Wizz Air Skopje Marathon, traditionally with four races, will be held on Sunday, October 3, with which the marathon, half marathon and relay marathon - EU for sport will start at 08.00, and the 5 km race will start at 08.10 . The start and the end of the race will be on the plateau in front of the main entrance of the Sports Center "Boris Trajkovski".

The path on which the participants will run will be the same as the previous year, he announced today Kire Sinadinovski, director of Wizz Air Skopje Marathon, at the press conference and announced that the whole event will be organized in accordance with the protocols approved by the Commission for Infectious Diseases at the Ministry of Health.

- This year is a real challenge to organize the 17th edition of Wizz Air Skopje Marathon, given the covid protocols that must be observed. This year we will have about 7000 participants in all four races, the marathon, the half marathon, the relay marathon - EU for sports and the 5 km race. The marathon this year will host quality competitors, as always, and we have registered competitors from over 40 countries around the world, so we expect a great race. The focus of this year's edition will be on the domestic marathoners, who will do their best to achieve the best results and break their own, but also the records that have been set so far at the Skopje Marathon over the years - said Sinadinovski.

The director of Wizz Air Skopje Marathon expressed great gratitude to the organizers of the marathon, the Sports Union of Skopje, in cooperation with the Athletic Club "Rabotnicki", to the co-organizer Ministry of Interior (MOI), to the patrons of the marathon, City of Skopje, Delegation of the European Union, the Agency for Youth and Sports, as well as to all volunteers who will be involved in the realization of this year's edition.

Also, Sinadinovski said that all participants registered at this year's edition of the marathon, by showing the starting number will be able to use the public transport in Skopje for free at JSP.

The press conference was held on the terrace of the Park and Spa Hotel, where the Mayor of the City of Skopje, Petre Shilegov, as well as the athletes and record holders of the marathon, Dario Ivanovski and Adrijana Pop Arsova, addressed the audience. The Mayor of the City of Skopje, Petre Shilegov noted that with great pleasure the City of Skopje is again a traditional host and patron of Wizz Air Skopje Marathon.

- Skopje opens the doors to athletes this year as well. From year to year, the Skopje Marathon has become a traditional and largest marathon in the Balkans. This is a great motivation for all of us to continue investing in such a sporting event. This year, the organization contains a large number of volunteers who will do their best to hold and realize this year's edition in the best possible order. I wish good luck, good race and great results to all competitors this year - said Shilegov.

Dario Ivanovski and Adrijana Pop Arsova also had their address, emphasizing that the marathon for them means a great chance to show themselves in front of their own audience and to break the set records. Pop Arsova said that the marathon for her means a holiday of the city, and according to her, it is best to run at home. Dario expressed great gratitude to the team of Skopje Marathon and said that his wish for this year is to be the first athlete who will break the previous record of Skopje Marathon.