UABC’s half marathon is Sunday, Nov. 8: 21K from the Facultad de Deportes, MX$500 entry

The third Medio Maratón UABC 21K is on Sunday, Nov. 8, starting at 6:30 a.m. and finishing back at the Facultad de Deportes Tijuana of the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), El Imparcial reported on Oct. 8. The faculty’s 2026 race calendar, announced in March, set the same date. A Zeta report published the same day gave the date as “domingo 9 de noviembre” (Sunday, Nov. 9), but Nov. 9 falls on a Monday.

The course leaves campus for Calzada Tecnológico, runs through streets in Altabrisa, then along Bulevar Alberto Limón Padilla and Bulevar Industrial before returning to UABC, Zeta reported, adding that it is certified by World Athletics and endorsed by the Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo. Up to 2,000 runners are expected, and last year’s race drew 1,630, according to El Imparcial.

Entry and prizes

• Entry is 500 pesos. Zeta says it includes a timing chip, the event shirt and a medal for every finisher; El Imparcial adds water every three kilometers, medical service and a route watched over by police.
• El Imparcial puts total prize money at 168,000 pesos. The top three overall receive 15,000, 10,000 and 5,000 pesos, and each category pays 3,000, 2,000 and 1,000 pesos, according to Zeta.
• Age categories run from 18–29 to 70 and over, in men’s and women’s divisions, plus categories for UABC students, UABC staff and runners with disabilities.

How to register

Race numbers are sold online at mediomaraton.uabc.mx, with a service fee, or at the Facultad de Deportes with no service fee, El Imparcial reported. The faculty posts updates on its Facebook and Instagram pages, under Facultad de Deportes Tijuana. More races and events are on our calendar.