The tenth edition of the Tirana Marathon started today at 08:00, bringing together around 5,800 participants in this sports event. This year’s novelty is the inclusion of the 5-kilometer race, which aims to encourage the participation of as many citizens as possible in this event.
About 600 volunteers, 800 police officers and 500 Tirana Municipality employees have been engaged for six months in organizing and running the event smoothly.
Due to the marathon, until 16:00 there will be restrictions on vehicle traffic on some of the capital’s main roads.
The entire Small Ring of Tirana will be closed to vehicles, along with “Zogu i Parë” Boulevard and the New Boulevard. Restrictions will also include the segment from Skanderbeg Square to Mother Teresa Square, Kavaja Street, Durrës Street, “Myslym Shyri”, the streets in the former Block area, as well as the intersections connecting the boulevard with Elbasan Street.
Meanwhile, the marathon will also bring changes to public transport, as several urban bus lines will divert their routes during today.