Recife Marathon

Basic Information
Date: July	City, State: Recife, PE
E-mail: corredoresdorecife@ieg.com.br	Official site: corredoresdorecife.hpg.ig.com.br

Course Characteristics:
It is a flat course, with just two small hills, and the start is at 6 a.m. to prevent the usual Recide city hot weather. There are water stations every 5 k until the 25k and then water every 3k. There are also isotonics at 24k and 33k. This marathon usually doesn't have so many runners.

The city of Recife:
The fourth biggest city in Brazil, with more than a million and a half habitants, is known as "Brazilian Venice" because it is crossed by channels.

Maratona de Recife

Temperature (C^o) in Recife in 2000

Temperature (Co) in Recife in 2000
Blue = max., green = avg., red = minimum
Source: INMET

Bus Station:
Phone: (81) 3452-1999.

Airport:
Guararapes International.
Phone: (81) 3464-4180

Distances (k):
São Paulo - 2,660;
Rio de Janeiro - 2,.338;
Brasília - 2,220.

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