Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

42nd Sofia Marathon set to begin with record turnout

Photo: Archive/ sofiamarathon.bg

The 42nd edition of the Wizz Air Sofia Marathon 2025, Bulgaria’s largest athletics event, will take place on 11–12 October, with the capital’s streets set to host thousands of runners.


Organisers have reported a record level of interest this year, with over 8,000 runners from 66 countries having registered to take part. The 5 km mass start is on 11 October, followed by the 10 km, half marathon (21 km) and full marathon (42 km) on 12 October.


The 42 km course repeats last year's route, passing through central Sofia and its key historical and cultural landmarks. All finishers will receive a medal, with prize money ranging from 500 leva for tenth place to 6,000 leva for the marathon winners.


First held in 1983, the Sofia Marathon has a history spanning more than four decades.



Editors: Veneta Nikolova, Elena Karkalanova
Posted in English by E. Radkova




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

The Giro d'Italia will start from Bulgaria in 2026

Giro d'Italia 2026 will start in Bulgaria's coastal city Burgas

Bulgaria will host the first three stages of the 2026 Giro d'Italia cycling race , Radsport aktuell reports, quoted by BTA. According to the German publication, the 109th Giro will start in Bulgaria's city Burgas on the Black Sea coast in May,..

published on 10/29/25 3:35 PM

Grigor Dimitrov returns to court with victory in Paris

After 110 days off the court, Bulgaria's tennis star Grigor Dimitrov has qualified for the second round of the last Masters 1000 tournament of the year in Paris . He defeated the representative of the hosts Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6 (5), 6-1...

published on 10/28/25 10:46 AM

Grigor Dimitrov is back on the court after a three-month absence

Grigor Dimitrov is back on the court after a three-month absence due to the serious injury he suffered at Wimbledon. He will face French player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard tonight in the first round of the Masters tournament in Paris..

published on 10/27/25 3:25 PM