Inca Marathon, live.

From the Salkantay valley to Machu Picchu village

Three races on Monday 24 May 2027, the marathon, the half marathon and a 10 km, all finishing in Machu Picchu village, Aguas Calientes. Wildmarathon runs the race inside an all-inclusive programme in the Cusco region that begins with arrival in Cusco on Friday 21 May 2027.

All three races run on Monday 24 May, and the organiser has not published a start time. The marathon covers 42 km with 1,750 m of climbing and 3,040 m of descent, the half marathon 21 km with 550 m of climbing and the 10 km 120 m. The marathon reaches 3,150 m at its highest, the half marathon 2,900 m and the 10 km about 2,300 m. Runners spend the night before in the valley, after a day of acclimatisation trekking in the Salkantay valley.

The course follows part of the Inca trail from the Salkantay valley, climbs to the Llactapata ruins and comes down to Machu Picchu village. The organiser puts it at 20 per cent single track and 80 per cent dirt road, through humid rainforest up to 2,500 m and drier heath forest up to 3,100 m. Expect about 5 °C at the start, around 2 °C on the highest pass and up to 25 °C at the finish, and the organiser sets up a point to drop a cap or jacket on the way. The marathon gives 2 ITRA points.

Machu Picchu village is a long way from home for most of the people following a runner here. On Livebib the runner shares a link with whoever they choose. Family and friends open it in a browser, no app or account needed, and see the position on the course line, distance covered and a finish estimate for Machu Picchu village that updates as the race goes. When the signal drops in the valleys, the position is carried forward along the course and marked as estimated instead of freezing.