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Prishtina Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

XKSeptember 202742.195km · 21.1km

ROB DEAFRUNNER · YouTube

Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Pristina · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 20, 2026 · Entry ~ Sep 18, 2026 · Start 09:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 9, 2026

About the race Runner stories 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.

The Pristina Marathon is a city marathon held in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, using the square in front of the National Theatre as the start line and finish.

It is divided into four distances—full marathon (42 km), half marathon (21 km), 10 km,

and 5 km—and has traditionally been organised each September by the Kosovo Athletics Federation.

The 2024 edition, the 23rd, attracted more than 1,000 participants and is regarded as Kosovo’s longest-running road race.

The course runs through the city centre, combining the race with urban views.

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.

Stories from those who ran it first.

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

Race reports: 1

Tor RønnowRan in 2023

“The forecast said it would be hot… very hot. And it was mostly right.”

At the Prishtina Marathon, the runner finished despite heat and a long late climb. The friendly organizers earned praise, though early water provision and the surroundings of the course left room for improvement.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Vejrudsigten tegnede varmt… meget varmt. Det kom til at holde nogenlunde stik.

Read the original on Temperance.dk

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

25. Prishtina Marathon - 28.09.2025

ROB DEAFRUNNER

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.

From the 2026 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

START

National Theatre of Prishtina

Start · Google Maps

All events start together at 9:00 a.m. in front of the National Theatre of Pristina and pass the same point at finish.

On the course, distance markers are placed every 2km, aid station are set up at 3.5~4km intervals,

there are five medical posts, and ambulances wait along the course.

Timing is recorded by the chip built into the bib, and the organizer's website explicitly states that wearing it is mandatory.

The time limit are 6 hours 20 minutes for the full marathon, 3 hours for the half marathon, 2 hours for the 10km, and 1 hour for the 5km,

and the minimum age varies by event, from 12 years old and up for the 5km to 18 years old and up for the full marathon.

Results are posted on the official race website as provisional standings, and appeals must be submitted by email within 72 hours.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher medal 2026

10K · 5K · Marathon · Half

Event T-shirt 2026

10K · 5K · Marathon · Half

Timing chip 2026

10K · 5K · Marathon · Half

Medical support 2026

10K · 5K · Marathon · Half

Water stations 2026

10K · 5K · Marathon · Half

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Race packs are distributed at designated locations, including the amphitheater at the Germia Park swimming pool.
Check the official social media announcements for the exact date and time.

Around the open-air amphitheater at the Germia Park swimming pool, Prishtina

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo metro/train system in Pristina; nearest hub is Pristina's central bus station, roughly 1.5 km away, plus…
IC cardPristina's city buses are cash-only with no rechargeable transit card.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No metro/train system in Pristina; nearest hub is Pristina's central bus station, roughly 1.5 km away, plus city 'Trafiku Urban' bus lines serving downtown

Start and finish are both at the National Theatre of Prishtina, in the city center. A prior (2025) edition was confirmed for Sept 28, but this is expected annual date drift.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start (National Theatre of Prishtina, city center)

Central downtown location, walkable from most city hotels; no rail transit exists in Kosovo's capital.

Map

IC card

Pristina's city buses are cash-only with no rechargeable transit card. A single ride costs about 0.40-0.50 EUR paid directly to the driver, so keep small euro coins or notes on hand, and contactless bank cards are not accepted on board.

The airport bus into the city costs about 3 EUR.

Source · checked Aug 24, 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.

In late September, when the race takes place,

Pristina sits in a transitional continental climate: the midsummer heat has eased, and mornings and evenings are becoming cooler.

The annual average temperature is around 11°C, while the July average rises to nearly 22°C;

temperatures fall as autumn begins, creating relatively comfortable conditions for a 9:00 a.m. start.

Course uses the National Theatre as its start line and finish and follows a route through the city centre,

making it easy to reach by public transport and from nearby accommodation.

Distance markers appear every 2 km, and aid station stations are positioned every 3.5–4 km, making it easier to plan pace management and hydration.

Medical stations and ambulances are positioned at several points along the course.

Times are local to Pristina. 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 4 Llulla

Hotel · 121m

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Prishtina Marathon

About Prishtina 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