. Marathon runners will also have approximately 10 km on narrow mountain trails through jungle forest.
- Aid stations: There will be water stations approximately every 4 kilometres. Some stations will also serve energy drinks
- Time limit applicable on the course
– Marathon –7 hrs
– Half Marathon- 6 hrs 30 min
Contact Information
Mailing address: Albatros Adventure Marathons, Tøndergade 16, DK-1752 Copenhagen V
Denmark
Email: info@adventure-marathon.com
Tel: +45 36 98 98 38
Website: https://lost-city-marathon.com/
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