Athletics

Athletics is another sport that is practiced with enthusiasm in San Cristóbal de las Casas, both by amateurs and professionals. The city has an athletic track in the SEDEM Sports Park, where local, state and national training and competitions are held. The track is 400 meters long and has a tartan surface, in addition to having areas for jumping, throwing and walking tests. Athletics is also practiced on the streets and roads of the city and its surroundings, where foot races of different distances and categories are held. One of the most important events is the San Cristóbal International Half Marathon, which has been held every year since 1994 and brings together thousands of national and foreign runners. The Half Marathon has a distance of 21 kilometers and a route through the historic center, the Rancho Nuevo ecological park and Huitepec hill. The Half Marathon is considered one of the most difficult in the country, due to the altitude (2,200 meters above sea level) and the climate (cold and rainy).