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Tbilisi Marathon

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Tbilisi
Tbilisi. Photograph by Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The course

The 2026 half marathon was 21.097 km, AIMS-compliant, run as two identical loops, with the start and finish at Republic Square in central Tbilisi.

The course in short 3 lines
  • Two identical loops from Republic SquareTwo identical loops; start and finish at Republic Square.
  • Water at 4.4, 10.3 and 15.4 km, then four start blocksRefreshments at km 4.4, 10.3 and 15.4; four time blocks.
  • A shared start at 8:00 and a limit at 11:00Shared 8:00 start; finish line closed at 11:00.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryTwo identical loops from Republic SquareTwo identical loops; start and finish at Republic Square.

The organiser says its half marathon fully complies with AIMS standards and consists of two identical loops, and that the 10 km course is the same as the first loop. The start and finish were at Republic Square in the centre of Tbilisi, and every kilometre of the course is marked.

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Whole courseTacticsWater at 4.4, 10.3 and 15.4 km, then four start blocksRefreshments at km 4.4, 10.3 and 15.4; four time blocks.

The half marathon had refreshment stands at km 4.4, 10.3 and 15.4 and after the finish, with mineral water and bananas, and medical service at the start, the finish and on the course. Runners lined up in red, yellow, blue and green blocks, from 1:30 or faster to slower than 2:00, ahead of the 8:00 start.

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Whole courseFinishA shared start at 8:00 and a limit at 11:00Shared 8:00 start; finish line closed at 11:00.

The 2026 race had one start for all 10 km and half marathon runners at 8:00, with bag storage in tents on Republic Square from 6:30 and a warm-up at 7:40. The kids’ run started at 8:10. The time limits of both distances ended at 11:00, when the finish line closed and the award ceremony began.

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Race fuel

Energy gel
An energy gel sachet
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2 gels for Tbilisi, plus 1 spare

Finish

One every 40 minutes, by the clock:

  1. km 7.3mile 4.6
  2. km 14.7mile 9.1

Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side.

Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.

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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.

Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.

Anti-chafe
Compeed Anti-blister stick
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Compeed

Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml

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An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.

Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.

Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.

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Number belt
A race number belt
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Compressport Race Belt

Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.

Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.

Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.

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Electrolytes
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SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20

One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.

One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.

Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.

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Blister plasters
Compeed Blister plasters, medium, 6
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Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6

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One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.

Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.

Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.

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distance
21.1 km13.1 mi

Trip

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Entry details on the organiser’s site →

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