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Skopje Marathon event

Overview

The 22nd edition of the Viz Er Skopje Marathon in North Macedonia drew a record 15,050 participants representing 63 countries. The event featured a full marathon, half-marathon, a 5km race, and an EU for Sport relay race.

Kenyan athletes dominated the long-distance categories. In the men’s marathon, Derik Chege Nyoroge took first place with a time of 2:12:56, while Dolphin Kemunto Nyagaka set a new record in the women’s marathon at 2:32:05. Valentine Jebet also secured a victory in the women’s half-marathon. Local competitors won the 5km race categories.

To facilitate the races, authorities implemented traffic diversions and street closures across the Centar, Karpos, and Aerodrom municipalities. The event was attended by local officials, including Skopje Mayor Orce Gjorgjievski and Minister of Sport Borko Ristovski.

Entities

Wizz Air Sofia Marathon · Borko Ristovski · Dolphin Kemunto Nyagaka · Sofia · Zoran Stojanović

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The 22nd edition of the Skopje Marathon has a record 15,050 participants.
[● 3 SOURCES] Participants represent 63 different countries.
[● 2 SOURCES] The event includes four races: a full marathon (42.195 km), a half marathon (21 km), a 5 km race, and an EU for Sport relay race.
[● 2 SOURCES] Approximately 800 runners are registered for the main marathon race.
[● 2 SOURCES] Approximately 3,000 runners are registered for the half marathon.
[● 2 SOURCES] About 500 volunteers are involved in organizing the event.
[● 2 SOURCES] The most numerous international participants are from Serbia, Germany, Great Britain, and Turkey.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Special traffic regulations were implemented in the Centar, Karpos, and Aerodrom municipalities.

Timeline

23 days ago

[SPORTS] 13 sources
Skopje Marathon attracts record 15,050 runners from 63 countries
A record 15,050 runners from 63 countries participated in the 22nd Viz Er Skopje Marathon, with Kenyan athletes dominating the marathon and half-marathon categories.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Sofia Marathon expects record 11,000 runners from 66 countries
The Wizz Air Sofia Marathon expects a record 11,000 runners from 66 countries for its 43rd edition on October 10-11, featuring various distances and a 14,550 euro prize fund.

Sources

actualno.com · denesen.mk · dsport.bg · expres.mk · ipon.mk · makfax.com.mk · novamakedonija.com.mk · opserver.mk · racin.mk · skopje1.mk · tocka.com.mk · vecer.mk · vistina.com.mk · vocentar.com · zoom.mk