Nicosia, Cyprus · 42.195 km road marathon
Nicosia Marathon 2027
Sunday 24 January 2027
A winter city marathon from Solomou Square to Eleftheria Square: a western section run twice, then an eastern leg through Kaimakli, with the finish closing 6 hours after the 06:45 start.
Nicosia Marathon at a glance
- Start
- 06:45, Solomou Square
- Finish
- Eleftheria Square, central Nicosia
- Course
- Point to point with six turns on wide avenues, roughly 120 m of climb in total
- Time limit
- 6 hours from the 06:45 gun; the finish closes at 12:45
- Cut-offs
- None published; in 2026 Griva Digeni Avenue reopened at 10:30
- Entry
- Open on Race Roster, price shown after sign-in; no transfers and no refunds
- Bib pickup
- CYENS Centre of Excellence, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January, 09:00 to 18:00; no race-day pickup
- Aid stations
- Drinks and fruit every 2.5 to 3 km, gels at two stations
Checked against the organizer's pages on 24 September 2026. Facts for the next edition can still change; the organizer's page is the final word.
Nicosia Marathon course map and elevation
Point to point with six turns on wide avenues, roughly 120 m of climb in total. Map, elevation profile and 3D flyover.
› running direction two lines: out and back on the same road race kilometresCourse: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Route drawn by TrailSplits from published race information; approximate. For illustration, not navigation.
What to expect on the course
- The western section is run twice, turning near the Apollonion Hospital at km 5 and km 19 and short of the Kolokasides roundabout at km 9.5 and km 23
- Past Famagusta Gate and the Liberty Monument around km 30, then through Kaimakli
- Turn near km 38 on Synergasias Street, whose linear park follows the old railway line
- Low point around km 34 to 36, then about 25 m of climbing over the last six kilometres to the finish
The map follows the organizer's 2026 marathon route map, redrawn on the streets by TrailSplits; the 2027 race page still shows that map, so the 2027 route is not yet confirmed.
Read the full course description
A point-to-point city course on closed roads, officially measured, from Solomou Square to nearby Eleftheria Square; the organizer's map is labelled 2026. It stays in the south of the divided city and never crosses the Green Line. The first 26 km run a western section twice: past the Municipal Theatre and Gardens, along Lord Byron Avenue onto Griva Digeni Avenue, out on Agios Prokopios and Archangelos Michael to a turn near the Apollonion Hospital at km 5 and km 19, and west on Griva Digeni to a turn short of the Kolokasides roundabout at km 9.5 and km 23. After passing close to the finish around km 29, the course goes by Famagusta Gate and the Liberty Monument around km 30 into Kaimakli, with short turns near km 34.5 and 35.5 and a third near km 38 on Synergasias Street, whose linear park follows the old railway line, then returns the same way. Terrain heights suggest roughly 120 m of climb: 25 to 30 m up to each southern turn, a fall of some 45 m from km 26 to a low point around km 34 to 36, and about 25 m over the last six kilometres. Drinks and fruit come every 2.5 to 3 km, with gels at two stations; pacers are listed for 3:30, 4:00 and 4:30.
Source, licence and file
TrailSplits reconstruction of the published route. Course: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL · original source · Download reference GPX (42.0 km in the file). Approximate terrain-model heights added by TrailSplits, sampled and smoothed at roughly 100 m intervals. Buildings, bridges and small road gradients are not surveyed road elevations.Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.
Three decisions to make before race day
Near the limit, plan for 12:45 and an early reopening of Griva Digeni
The finish closes at 12:45, 6 hours after the gun. In 2026 Griva Digeni Avenue reopened at 10:30, and even 6 hour pace leaves it for the last time near km 26.5, at about 10:31.
More detail
The finish closes 6 hours after the 06:45 gun, at 12:45, so time spent reaching the start line counts against you. No intermediate cut-off is published, but in 2026 Griva Digeni Avenue, Agios Prokopios and Archangelos Michael reopened at 10:30. The course leaves Griva Digeni for the last time near km 26.5, which even 6 hour pace reaches at about 10:31.
Collect your pack on Friday or Saturday, or buy courier delivery
Packs are handed out only on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January, 09:00 to 18:00, at the CYENS Centre of Excellence. Arriving later, send a friend with your confirmation email or buy courier delivery.
More detail
Bibs and timing tags are handed out only at the CYENS Centre of Excellence on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January 2027, 09:00 to 18:00, and the rules require the chip to be collected at least a day before the race. If you arrive on Saturday evening, send a friend with your confirmation email or add ACS courier delivery to a pick-up point through the entry platform.
Switch distance by 25 December 2026 if training goes badly
No refunds or transfers. Ask by email to switch to a shorter race by 25 December 2026, 30 days before, or to defer to the next edition.
More detail
Entries are non-refundable and cannot pass to another runner. The organizer accepts email requests to move to a shorter race up to 30 days before the start, which is 25 December 2026, or to defer to the following edition. The half marathon starts at 07:10 the same morning, so dropping down keeps your trip.
Your race-day sheet
Even elapsed splits for 42.195 km. All clocks are local to Nicosia.
ESTIMATED FINISH
10:45:00
MOVING PACE BUDGET
5:34/ km
ELAPSED PACE
5:41/ km
120 min below the modelled finish limit
| Distance | Elapsed | Local clock |
|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 00:28:26 | 07:13:26 |
| 10 km | 00:56:53 | 07:41:53 |
| 15 km | 01:25:19 | 08:10:19 |
| 20 km | 01:53:45 | 08:38:45 |
| Halfway | 02:00:00 | 08:45:00 |
| 25 km | 02:22:12 | 09:07:12 |
| 30 km | 02:50:38 | 09:35:38 |
| 35 km | 03:19:05 | 10:04:05 |
| 40 km | 03:47:31 | 10:32:31 |
| Finish | 04:00:00 | 10:45:00 |
Training plan for Nicosia Marathon 2027
A free week-by-week plan dated to this race. It starts from a stated default (weekly distance, longest recent run, days a week) that you can change; nothing is read from your watch or training history. It does not use the finish-time target above.
View my training planNo account required. Keep a fixed copy, download the calendar or get a subscription URL for Google or Apple Calendar.
Entry, bib pickup and rules
- Entry:
- Open on Race Roster, price shown after sign-in; no transfers and no refunds
- Bib pickup:
- CYENS Centre of Excellence, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January, 09:00 to 18:00; no race-day pickup
Read the full entry and pickup rules
Entry is open on Race Roster, the organizer's registration platform; prices appear only inside its sign-in flow and were not checked. Runners must be 18 on race day. Fees are non-refundable and a place cannot pass to another person, but you can ask by email to defer to the next edition, or to switch distance up to 30 days before the race. Race packs with bib and timing tag are collected at the CYENS Centre of Excellence on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January 2027, 09:00 to 18:00; a friend may collect with your confirmation email, and ACS courier delivery to a pick-up point can be bought through the platform. The rules require the chip to be collected at least a day before, so there is no race-day pickup.
Sources
Checked 24 September 2026; next review due 2026-11-06. Event facts come from the organizer; the pacing sheet, decisions and plan are TrailSplits' own. Independently prepared by TrailSplits, not endorsed by the organizer.
- 2027 marathon race page
- Week programme
- FAQ
- Terms and conditions
- Organizer route map (Google My Maps)
- 2026 road closures
- Race Roster entry page
What each source confirms
- 2027 marathon race page: 24 January 2027, the 06:45 start at Solomou Square, the finish at Eleftheria Square, minimum age 18, the landmarks passed, race-pack contents, registration centre days and hours, the 3:30, 4:00 and 4:30 pacers, and the embedded 2026 route map.
- Week programme: All 2027 start times on Sunday 24 January (marathon 06:45, half marathon 07:10) and the CYENS registration centre on 22 and 23 January, 09:00 to 18:00; the home page gives the 24.01.2027 date with a 07:00 event countdown.
- FAQ: The finish closing 6 hours after the marathon start and the roads reopening afterwards, no transfers, deferral and distance changes up to 30 days before, collection by a friend, courier delivery, arriving an hour early, bag drop near the start, aid every 2.5 to 3 km, and the officially measured course.
- Terms and conditions: Non-refundable fees, no transfer of places, and chip collection at least one calendar day before the event.
- Organizer route map (Google My Maps): The 2026 marathon route embedded on the 2027 race page, with start, finish, turning points and the aid stations with gels and cola.
- 2026 road closures: The 2026 streets of the western and eastern sections and their reopening times: 10:30 on Griva Digeni, Agios Prokopios and Archangelos Michael, 12:45 in the east and 13:00 in the west.
- Race Roster entry page: Entry open for the 2027 edition on the organizer's platform, with the 06:45 marathon start in its event schedule.