The CIRCUITO DE MARATONAS MAJORS DO INTERIOR, or the Major Marathon Circuit of Interior Brazil, is an elite series featuring four marathons across São Paulo: Sorocaba Novembro Azul, International Maratona de Campinas, Piracicaba International Marathon, and Praia Grande Marathon. The circuit challenges runners to complete at least three legs in 2026 to be eligible for the trophy. Each marathon offers a unique blend of urban and coastal settings, with scenic routes through historic city centers and along picturesque beaches. In Sorocaba on November 21-22, 2026, participants will experience the vibrant atmosphere of this interior Brazilian city during its famous blue month event. The course winds past colonial architecture and bustling streets filled with cheering spectators. Runners can also choose to tackle either a full marathon or half-marathon distance. This circuit aims to elevate standards in race organization across São Paulo's interior regions, ensuring high-quality events that are safe, accessible, and welcoming for all competitors. As the series continues to grow, it plans to introduce standardized 30km races starting from 2027, offering more options for runners of various abilities. The event emphasizes fair play and a friendly competitive spirit among participants while providing an enriching experience in one of Brazil's most dynamic states.
Races Offered
MARATONAS MAJORS INTERIOR - 10K
Nov 22, 2026
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MARATONAS MAJORS INTERIOR - 21K
Nov 22, 2026
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21K
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MARATONAS MAJORS INTERIOR - 30K
Nov 22, 2026
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30K
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MARATONAS MAJORS INTERIOR - 42K
Nov 22, 2026
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MARATONAS MAJORS INTERIOR - 5K
Nov 22, 2026
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Weather History
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in São Paulo.
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17.0° / 26.9°
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17.0° / 26.5°
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Avg sunshine hours
9h 17m
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Avg rainfall
5.5 mm
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Avg wind speed
10.6 km/h (Light breeze)
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Sweat loss rate
High
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Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
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Max UV Index
Low (2.4)
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Humidity
75.4%
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Sunrise
05:13
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Sunset
18:28
About São Paulo
Learn more about the host city, São Paulo.
São Paulo is the capital and largest city of the state of São Paulo. The largest city in Brazil, it is also the most populous city in South America, the Americas, and in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. The city exerts international influence in commerce, finance, culture, gastronomy, arts, fashion, technology, entertainment and media, having been listed by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network as a "City of Film" and the title of "World Capital of Gastronomy", and by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an alpha global city. It is the largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city is named after Paul the Apostle and people from the capital city are known as paulistanos.
