Albanian athlete Luiza Gega has been declared the winner of the tenth edition of the Tirana Marathon, after taking first place in the main 42-kilometer race.
For this result, she also won a prize of 5 thousand euros. The sports activity gathered about 5,800 participants this Sunday.
Gega managed to triumph in the full marathon distance, ranking first in one of the main competitions of the event, which this year marked its tenth edition.
The marathon started at 08:00, while the organizers included a 5-kilometer race for the first time. This new category aims to encourage citizen participation and create opportunities for people who are not professionally involved in athletics to get involved in the activity.
Preparations for the marathon lasted six months. Around 600 volunteers, 800 police officers and 500 employees of the Municipality of Tirana were involved in its smooth running.