--- title: "Run for the 81st Anniversary of Victory — race by the Running and Marathon Association of the Republic of Tajikistan" description: "On 17 April 2026 Victory Park in Dushanbe hosted a race marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War." canonical_url: "https://marathon.tj/en/events/run-for-the-81st-anniversary-of-victory" locale: en meta: "og:description": "On 17 April 2026 Victory Park in Dushanbe hosted a race marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War." "og:image": "https://api.marathon.tj/storage/16/dUGioTS5udlZq9AcQ2CaIzdL05UrCtb5iHkJ00NI.webp" "og:image:alt": "Run for the 81st Anniversary of Victory" "og:title": "Run for the 81st Anniversary of Victory — race by the Running and Marathon Association of the Republic of Tajikistan" "twitter:description": "On 17 April 2026 Victory Park in Dushanbe hosted a race marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War." "twitter:image": "https://api.marathon.tj/storage/16/dUGioTS5udlZq9AcQ2CaIzdL05UrCtb5iHkJ00NI.webp" "twitter:image:alt": "Run for the 81st Anniversary of Victory" "twitter:title": "Run for the 81st Anniversary of Victory — race by the Running and Marathon Association of the Republic of Tajikistan" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://marathon.tj/llms.txt) **Step onto the start. This race stays with you** # Runforthe81stAnniversaryofVictory On 17 April 2026 Victory Park in Dushanbe hosted a race marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. ## Partner with us We need you A logo at the start. A course thousands will see. The race stands on those who stand beside it Don't watch. Be in the race. ### They will see you at the start Take a distance, the start or the finish. A partner's name stays on the course longer than a runner's bib. On 17 April 2026 Victory Park in Dushanbe hosted a race marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The format continued the 2025 commemorative start: gun at the memorial complex for those who fell in the war, a minute of silence, then three distances — individual 7 km, 7 km ekiden relay and a 500 m kids race. The event brought together runners from Tajikistan and partner countries to honour shared memory through sport. **What to expect:** - 17 April 2026, Victory Park, Dushanbe - 7 km individual, 7 km ekiden (4 legs) and 500 m kids race - Start and finish at the IS-2 tank memorial - Race pack pickup: Rudaki Ave 57 ## Мемориальный комплекс, парк Победы, Душанбе Старт и финиш у Мемориального комплекса памяти погибшим в Великой Отечественной войне (танк ИС-2) в парке Победы. ## Distances - ### 7 km April 17, 09:30 AM **Finished** - **Participant pack** - **Finisher medal** - **Electronic participant certificate** - ### Ekiden 7 km April 17, 09:45 AM**Team of 4** **Finished** - **Participant pack** - **Finisher medal** - **Electronic participant certificate** - ### 500 m April 17, 10:15 AM **Finished** - **Participant pack** - **Finisher medal** - **Electronic participant certificate** ## Schedule 1. **April 17**09:00 AM 09:20 AM ### Gathering at the memorial Victory Park, memorial complex with the IS-2 tank. 2. 09:20 AM 09:25 AM ### Minute of silence Participants and spectators honoured those who fell in the Great Patriotic War. 3. 09:30 AM 11:00 AM ### Start of 7 km individual and ekiden Individual 7 km race and 7 km ekiden relay (4 legs). 4. 10:15 AM 10:45 AM ### Kids 500 m race Kids race at the Victory Park memorial. 5. 11:30 AM 01:00 PM ### Awards ceremony Medals, cups and commemorative prizes for winners and podium finishers. ## FAQ - At the memorial complex with the IS-2 tank in Victory Park, Dushanbe. A minute of silence precedes the start. - Individual 7 km at 09:30, 7 km ekiden (4 legs) at 09:45, 500 m kids race at 10:15. - Pickup at Rudaki Ave 57, Dushanbe. Bring ID and a medical certificate. The map is on the event page. - Email [arm.marathon.tj@gmail.com](mailto:arm.marathon.tj@gmail.com) or call [+992 915 47 78 78](tel:+992915477878). ## Leave a review The finish is behind you. A short Google review helps others find the race. 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