Jerusalem Marathon
The Eighth International Jerusalem Winner Marathon will be held on Friday, March 9th, 2018.
The event will include several tracks – marathon (42.2 km), half-marathon (21.1 km), 10 km race, 5 km race, family 1.7km race and an 800 m community race. This is one of Israel's largest marathons, with 30,000 participants of which hundreds are elite runners and runners from abroad.
The various tracks pass by fascinating historical sites that illuminate 3,000 years of the history of Jerusalem, Israel's capital.
The International Jerusalem Winner Marathon combines physical endurance with exquisite landscapes, fresh mountain air and unique culture and heritage sites such as the Israeli Knesset, Machane Yehuda Marketplace, Mount Scopus, the Old City, David's Tower, Haas Promenade and more.
It is guaranteed to be a challenging, thrilling and unforgettable experience for all runners.
Special transportation and traffic arrangements on the Marathon Day 9.3.18
Starting on Thursday, the 18th of Adar, 16.3.17, from 23:00 until the end of the event on Friday, the 19th of Adar, 17.3.2017, Ben Zvi Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic.
On the day of the marathon, the following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from 05:30: Rupin Avenue, Hebrew University Campus, Netanel Lorch, Rabin Avenue, Haim Hazaz Avenue, Tchernichovsky, HaPalmach, HaNasi, Keren HaYesod, King George, Yafo Street, Tzahal Square, HaTzanhanim, Haim Bar Lev Avenue, George Adam Smith, Lehi, Martin Buber, Binyamin Mazar, Churchill, Kariv, Sha'ar Yafo, The Armenian Patriarchate, Sha'ar Zion, Hativat Yerushalayim, King David, Jabotinsky, Chopin, Dubnov, Gretz, Emek Refa'im, Derech HaRakevet, Derech Beit Lehem, David Remez, Derech Hebron, Yanovsky, Yehuda, Pierre Koenig, El'azar HaModa'i, Kovshei Katamon, Yehoshua Yavin, Sacher Park.
Traffic disruptions are also expected on the streets tangential to the routes of the race.
Parking arrangements
Vehicles parking along the marathon routes will not be permitted to leave until the event has ended and the routes have been opened. Parking on either side of Yehuda Street will be prohibited starting on Thursday, the 18th of Adar, 16.3.17, from 20:00 until the next day, when the marathon ends. The HaLeom Parking Lots, the museums and the Government Complex will serve only participants in the race. Light rail
The light rail will operate on two routes: Route 1 – from Hel Ha'Avir to Giv'at HaTahmoshet.
Route 2 – from Central Station to Mount Herzl.
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Upcoming Marathons
The International Jerusalem Winner Marathon will be held this year for the eighth time in a row.
The scheduled dates for the next annual marathons are as follows:
Ninth International Jerusalem Marathon – March 15th, 2019
Tenth International Jerusalem Marathon – March 13th, 2020
We look forward to seeing you next year!
For more details and registration, contact us - reserve@joniholidays.com