The 5th edition of the KLM Curaçao Marathon will be held on the November 25th, 2018. The Marathon and half Marathon course will take you along the waterfront of Curaçao, across the “swinging old lady”, the famous Queen Emma pontoon bridge and even over one of the highest bridges in the world, the Juliana Bridge, at 185 feet above sea level! The 10.5K Trail Run will take you off road. For everyone is a suitable distance available: the Cavalier 5K (walk or run), Intertrust 10K (walk or run), Royal Netherlands Navy Trail, Amstel Bright Half Marathon and the KLM Full Marathon. The Marathon course record is 02:48:20 (Daniel Korevaar, The Netherlands). The Race is AIMS/ IAAF certified and organized on the highest International level.
NEW! Start & Finish is at the Hilton Curaçao Hotel
New this anniversary edition are also the course of the 5 KM Walk & Run, 10 KM Walk & Run and the 10.5 KM Trail (off road run). New is also the start time of the Full Marathon (3:30 AM) and Half Marathon (05:30 AM). This unique Running event is for young and old, schools and companies. For everyone is a suitable distance available. Curaçao’s natural environment has activities for everyone. During your Runcation we hope you and your invites will discover our beautiful beaches, the spectacular diving, snorkeling, fishing and golfing and of course our beautiful sunset. Your Runcation isn’t complete without the famous “Pasta Party” and the finish on the Beach is also an unforgettable experience. Your “Runcation” awaits.
- Hilton Curaçao: New location for the start and finish.
- 2 km and 21.2 km, with adapted parkour AIMS/IAAF.
- 2 km and 21.2 km, with new start times: 3:30 am and 5:30 am.
- New trial, 10km and 5km.
This year there will also be a goal attached to this event: Run 4 School. The participants can donate voluntarily when they register. This will be donated as a gift to elementary school here in Curaçao.
KLM Curaçao Marathon is possible thanks to the partners, sponsors and volunteers. Besides KLM aas the main sponsor, there are different sponsors for the different trisld like, Cavalier, Intertrust, Marina Real Hulandes and Amstel Bright. There is also an amazing cooperation of Curaçao Tourism Board, Curaçao Athletics Association, Hilton Hotel as a partner. Curaçao Ports Authority i others.
See you at the start in Curaçao!