Nicosia Marathon | |
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Date | December 8, 2024 |
Location | Nicosia, Cyprus, EU |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon and half marathon |
Primary sponsor | Quantum Energy EuroAsia Interconnector |
Established | 2010 |
Organizer | Athanasios Ktorides Foundation |
Official site | www.nicosiamarathon.com |
Nicosia Marathon (branded The Quantum Nicosia Marathon) is an international marathon (42.195 km) that courses through Nicosia.[1] Its inaugural run was held on October 10, 2010. as a half-marathon race.[2] It was founded in 2010. by the Athanasios Ktorides Foundation to commemorate 2,500 years of Battle of Marathon. The course begins at the Famagusta Gate, the chief gate of old Nicosia walls, and comes back.