2500 athletes competed in 3 categories at Tirana Marathon 2019

The fourth edition of the Tirana Marathon marked a great record, with more than 2,500 runners, professionals and amateurs from over 42 different countries around the world. The main streets and boulevards of the capital were in function of the largest sporting event in the country.

Tirana Marathon is not just a sporting event, but a great event that spread messages about healthy lifestyle, as well as a very good promotion to the capital with participants from 42 different countries around the world.

Under the care of the Municipality of Tirana and certified by the International Athletics Federation - IAAF, the Marathon this year brought a strong sporting competition, in three different categories, "We too", "Half Marathon" (21, 0975 km) and " Tirana 10K ”.

The winner of the Men's Half Marathon (21, 0975km) was Kenyan athlete Laban Cheruiyot, who made it in 1:06:44, while female Kenyan athlete, Christine Moraa Oigo, accomplished it for the time 01:20:32.

In the men's 10K Tirana race winner was again another Kenyan athlete, Hillary Kiptum Maiyo Kimaiyo with the time 00:29:57. Meanwhile, the winner of the women record was announced the Albanian athlete, Luiza Gega with the time 00:33:42, which managed to break the national record again with 25 seconds.

Half Marathon Winners 21, 0975 Km- Male category

1. Laban Cheruiyot                Kenya    01:06:44.323
2. Evans Kipngetich Tanui Kenya    01:06:47.584
3. Moses Kipruto Kibire    Kenya    01:10:32.679

Half Marathon Winners 21, 0975 Km- Female category

1. Christine Moraa Oigo      Kenya          01:20:32.936      
2. Gladys Jepkurui Biëott Kenya          01:24:53.098      
3. Anna Pedrazzini Albania 01:30:28.526

Winners of Tirana 10K- male category

1. Hillary Kiptum Maiyo Kimaiyo Kenya    00:29:57.276
2. David Nikolli            Italy         00:30:06.888           
3. Ndiwa Kipkurui Sakon Kenya    00:30:11.966

Winners of Tirana 10k -female category

1. Luiza Gega Albania            00:33:42.203  
2. Cveta Trajce           Albania            00:36:43.047  
3. Relaksa Dauti Albania            00:38:48.040

Winners of “We Too” category

1. Dovlet Gjangolli Albania               00:08:15.090          
2. Erblin Karaj Albania     00:08:42.289          
3. Saimir Ustabeqiri Albania                00:08:51.109