The coastal city of Vlora hosted one of the year’s major sporting events: the Vlora Marathon.

With the motto “We Run for Independence”, the race brought together around 400 runners from Albania and abroad.

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared moments from the marathon on social media, highlighting the strong energy that closed the Independence Day celebrations in Vlora.

Despite the rain, the marathon—already a yearly tradition at the end of November—unfolded in three race categories: 5 km, 10 km and 21 km.

The winner of the 5th edition in the 21-kilometer race was Bogdan Simonoviç from Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the Municipality of Vlora organized the event as part of the November festivities. Mayor Brunilda Mersini and Albania’s NOC President Fidel Ylli both praised the high turnout and stressed the marathon’s importance in promoting the city.

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