Luiza Gega wins Tirana Marathon’s 42-kilometre race and €5,000 prize

Albanian athlete Luiza Gega has won the Tirana Marathon, triumphing in the main 42-kilometre race. In the tenth edition of the event, which drew around 5,800 competitors, Gega also claimed the top prize of €5,000.

Luiza Gega triumphed in the tenth edition of the Tirana Marathon, finishing first in the full 42-kilometre race. The Albanian athlete completed the marathon distance and won the €5,000 prize at an event that brought together around 5,800 participants this Sunday.

The marathon began at 08:00. Alongside the main race, this year’s event introduced a new 5-kilometre race aimed at involving more residents and giving non-professional athletes a chance to take part.

Organising the event required six months of preparation, with around 600 volunteers, 800 police officers and 500 Tirana Municipality employees deployed on the ground.

Because of the marathon, a significant number of streets in the capital will remain closed to vehicle traffic until 16:00.

The entire Tirana Small Ring Road, Zogu i Parë Boulevard and the New Boulevard will be closed to traffic. The restrictions also cover the stretch from Skënderbej Square to Nënë Tereza Square, Kavaja Street, Durrës Street, Myslym Shyri Street, streets in the former Blloku district and the intersections connecting the boulevard to Elbasan Street.

Meanwhile, several city public transport routes will also be diverted on Sunday because of the race route.