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Tbilisi Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

GESeptember 202721.097km · 10km · 1km +1 more events

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Race date Expected Sep: September 2027
City · Distance: Tbilisi · 21.097km · 10km · 1km +1 more events
Entry fee: GEL 80From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 27, 2026 · Entry fee GEL 30 · Start 08:00

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D-day as of Nov 14, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

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

The Tbilisi Marathon is a small city-centre race that starts and finishes at Republic Square in Tbilisi,

the capital of Georgia, with the half marathon and 10 km events held together.

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.

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Stories from runners who've been there.

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

Race reports: 3

Reinis FischerRan in 2024

“On September 22, 2024, I joined thousands of runners for the annual Tbilisi Marathon.”

A Tbilisi 10K runner shared what it was like running with a team.

Read the original on www.reinisfischer.com

Антон ВертRan in 2023

“Tbilisi is a very beautiful city.”

A review of the Tbilisi half marathon praised the city’s architecture and early-morning atmosphere. It also pointed out course obstacles and communication issues with the organizers.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Тбилиси – очень красивый город.

Read the original on Бегаемком

George ChichuaFinish time 1:52:00

“Ran my first half marathon last weekend at the Tbilisi Marathon.”

A first-time Tbilisi half marathon participant briefly shared their finishing experience and goals for the next edition.

Read the original on www.linkedin.com

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.

თბილისიმარათონი/TbilisiMarathon 2024
TbilisiMarathon
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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

General entry

Entry cost GEL 0

Kids Run (500 m/1 km) is free to enter, with a field limit of 250 runners per event

Ages 5–10 (500 m) and 11–15 (1 km);

no official timing or finisher medal (only finisher medal is awarded)

Organizer's page

First come, first served · Half

Entry cost GEL 80

Half marathon entries close automatically when the field reaches 1,000 runners

Aged 16 or older on race day

Organizer's page

First come, first served · 10K

Entry cost GEL 70

10K entries close automatically when the field reaches 2,000 runners

Aged 16 or older on race day

Organizer's page

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.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

Time limit3h

Event	Start	Entry fee	Field size
Half Marathon21.097km	08:00	GEL 80	1,000
10K Race10km	08:00	GEL 70	2,000
Kids Run 1km1km	—	—	250
Kids Run 500m0.5km	—	—	250

30 energy gel three months before the race → 50 energy gel up to two weeks before the race → 70 energy gel thereafter

START · FINISH

Republic Square, Tbilisi

Start · Google Maps

Original course map · tbilisimarathon.ge

Despite its name, the Tbilisi Marathon has no full marathon: it's a fall road race in the Georgian capital with a half marathon,

a 10K and a kids' run.

The Georgian arm of cement company HeidelbergCement has held it every year since 2013 as a community project,

donating all entry fee income to that year's chosen beneficiary.

It's a full member of AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races), and 3,500 adults and 500 children registered for the 2025 race.

All races start and finish at Republic Square in the city center,

and the 2026 race started at 8 a.m. on September 27. The half marathon is a two-lap course on the same downtown loop that meets AIMS international standards,

and the 10K also runs a downtown course from the same start line.

Because it's a repeated loop, on the second lap you already know where the ups and downs and turnarounds are.

In 2026 the caps were 2,000 for the 10K and 1,000 for the half marathon, and the entry fee was 70 lari for the 10K and 80 lari for the half marathon.

The kids' run is split into 500m (ages 5–10) and 1km (ages 11–15), free of charge, with up to 250 runners per category.

The half marathon and 10K are chip-timed with individual finisher certificates, and every finisher gets a medal.

There's also a play area for kids at the start and finish.

World Athletics Label: Label Label
AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Water stations 2026

Half · 10K

Medical support 2026

Half

Finisher medal 2026

Finisher certificate 2026

Half · 10K

Timing chip 2026

Half · 10K

Bag drop 2026

Event T-shirt 2026

This may change for the next edition.

Hotels360m from the start · ★9.8

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

Based on a previous edition (year unknown) – Sep 27

Bib pickup

A commemorative T-shirt is given out with Packet Pickup at the expo (while supplies last).

Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi

Google Maps Directions

Based on a previous edition (year unknown) — Sep 25: 12:00–20:00
Sep 26: 12:00–20:00
Sep 27: 12:00–18:00

Shakeout run

A relaxed group run to loosen up before race day. No pace pressure — everyone's welcome.
Based on the 2026 race. This year's schedule is usually announced 1–3 weeks before race day.
There was no official shakeout from the organizer. Local running communities host their own.

Check this year's announcement

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startStart and finish of all races on Republic Square (A.
Transit cardBuy a Metromoney card at any metro station (₾2, no ID needed) — it's cheapest and gives free 90-minute transfers between metro and buses. Foreign contactless bank cards/phones also work at the gates but cost more per trip and don't include the transfer discount. Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 20, 2026 · Source · checked Nov 9, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Start and finish of all races on Republic Square (A. Kazbegi Ave.

N21), central Tbilisi. Organizers ask participants to use public transport; limited parking in vicinity.

Getting to the finish

Same location as start, Republic Square in central Tbilisi.

Road closures

Road closures on race day; public transit recommended

Transit card

Metromoney

Any Tbilisi metro station kiosk or vending machine Works directly at the gates

Flat fare with Metromoney is ₾1 per tap, covering metro, city buses, minibuses, and the cable car, with free transfers within a 90-minute window. Tapping a foreign contactless card/phone directly is accepted but runs roughly ₾1.50/trip and typically doesn't carry the free-transfer benefit.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 20, 2026 Source · checked Nov 9, 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.

Registration is online only, with no race-day entries.

The entry fee is nonrefundable under any circumstances.

In 2026, bib pickup was at Gates 1–4 of the old Sports Palace from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on September 24–26, before the race.

Your result only counts if you complete the distance you registered for, so if you enter the half marathon and stop partway, you won't get a result.

The 2026 race information listed drink and rest points at 5km, 7.5km and 10km and on the second lap.

You can leave bags in a designated area at the venue, but the organizers take no responsibility for losses, so it's safer to leave valuables at your hotel.

Medical support vehicles accompany runners on the course.

Tbilisi in September averages a high of around 26°C and a low of around 16°C as the summer heat eases, and rainfall is low at about 35mm for the month.

The 8 a.m. start lets you finish before the midday heat, but the sun can get strong in the latter part of the half marathon.

Tbilisi International Airport is about 17km southeast of the city center, and city bus 337 runs via Freedom Square to the central station.

Republic Square is right next to Rustaveli station on Metro Line 1, at the northern end of Rustaveli Avenue,

so staying in this area makes race-day travel easiest.

Times are local to Tbilisi. 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.

Sweet Rooms Inn

Hotel · 123m · 2-minute walk

9.2/10(98)

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Tbilisi: Luxury Sulphur Bath Ritual with Pick-up & Wine

Sulfur Hot Springs · GEL 27

View on GetYourGuide

Khinkali & Khachapuri Cooking Class in Tbilisi

GEL 184

Tbilisi Marathon

About Tbilisi 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