Overview
- City crews installed roughly 30,000 square meters of synthetic grass on March 11 to prepare the Zócalo for the mass lesson targeting a Guinness World Record.
- Officials expect about 10,000 participants as they aim to surpass the current mark of 1,038 set in Seattle in 2025, confirmed by Guinness’s regional representative.
- The session will run 35 minutes in seven blocks, and participants must remain active throughout for their attendance to be validated.
- Registration remains online through the city’s sports institute, with a signed waiver required and kit pickup on March 13–14 in Benito Juárez to obtain a numbered bib and electronic chip.
- City leaders position the class within broader 2026 World Cup preparations, including a planned largest human wave on Reforma and interagency coordination such as a press-room plan at the Casino Militar.