13th International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon

The upcoming 13th International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon – ZeniΘ, which will once again gather thousands of runners on Saturday, October 18, 2025, for the country’s largest nighttime running event, will be truly special this year. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the International Marathon “MEGAS ALEXANDROS” – bwin, it offers a dual registration package for both top events at a special participation rate!

The Organizing Committee of the two iconic running events in Northern Greece has created three new twin combo registration packages, giving runners the opportunity to sign up simultaneously for both events and benefit from an exclusive offer!

Those registering to run the Half Marathon route of this year’s “Night Run” (October 18, 2025) and the Marathon route of the upcoming 20th anniversary “MEGAS ALEXANDROS” – bwin (April 26, 2026), will pay a total participation fee of 35 euros.

The same offer applies to runners participating in the Health and Dynamic Walking routes of 5,000m or 10,000m in both events. The participation fee for this dual entry is 25 euros.

The special dual participation offer is valid until Wednesday, September 24, 2025, for individual registrations, with the right to cancel the entire registration by September 18, 2025, according to the cancellation policy.

Meanwhile, preparations for this year’s “Night Run” are in full swing, which will take place on the competitive routes in the western sector of the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Unit and will once again create the most beautiful story! On Saturday, October 18, the 13th International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon – ZeniΘ will fill the streets with color and overflow with runners of all ages in the municipalities of Ampelokipi-Menemeni, Kordelio-Evosmos, and Pavlos Melas, which will host the country’s largest nighttime running event.

Greek and foreign champions, runners of all ages and competitive levels, runners with disabilities, and runners from socially sensitive groups will cover the excellent, certified World Athletics, flat race routes with the best quality pavement and top-level support from the event’s Technical Committee.

The competition program includes the International Half Marathon and the Health & Dynamic Walking routes of 10,000m, 5,000m, and the Family Mile (1609.34m).

All race routes will finish at the Ampelokipi Municipal Stadium “Konstantinos Karamanlis,” where in the specially designed area (Sponsors’ Village), runners, their companions, and spectators will enjoy a rich entertainment program featuring parallel events from the organizers and their sponsors.

Detailed information about the race routes, which offer excellent competition conditions and full support for runners of all ages and fitness levels, is available on the official website www.thesshalfmarathon.org.

The event’s exciting parallel activities, which will include the Street Half Marathon Night Party on the eve of the “Night Run” at Evosmos Square, as well as an impressive Night Concert right after the race program at the Ampelokipi Municipal Stadium “K. Karamanlis,” will make the night unforgettable!

Registrations can be submitted in the following ways:

1. Online via the official event website www.thesshalfmarathon.org and www.thesshalfmarathon.gr.

2. By sending the printed registration form via email to info@thesshalfmarathon.org.

3. In person at the event’s Headquarters, Ethnikos Kaftanzoglio Stadium.

4. For registration via a Foundation/Organization of the event’s Social Responsibility Program: The runner directly submits their registration to the selected Foundation/Organization, joining their team (Running Team).

The International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon is a regular member of the World Marathon Federation (AIMS) and the race routes are officially certified by the World Athletics Federation. It is organized by MEAS TRITON in collaboration with the Municipalities of Ampelokipi-Menemeni, Kordelio-Evosmos, and Pavlos Melas, with the support of SEGAS and the SEGAS Thessaloniki Regional Association, as well as the Region of Central Macedonia, under its patronage. It is also under the patronage of the Greek National Commission for UNESCO, the Ministry of the Interior (Macedonia – Thrace), the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports – General Secretariat for Sports, the Ministry of Tourism – Greek National Tourism Organization, and the Ministry of National Defense. Additionally, it is supported by numerous Institutional Bodies, Support Organizations, and Volunteer Organizations, as listed on the official website www.thesshalfmarathon.org.

Saturday, October 18. We run… We don’t sleep!