South Texas International Marathon

The marathon features a point-to-point course spanning 26.2 miles, beginning at Donna City Square Park in Donna, Texas and concluding at the Mercedes FEMA Dome in Mercedes, Texas. Runners traverse Expressway Business 83, passing through the historic downtown districts of Weslaco, Mercedes, and La Feria, covering four cities and two counties along the route. \n\nThe terrain is characterized as very flat, making the course potentially fast and suitable for Boston Marathon qualification. The roads