Tangamanga International Marathon

Marathon International Tangamanga started in 1983 to celebrate the city of San Luis Potosi, today is one of the oldest running events in the country. It is called Tangamanga International Marathon in honor of the Indian word huasteca Tangamanga is a word meaning water and gold, referring to the “Valley Tangamanga” Also its route passed and still passes through the Tangamanga Park One, the second largest urban park from Mexico.

The Tangamanga Marathon was founded by Governor Carlos Jongitud Barrios, the start and finish was during 11 years in the Tangamanga Park No. 1, it was until 1993 it was decided to change the route and move the start and finish at the Plaza de Founders in the historic center of the city, to have a route with more spectators and more scenic.