Marathon Weekend

The Košice Peace Marathon is of course not devoted exclusively to running and runners. It is a festival of social, sporting and cultural activities providing the participants, guests and all Košice people with entertainment and the chance to spend a while enjoying the pleasant atmosphere of this exceptional event.

KOSICE PEACE MARATHON 2018

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PRESS CONFERENCES
12. 9. Bratislava (SLSP); 18. 9. Kosice (DoubleTree by Hilton); 25. 9. Kosice (DoubleTree by Hilton); 28. 9. Kosice (DoubleTree by Hilton); 2. 10. Kosice (DoubleTree by Hilton)

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

15:00 Laying Flowers at graves in Tribute to Voltech Bukovský, Ján Margita and Arpád Račko
City Cemetery, Košice

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018

10:00 Registration Centres and Marathon Expo Opening
Námestie Osloboditeľov, Aupark Košice

10:00 Kids’ Athletics – Sports Competitions for Kids from Elementary Schools
Mestský park, Košice

15:00 Press Conference & Accreditation of Media Representatives for Marathon 2017
Hotel Doubletree by Hilton

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018

09:00 Marathon Expo & Stage Program
Námestie Osloboditeľov, Aupark Košice

10:00 River Marathon
Malá Lodina – Košice

10:30 Marathon Diamond CLub – Granting of Honorary Certificates to Club Members
Marathon Expo

11:00 Presentation & Autograph Session of Marathon Elite Runners
Marathon Expo

14:00  Pasta Party for Marathon Runners (till 19.00)
Hotel Academy, Južná trieda 10, Košice

16:00  Run with Matej – Short walk with Matej Tóth – walking Olympic winner
Marathon Expo, Mestký park, Hlavná street

17:00 Matadors and Freshmem of Running

19:00 Marathon Flame Ignition Ceremony
Námestie Maratónu mieru, Košice

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018

08:40 Grand Opening of the Kosice Peace Marathon 2018
Hlavná ulica, Košice

Start of Kosice Peace Marathon 2018

08:50
Inline and Handbike Competition

09:00
Marathon
Half-marathon
Juniors’ Relay race in honour of Gosta Leandersson
Relay – Magna Getrag Marathon 4×¼

09:10
U. S. Steel Family Run – Minimarathon

09:30 Music Marathon on the Course

11:00 Waiting for the Marathon Winners

11:30 Award Ceremony