Larnaca prepares for the 9th international marathon

Larnaca is hosting the 9th Radisson Hotels International Marathon on Sunday, November 15, 2026, expecting over 14,000 runners from 85 countries. The event features an updated route with categories including the marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km races, a corporate 5km run, and a 1km children’s race. Participants must collect their race packs, which contain timing chips and official merchandise, at the Multipurpose Social Welfare and Employment Centre at 62 Faneromenis Street by November 14, as no kits will be distributed on race day.

To facilitate the event, significant traffic regulations and road closures are in place. Athenon Avenue and connecting streets are closed from Friday, November 13, at 9:00 p.m. until Sunday, November 15, at 6:00 p.m. Additional arterial roads, including Archbishop Makarios III, Tasou Papadopoulou, and Tassos Mitsopoulos Avenues, will be closed on Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Police are managing traffic flow, including converting sections of Artemidos Avenue into a two-way route.

The festival includes social initiatives, such as the arrival of the Athens Authentic Marathon Flame and the participation of wheelchair fencing champion Kelly Loufaki and Olympian Lefteris Petrounias. The event supports the 'Mora Thavmata' association through the 'Going the Distance for Miracle Babies' campaign.