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10 unusual facts about C.D. Marathón


Alejandro Aguiluz

Aguiluz made his debut in the Honduran Liga Nacional on 6 February 2010 against C.D. Marathón at the age of 17, he scored the winning goal that night.

Arturo Bonilla

Nicknamed Pacharaca, Bonilla made his debut with Marathón in the 1972–73 season.

C.D. Marathón

Estadio Yankel Rosenthal is a multi-purpose stadium located in Colonia La Sabana in San Pedro Sula, Honduras has a capacity of 15,000 fans.

Under the guidance of the Uruguayan coach Manuel Keossián, the club beated Motagua in San Pedro Sula by 2–0 score after a 0–0 draw on the first leg in Tegucigalpa.

El Clásico de las M's (The Classic of the M's) or El Derbi de las M's (The "M" Derby), is a derby football match played between Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Marathón from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams in Honduras.

At that time, Gonzalo Zelaya (who was champion with Sport Club and Social Vida two years earlier) of La Ceiba was the team coach.

Club Deportivo Marathón was founded on 25 November 1925 in San Pedro Sula by Eloy Montes and a group of his friends.

El Clásico Nacional (The National Classic) is a Honduran national football derby played between Olimpia, since one team was from Tegucigalpa and Marathón, the other one from San Pedro Sula.

Edy Vásquez

His last game was on April 29, 2007 with a 1–0 win over Marathon and his last goal was against Hispano on October 5, 2006, in Tegucigalpa.

Luis Guifarro

Luis Eduardo Guifarro Pinto (born 25 August 1976) is a former Honduran football player who played for Motagua, Marathón, Real España and Real Juventud.


José Alberto Mendoza Posas

José Alberto Mendoza Posas (born 21 July 1989 in Olanchito, Yoro, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who play as goalkeeper for Marathón in the Honduran national league.

José Francisco Ramírez

He was nicknamed Pancho Ra and was the biggest transfer in the Honduran league, at that time, when Marathón acquired him from Platense in 2006 for 1,6 million lempiras.

Marco Tulio Vega

Marco Tulio Vega Ordoñez (born 14 April 1987 on Útila) is a Honduran football Striker who currently plays for Marathón in the Honduran national league.

Orvin Cabrera

Born in La Lima, Cabrera began his professional career in 1995, and played for Real España, Olimpia, Marathón, Salvadoran outfit Luis Ángel Firpo and Vida.