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Dushanbe International Half Marathon

Name: САЙЁҲОН ДАР БОРАИ НИММАРАФОНИ 13-УМИ БАЙНАЛМИЛАЛИИ ДУШАНБЕ БАХШИДА БА РӮЗИ ПОЙТАХТ
Uploaded: 2023-04-24
Description: A 21.1km road race held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is an AIMS member race.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Dushanbe
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Race date in 186 days: Apr 17, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Dushanbe · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 13, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A 21.1km road race held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is an AIMS member race.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

#DushanbeInternationalHalfMarathon#Dushanbe#Overseas Marathon#April Marathon#Half marathon

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Finisher vlog

VarzishTV · Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

On-site registration

On-site registration on the day before the race (Friday), 10:00–16:00, at the Athletics Federation or the 'Varzish' hotel (near Stadium Frunze).

Tour operator entry

International participants must apply in advance to the Committee for Youth and Sports of Tajikistan using an official letterhead and attaching a copy of their passport.

Entry fee is payable at registration (USD 20 for international participants, based on past information).

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

START

Navruzgoh, Dushanbe

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Dosti Square (in front of the Ismoil Somoni monument), Dushanbe

a different point from the starting point (point to point). ⚠️ Official site domain is dead, so based on cross-verification of secondary sources

Finish · Google Maps

The Dushanbe International half marathon starts on the boulevard near Navruzgum (Navruz Palace),

heads through residential areas on the outskirts of Dushanbe, and then returns to the city center.

It is a one-way course that starts downtown, heads out to the suburbs, and loops back.

The finish is located at Dusti Square near the Ismail Somoni Monument.

Along the course, runners pass major Dushanbe landmarks, including the National Museum,

the world’s second-tallest Dushanbe Flagpole, Karamov Roundabout, Rudaki Park, and the Parliament building.

The race is AIMS-certified.

AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)
Typical race-season temperature: around 14°C (56°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startnear Navruzghoh (Navrouz Palace
Transit cardPay the driver or conductor in cash (small notes/coins) when boarding city buses or trolleybuses — there is no card or contactless system for foreigners.
Getting to the finishback at the Navruzghoh · start area per the 2026 edition report; an older (~2019) report instead describes the finish at Dousti Square near the Ismoil Somoni monument

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

near Navruzghoh (Navrouz Palace / Navrouzgoh), Dushanbe

Per prior edition (2026 Capital Day race, Apr 18, 2026): started near Navruzghoh, ran along Hafiz Sherozi Avenue to the Chorbog terminal, looped back. Official site (tjkathletics.tj) returned HTTP 403 throughout research, no Wayback snapshot available — 2027-specific route not officially reconfirmed.

Map

Getting to the finish

back at the Navruzghoh/start area per the 2026 edition report; an older (~2019) report instead describes the finish at Dousti Square near the Ismoil Somoni monument

Finish location appears to have varied by edition — treat as unconfirmed for 2027 pending official route publication.

Map

Transit card

Dushanbe's buses and trolleybuses are cash-only for the general rider — fares are around 2.5-3 Tajikistani somoni per ride, paid directly to the driver/conductor on board. There is no citywide reloadable transit smart card currently operating for regular passengers; bring small bills/coins since drivers may not give change for larger notes.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The Dushanbe International half marathon takes place each year on the third Saturday in April, coinciding with Capital Day.

The start time is 9:00 a.m.

After joining the International Association of Athletics Federations—now World Athletics—calendar in 2014, the race gained greater prominence.

Teams from across Tajikistan take part, along with international runners from Afghanistan, Belarus, Canada,

Kenya, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, France, China, the United States and Iran.

Because the event coincides with the capital’s celebrations, cultural activities are held around Dushanbe alongside the race.

Detailed information such as the locations of aid station along the course sections and the elevation profile must be checked separately.

Times are local to Dushanbe. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotel Shumon

Hotel · 1.6km

8.5/10(442)

Dushanbe International Half Marathon

About Dushanbe International Half Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run