Skopje Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Wizz Air Skopje Marathon is a road marathon through the centre of Skopje, North Macedonia's capital, held on a Sunday in early October. The Skopje Sports Union organises it with the athletics clubs AK Skopski Maraton and AK Rabotnicki as co-organisers, and the organisers call it the largest sports event in the country. The marathon, the half marathon and the EU for Sport relay started in 2026 from the pedestrian crossing near Rekord on Dimitrie Chupovski Street in the city centre, at 08:05. A 5 km humanitarian race, a children's mini marathon and a team-building race are also held. The 2027 marathon is scheduled for 3 October 2027 at 08:15, with entry fees of €33, €40 or €49 depending on the date of payment, and participants must be over 18. The course has been certified by AIMS since 2008. Wizz Air became the title sponsor in 2014, and the race was earlier called simply the Skopje Marathon. A record 15,050 runners from 63 countries took part in 2026. The course records are 2:12:36 for men, set by Kiprotich Kirui of Kenya in 2016, and 2:32:05 for women, set by Kenya's Dolphine Kemunto Nyagaka in 2026.