São Paulo Marathon 2027 Runs on Sunday 4 April

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The São Paulo Marathon 2027 takes place on Sunday 4 April at Ibirapuera Park, the best-known park in Brazil’s largest city. It is the 31st edition, and the organiser Yescom, a São Paulo sports-events company, adds a 5 km race on Saturday 3 April.

For US runners the São Paulo Marathon 2027 is a chance to race in South America’s biggest city at a modest entry price. Basic entry is R$224 (US$41) until Sunday 10 January 2027, and it then rises to R$302.40 (US$56).

What the São Paulo Marathon 2027 Is and Why It Matters

The São Paulo Marathon 2027 is the 31st São Paulo International Marathon, says Running Life, a running-calendar site. Yescom’s regulation lists a marathon, a half marathon, a 14 km, a 7 km and a 5 km race.

The marathon and half marathon share one start line on Sunday 4 April, with caps of 8,000 and 10,000 runners. The 14 km and 7 km are capped at 3,000 runners each, and the 5 km at 4,000.

Finishers.com, a race directory, lists about 189 metres (620 feet) of climbing on the marathon loop and about 155 metres (509 feet) on the half. That makes it a moderate city course rather than a flat one.

For visitors the São Paulo Marathon 2027 is also a way to see São Paulo early, before the traffic builds. The race starts beside the Obelisk Mausoleum at Ibirapuera, a monument to the São Paulo fighters of the 1932 revolt.

Dates, Start Times and the Race of Nations

The marathon, half marathon, 14 km and 7 km run on Sunday 4 April 2027. The 5 km Race of Nations (Corrida das Nações) runs on Saturday 3 April, the regulation of 25 June 2026 says.

The elite runners and the first wave start at 05:45 on Sunday, and a wheelchair marathon starts a minute earlier at 05:44. The regulation lists later waves at 05:55, 06:05 and 06:15, and the 14 km and 7 km start at 06:20.

The 5 km starts at 07:00 on Saturday 3 April from Campo de Marte, an airfield in the north of the city. Anyone who enters the 5 km must also register for a race on Sunday, the regulation and Running Life both say.

Brazil dropped daylight saving time in 2019, so São Paulo is one hour ahead of New York on Sunday 4 April. The first wave of the São Paulo Marathon 2027 at 05:45 is therefore 04:45 Eastern Time.

Entry Prices and Registration Lots

Entry to the São Paulo Marathon 2027 is sold in lots, and the third runs from Tuesday 11 August 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027. In it a basic marathon or half entry costs R$224 (US$41), and a premium entry costs R$616 (US$113).

The fourth and last lot runs from Monday 11 January to Wednesday 10 March 2027, or until the cap is reached. Basic entry then costs R$302.40 (US$56) and premium R$784 (US$144).

Runners aged 60 or older pay about half on selected categories, at R$124 (US$23) in the third lot and R$167.40 (US$31) in the fourth. A basic entry bundled with the 5 km race costs R$336 (US$62) in the third lot and R$470.40 (US$87) in the fourth.

Premium entries cover the marathon and half marathon only, with a single starting group limited to 1,000 places. All prices include a 12% service fee, and the amounts above use 5.43 reais per US dollar on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

Payment is by PIX (Brazil’s instant bank transfer), bank slip or credit card in up to three instalments. The regulation says the first lot was PIX only, which matters for foreign runners without a Brazilian bank account.

Refund requests must come within 7 days of payment, and changes to a paid entry can be requested by email until Tuesday 1 December 2026. Registration is personal and cannot be transferred, and passing on a bib brings a ban of at least 24 months.

The Route, Cut-Offs and Time Limits

All races except the 5 km start and finish on Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral at Ibirapuera, near the Obelisk Mausoleum. The marathon is a single loop with a six-hour limit, against 2 hours 45 minutes for the half marathon.

The 14 km has a limit of 2 hours 6 minutes, the 7 km 1 hour 30 minutes and the 5 km one hour. Marathon checkpoints include km 6.7 at the Ibrahim Nobre square loop, km 16.2 on Rua Alvarenga and km 33.8 at USP gate 1.

USP is the University of São Paulo. A marathon runner who misses a checkpoint must stop and may ride the organiser’s van back.

On Sunday 12 April 2026, the regional site ABC do ABC named Ibirapuera Park, the Monument to the Flags and USP on the course. No 2027 map appears in the sources we read, so the São Paulo Marathon 2027 route may differ.

Kit Pickup, ID and Entry Rules

Bibs and chips are given out at the Oca pavilion in Ibirapuera Park on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 April, 10:00 to 19:00. Pickup on Saturday 3 April runs from 08:00 to 17:30, and there is none on race day.

Runners need photo ID, and the regulation accepts a passport. A friend can collect a kit only with a signed authorisation from the runner and photo ID from both people.

The marathon minimum age is 20, while the half marathon, 14 km, 7 km and 5 km require runners to be 18 or older. The regulation counts the age on the registration date and on the payment date.

The regulation has no separate section for foreign runners. A US runner in the mass field therefore enters like anyone else.

Tips for US and Foreign Visitors

US citizens need a Brazilian visa, which the US State Department says is applied for online as an e-visa at brazil.vfsevisa.com. Our Brazil e-visa guide of 14 October 2026 covers the steps, so check its fee and timing before booking.

For the São Paulo Marathon 2027, sleep near Ibirapuera Park, because the first wave leaves at 05:45 and pickup closes the evening before. Check Metro and ride-hailing options in advance, since the race material does not give transport times.

At R$224 (US$41), a third-lot basic entry is a small part of the trip cost, and flights and hotels will be the big items. April is autumn in the southern hemisphere, and the organiser has not published a forecast, so pack for both warm and cool starts.

Runners who want a second race can read our guide to Rio Marathon 2027 foreign entry. The Brazil events calendar lists other dates for the same trip.

What Is Not Confirmed Yet

Yescom’s 2027 race page blocks automated readers, so start times and prices rest on the regulation PDF of 25 June 2026. Running Life and Finishers confirm the 31st edition, the early-April dates and the Ibirapuera start, but not the prices.

The fourth-lot prices are printed in that regulation, but the organiser may change them before Monday 11 January 2027. Whether foreign credit cards are accepted and what the premium entry includes are not stated in what we read.

The 2027 course map and the start waves for each distance are not confirmed. The cut-off times in the regulation, such as 11:10 at km 33.8, look like clock times, but the text does not say so.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the São Paulo Marathon 2027?

The São Paulo Marathon 2027 is on Sunday 4 April, with a 5 km Race of Nations on Saturday 3 April. The first marathon wave starts at 05:45.

How much does entry cost?

Basic entry costs R$224 (US$41) until Sunday 10 January 2027 and R$302.40 (US$56) from Monday 11 January. Premium costs R$616 (US$113) and R$784 (US$144) in those two lots.

Do US citizens need a visa to run in São Paulo?

Yes. US citizens need a Brazilian visa for tourist trips, and the US State Department points them to the e-visa, applied for online before travel.

Sources: Yescom, 31st São Paulo International Marathon 2027 regulation (English version), updated 25 June 2026; Running Life, Maratona Internacional de São Paulo, accessed 27 October 2026; Finishers, Maratona de São Paulo 2027, accessed 27 October 2026; ABC do ABC, Maratona Internacional de São Paulo traça rota histórica, 8 April 2026; The Rio Times, Brazil e-visa for US citizens (steps; fee not restated here), 14 October 2026; US State Department, Brazil country information (visa requirement), accessed 27 October 2026.

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