The Tel Aviv Marathon 2026 will take place Friday, beginning at 5:30 a.m. and concluding around 1:15 p.m., with tens of thousands of runners expected to participate. Police are preparing extensive road closures throughout the city starting at 4 a.m.
Tel Aviv Marathon Road Closures
Organizers are urging participants to arrive on foot or by train, recommending they disembark at the Tel Aviv University station. Approximately 1,000 police officers, Border Police personnel, and volunteers will be deployed to manage traffic and ensure public safety along the routes and at gathering and finish areas.
The full marathon, covering 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles), will begin at 7:15 a.m. Two half-marathon races and a half-marathon for handcycle riders will start earlier, followed by four 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) races and two 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) popular runs. Roads are expected to fully reopen by approximately 1:30 p.m.
Affected Areas
In north Tel Aviv, closures will affect the Glilot Junction, Street 2040, and Levi Eshkol and Shai Agnon streets. In the east, Weizmann, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL), and Bnei Efraim streets will be closed. Vehicle traffic will be entirely barred on Herbert Samuel and Kaufmann streets along the coast in western Tel Aviv.
In the south, closures will include Shlavim, Ben Zvi, Elifelet, and Kibbutz Galuyot streets, as well as the Nefel Yaffo area and Clock Square.
The following roads will also close from 4 a.m.: Rokach Boulevard from Shitrit Street to Dizengoff in both directions; Ibn Gabirol from Shaul Hamelech Boulevard to Shai Agnon in both directions; Shai Agnon from Ibn Gabirol to Levi Eshkol; Levi Eshkol from Einstein to Shai Agnon southbound; Hayarkon, Herbert Samuel and Kaufmann along their full length; Nahum Goldman from Kaufmann to Clock Square; Dizengoff from Exhibition Grounds to Ibn Gabirol; Ben-Gurion Boulevard from Ben Yehuda to Ibn Gabirol; King George Street from Nevi’im to Borochov; and Rothschild Boulevard from Ben Zion Boulevard to Mazeh.
Highway 2 (Derech Namir), between Glilot Junction and Shlomo Goren Street in both directions, will close starting at 5 a.m. and is expected to reopen around 11:45 a.m. Highway 20 (Ayalon) will remain open in both directions, but entry and exit at the Rokach interchange will not be permitted from 4 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m.
The Expo and Drive-In parking lots will operate until 6 a.m., according to police.
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