Program of the Košice Peace Marathon

The Košice Marathon Club prepared with the support of partners and co-organizers the
100th KOŠICE PEACE MARATHON
The event takes place under the auspices of the President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová.


PROGRAM


SUNDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2023

15.00 / Charity Run
Start of Košice – Strasbourg relay
Dolná brána (Lower Gate), Košice


TUESDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2023

11.00 / Press Conference
Slovak Olympic and Sports Museum, Bratislava


THURSDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2023

11.00 / Press Conference
The East Slovakian Museum

17.00 / Vernissage of the exhibition ‘100 years of marathon in Košice’
The East Slovakian Museum


TUESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2023

18.00 / A century of the marathon in Košice
Presentation at the European Parliament
Strasbourg (FRA)


SATURDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2023

08.30 / Departure of historical train to Turňa nad Bodvou (the place of the first start of marathon)
Košice, Turňa nad Bodvou


MONDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2023

11.00 / Press Conference
Kasárne Kulturpark, Košice


FRIDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2023

15.00 / Placing a bouquet of flowers on the graves of important personalities of Košice marathon
Public cemetery, Košice


TUESDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2023

11.00 / Press Conference
Kasárne Kulturpark, Košice


FRIDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2023

10.00 / Issuing of the marathon start numbers, Marathon Expo
Program, presentations, lectures until 19.00
Kasárne Kulturpark, Košice

15.00 / Presentation of guests and favorites of the Košice marathon, media accreditation
Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton, Košice


SATURDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

09.00 / Issuing of the marathon start numbers, Marathon Expo
Program, presentations, lectures until 20.00
Kasárne Kulturpark, Košice

10.00 / Boating marathon
Malá Lodina

10.30 / Diamond Club
Meeting of the Marathon club members
Marathon Expo, Košice

11.00 / Presentation of top athletes, Autograph Session
Marathon Expo, Košice

14.00 / Introducing marathon pace makers
Marathon Expo, Košice

16.00 / Start of U. S. Steel Family Run – Minimarathon
Hlavná ulica (Main Street), Start & Finish Area, Košice

17.30 – 18.30 / Košice Peace Marathon Opening Ceremony and Marathon flame ignition
Námestie Maratónu mieru (Marathon Square), Košice


SUNDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2023

08.45 / Start of Inline, Handbike and Wheelchairs
09.00 / Start of Marathon
09.00 / Start of  Magna marathon 4×¼ (Relay)
09.30 / NN Music Marathon (Musical performances on the marathon course)
10.30 / Start of Half Marathon (in several waves)
11.00 / Expected finish of the Marathon winners
11.30 / Award Ceremonies
15.00 / End of 100th edition of Košice Peace Marathon
Hlavná ulica (Main Street), Start & Finish Area, Košice


The organizer reserves the right to change the place and time of individual activities as well as their additions or updates.