Maratonul Internațional Chișinău
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The Chișinău Marathon is a road marathon in the centre of Moldova's capital, held in September, and the organisers call it the largest running competition in Moldova. It is organised by the sports club Sporter and was first held on 26 April 2015, the first marathon in the city since a race over the same distance in 1986. Start and finish are in the Great National Assembly Square. The marathon is four laps of a 10.5 km circuit, which runs along Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard, out along Ciuflea Street and Dacia Boulevard as far as Rose Street, and back to the square. The half marathon is two laps of the same circuit, and the programme also includes a 10.5 km, a 5 km, a fun run and wheelchair races. The organisers state that all routes are measured and certified under AIMS and World Athletics regulations. The marathon starts at 9:00am with a six-hour time limit, and runners must be at least 18 years old. About 10,000 people took part in the first edition across all distances.
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September in Chișinău is mild: average highs are about 22°C and lows about 12.5°C, with relative humidity around 66% and rain on roughly ten days of the month. The 9:00am start avoids the warmest part of the afternoon.
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Chișinău had hosted a 42.195 km race in 1986, but no marathon after that until the sports organisation Sporter put on the first International Chișinău Marathon on 26 April 2015. About 10,000 people took part across the distances, and Vitalie Gheorghiță won the marathon. Sporter turned it into an annual event.
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