Marathon Tours & Travel launches inaugural Amazon Marathon in Peru

Amazon Marathon set to bring runners into Peru’s rainforest heart

The Amazon Marathon sounds like the sort of idea dreamt up by someone with a brave heart, sturdy calves and a loose relationship with comfort, but that is precisely what makes it compelling. Set for Wednesday, September 9, 2026, this new event from Marathon Tours & Travel will take runners to Puerto Maldonado, on the edge of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, for a race that is less about urban splits and more about disappearing into one of the mos…

Marathon Tours & Travel launches inaugural Amazon Marathon in Peru

Marathon Tours & Travel has announced the launch of the Amazon Marathon, a new endurance event set to take place in the Peruvian Amazon in September 2026. Scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the race will be held in Puerto Maldonado, situated on the edge of the rainforest. The event offers marathon, half marathon, and 10.5km distances, all conducted on a looped jungle trail course. Capacity for the inaugural year is intentionally limited…