EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A record number of runners took to the streets of Downtown El Paso on Sunday as the 2026 Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon unveiled a new course and welcomed its largest field since the race began in 2007.
More than 700 runners were expected to compete in the full 26.2-mile marathon, marking the biggest field in the event’s history. All races started and finished at San Jacinto Plaza, offering runners and spectators a scenic Downtown backdrop.
The new marathon route began at San Jacinto Plaza, wound through Downtown El Paso, then headed east through Austin Terrace, Edgemere and the Cielo Vista neighborhood before turning around at Wedgewood Boulevard. Runners retraced the course back to Downtown for the finish at the plaza…