Hillary Kimaiyo, from Kenya, won the Marathon Powerade Monterrey 2008 on December 14 with a time of 2:09:54, the fastest time ever registered in a certified marathon in Mexico in the men's division.

The previous best time run in Mexican territory, was the one of Andres Espinosa, who ran for 2:10:57, in 2001 in the Lala Marathon in Torreón.

Dulce Maria Rodriguez, the Mexican Olympic runner, dominated the women's division from start to finish to with a time of 2:33:28.

The runner's performances were affected by a heat wave which caused the temperature to rise above 20 degrees C in the final part of the elite competition.

Rubén Romero for the IAAF