BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 19. Registration has
opened for the Baku Marathon 2026, which will be held as a full
42-kilometer marathon for the first time, marking a major change
from previous half-marathon events, Trend reports.
The marathon, organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, will
take place at 10:00 (GMT+4) on May 3, starting at State Flag Square
and finishing at the Sea Breeze area.
The Ninth Baku Marathon Route and Registration
Details
The ninth edition of the Baku Marathon will take runners through
some of the city’s most iconic landmarks: starting from State Flag
Square, passing along Seaside Boulevard, Baku International Sea
Terminal, Neftchilar Avenue, Baku White City Boulevard, 8 Noyabr
Avenue, Yusif Safarov Street, Heydar Aliyev Avenue, Boyuk Ipek Yolu
Street, Muzaffar Narimanov Street, Ziya Bunyadov Avenue,
Boyukshor-Pirshagi Road, Bilgah-Pirshagi Highway, and finishing at
Sea Breeze.
Participants can register for a fee until April 25 through the
official website, www.marathon.az, or in person at registration
points in 28 Mall, Deniz Mall, and Ganjlik Mall. Students are
eligible for free registration.
Sponsored by Azercell, the Baku Marathon 2026 will see male and
female runners compete for top honors. Winners in each category
will receive cash prizes, medals, certificates, and gifts.
First-place finishers will take home 6,000 manat ($3,529),
second-place finishers 4,000 manat ($2,352), and third-place
finishers 2,000 manat ($1,176), with additional prizes available
across other categories.
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