Mexico City isn't only meant to be admired with its murals and the volcanoes on the skyline — it's meant to be run. Early in the morning, when the light grazes the Bosque de Chapultepec and North America's highest capital hasn't warmed up yet, the city reveals a different side of itself. On TourMyRun, a local runner takes you along their routes: the dirt circuits of El Sope in Chapultepec, the shaded loop of Parque México in the heart of Art Deco Condesa, the flat sandy alley of the Viveros de Coyoacán, the forest trails of Bosque de Tlalpan, or Paseo de la Reforma closed to cars on Sundays with the Ángel de la Independencia straight ahead. Not a sightseeing coach, not a random jog around your hotel: one hour of running with someone who lives here, at your pace — and at your altitude — who knows the right hours, the freshest air and the right tempo.
Come, I'll take you running
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Get the free guideYour guide isn't a service provider — they're a chilango who loves to run and wants to show you their city. At 2,240 m of altitude, the pace isn't the one you're used to — and that's exactly where a local changes everything: they set the pace and distance to your acclimatisation, pick the route to suit the moment and the day's air (Chapultepec or the Viveros in the cool of the morning, Condesa for an easy jog, Tlalpan for trail), and share the Mexico City you won't find in guidebooks. Many of our guides here are running-club members and sports students used to the altitude, who know their training loops by heart. You leave with a real memory — and often a GPX track to run again on your own.
Public, well-known routes you can run on your own — a solid plan B to get moving right away. But the best of TourMyRun is still discovering them with a local who takes you, at your pace.
The city's reference training track: two dirt loops (1,200 m and 850 m) plus a 100 m straight, under the trees. Stack laps for endurance or intervals, early in the morning for the fresh air.
Start : Second section, near the Papalote Museo del Niño
A perfectly flat sandy alley under the trees of the old plant nursery, hugely popular with local runners. Ideal for a steady jog or quiet tempo work; opens early in the morning.
Start : Av. Progreso entrance, Coyoacán
A flat, shaded loop in the heart of Art Deco Condesa, with fountains and jacarandas. Perfect for stacking laps at dawn, before the neighbourhood wakes up.
Start : Av. México / Parque México, Colonia Hipódromo
Every Sunday (8am–2pm), Reforma and several avenues close to cars for Muévete en Bici, open to runners, cyclists and skaters. Flat, wide and safe, with monuments in view. Check the week's route (it can change).
Start : Ángel de la Independencia, Paseo de la Reforma
Your guide is a passionate amateur, not a professional. What you pay covers the organisation and a contribution to your guide's time and expenses — not a commercial service. It's a run between runners, not a ticketed tour.
Mexico City sits at about 2,240 m: the air is thinner and you'll get out of breath sooner, especially in the first days. The good news is that a local guide knows how to dose it — easy pace, flat routes like the Viveros or Parque México, early in the morning. Each listing shows distance, duration and pace, and your guide adapts to your acclimatisation.
Usually around 1 hour, but it depends on the run you pick — each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
Yes. Mexico City guides often offer sunrise and weekday slots — ideal for the freshest air, before the heat and the traffic.
Absolutely. If you know your routes by heart and enjoy running with others, you can offer your runs, choose your slots and receive a contribution for your time.
Come, I'll take you running