Registan Square hosts Samarkand Marathon on 7-8 November
Published on 10/18/2026 at 08:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Registan Square (Registon) in Samarkand will host Samarkand Marathon on 7 and 8 November 2026, bringing a public race programme to one of Uzbekistan’s best-known historic settings. The organiser lists children’s races, shorter runs, a half-marathon and a marathon across the two-day event.
Samarkand Marathon starts at Registan Square on 7 November
The official event listing gives 7 to 8 November 2026 as the dates and names Registan Square as the venue. The programme includes the 60-metre, 300-metre, 600-metre and 1,000-metre children’s races, as well as 2 km, 5 km, 10 km, half-marathon and marathon distances. The event page describes the race programme in Uzbek and identifies Samarkand as the city. Its official event listing also includes inclusive categories for participants with disabilities.
The first day is 7 November 2026, followed by the longer-distance races on 8 November 2026. The event is therefore a dated sporting programme at the square, rather than a general city marathon listing. Registan Square serves as the start and finish setting named by the organiser for the Samarkand Marathon.
Registan Square places the race beside Samarkand’s heritage
The square forms part of the historic town covered by UNESCO’s Samarkand - Crossroad of Cultures listing. UNESCO describes the property as a historic city in Uzbekistan whose major monuments include the Registan mosque and madrasas, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, the Shakhi-Zinda compound and the Gur-Emir ensemble.
The setting is an architectural ensemble of decorated ceramic-tile monuments within the historic urban landscape. UNESCO identifies Registan Square as part of Samarkand’s architectural heritage and says the city’s ensembles played an important role in the development of Islamic architecture across the region. A race starting here will place participants beside the monument group that helps define the city’s heritage identity, rather than at a separate modern sports venue. The UNESCO description of Samarkand records the square within that wider historic property.
Visiting Registan Square: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Samarkand Marathon takes place at Registan Square on 7 and 8 November 2026. Children’s and shorter races are listed alongside the 10 km, half-marathon and marathon.
- The organiser’s page states that online registration is closed and directs prospective participants to register at the race-kit collection point. The event listing does not give that collection point’s address on the page.
- Registan Square is in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and is named as the event venue. The wider historic town is represented on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
- Uzbek is the official language and the Uzbekistani som is the national currency.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Registan Square
When does Samarkand Marathon take place at Registan Square?
The event takes place on 7 and 8 November 2026. The programme includes children’s races, shorter distances, a half-marathon and a marathon.
Where is Registan Square and how do you get there?
Registan Square is in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It is part of the historic town covered by UNESCO’s Samarkand - Crossroad of Cultures listing.
What is Registan Square?
It is a historic square and architectural ensemble in Samarkand, associated with the Registan mosque and madrasas. UNESCO includes it among the major monuments of the city’s World Heritage property.
