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2025 Dili International Marathon Unites Thousands of Runners in “Run for Palestine”
Dili – October 11, 2025
2025 Dili International Marathon under the theme “Run for Palestine,” successfully united thousands of national and international runners in a powerful display of solidarity with the people of Palestine. The event also celebrated Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN.
An initiative of President and Nobel Peace Laureate, J. Ramos-Horta, the marathon was organized by the Presidency of the Republic in collaboration with the IX Constitutional Government—through the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture—and the Athletics Federation of Timor-Leste. The race commenced at the prestigious Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace.
The Dili International Marathon remains a key priority of President Ramos-Horta’s 2022-2027 mandate, aiming to strengthen peace, promote tourism, and raise the nation’s international profile.
As Patron of the event, President Ramos-Horta addressed participants before raising the start flag. “Good luck to all who participate in this marathon. This is a marathon of sports, solidarity, brotherhood, and peace. I invite all of you to support the participants with kindness, education, and enthusiasm. That is what matters most.”
This year’s marathon featured multiple race categories: the full marathon (42.195 km), half marathon (21.098 km), para-athletics (10 km), and a 3 km fun run for families and communities. Participation was strong across all categories, with 26 athletes in the full marathon, 221 in the half marathon, 42 in the para-athletics, and thousands in the 3 km fun run. All races started and finished at the Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace, symbolizing national unity and democratic values.
President Ramos-Horta presided over the awards ceremony, honoring winners in national and international divisions. A summary of winners is as follows:
- Full Marathon (42.195 km): Ten national male, four national female, three international male, and two international female winners.
- Half Marathon (21.098 km): Ten national male, ten national female, three international male, and three international female winners.
- Para-Athletics (10 km): Five male and five female winners.
Door prizes were also awarded to participants of the 3 km fun run.
In his closing remarks, President Ramos-Horta reflected on the event’s dual significance.
“The 2025 Dili International Marathon is one of the greatest we have organized, with a fair displaying food from different ASEAN countries, including Timor-Leste. It celebrates Timor-Leste’s ASEAN accession—one of several national initiatives leading up to and beyond October 26th, building upon the Prime Minister’s extensive outreach. It also allows us to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine.”
President Ramos-Horta added, “My profound gratitude goes to the embassies who are always present with us in every initiative we make, the Presidency, our commercial partners, and the organizers—especially thank you to the Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, the Vice Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay; and the Athletics Federation of Timor-Leste, which achieves so much with limited resources. Thank you to the thousands of participants, and congratulations to all the winners. Your spirit is what truly makes this event a great success.”
Established in 2010, the Dili International Marathon promotes health, wellness, and tourism by bringing together local and international participants in a celebration of sport and resilience.
For the full list of winners from each race category, visit the official website at www.dilimarathon.tl or follow the event’s official social media channels.
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KOMUNIKADU IMPRENSA
Maratona Internasionál Dili 2025 Halibur Korredór Rihun ba Rihun iha “Halai ba Palestina”
Dili – 11 Outubru 2025
Maratona Internasionál Dili 2025 ho tema “Halai ba Palestina”, halibur ho susesu korredór nasionál no internasionál rihun ba rihun hodi hatudu solidariedade ho povu Palestina nian. Eventu ne’e mós selebra Timor-Leste nia adezaun ba ASEAN.
Inisiativa husi Prezidente no Laureadu Nobel ba Pás, J. Ramos-Horta, maratona ne’e organiza husi Prezidénsia Repúblika iha kolaborasaun ho IX Governu Konstitusionál—liuhusi Ministériu Juventude, Desportu, Arte no Kultura—no Federasaun Atletizmu Timor-Leste nian. Korrida ne’e hahú iha Palásiu Prezidensiál Nicolau Lobato ne’ebé prestijiadu.
Maratona Internasionál Dili sai nafatin hanesan prioridade xave ida husi Prezidente Ramos-Horta nia mandatu 2022-2027, ho objetivu atu hametin pás, promove turizmu, no hasa’e perfil internasionál nasaun nian.
Nu’udar Patronu eventu nian, Prezidente Ramos-Horta hato’o ba partisipante sira molok foti bandeira inísiu. “Sorte di’ak ba imi hotu ne’ebé partisipa iha maratona ida-ne’e. Ida-ne’e mak maratona ida desportu nian, solidariedade, maun-alin, no pás nian. Ha’u konvida imi hotu atu apoia partisipante sira ho laran-di’ak, edukasaun, no entuziazmu. Ida-ne’e maka importante liu.”
Maratona tinan ida-ne’e nian iha kategoria korrida oioin: maratona kompletu (42.195 km), meia-maratona (21.098 km), para-atletizmu (10 km), no halai divertidu 3 km ba família no komunidade sira. Partisipasaun forte iha kategoria hotu-hotu, ho atleta 26 iha maratona kompletu, 221 iha meia-maratona, 42 iha para-atletizmu, no rihun ba rihun iha halai divertimentu 3 km. Korrida hotu hahú no remata iha Palásiu Prezidensiál Nicolau Lobato, simboliza unidade nasionál no valór demokrátiku.
Prezidente Ramos-Horta prezide serimónia entrega premiu, hodi fó parabéns ba manán na’in sira iha divisaun nasionál no internasionál. Rezumu kona-ba manán-nain sira mak hanesan tuirmai ne’e:
- Maratona Kompletu (42.195 km): Manan-na’in nasionál mane na’in sanulu, feto nasionál na’in haat, mane internasionál na’in tolu, no feto internasionál na’in rua.
- Meia-Maratona (21.098 km): Manan-na’in nasionál mane sanulu, feto nasionál sanulu, mane internasionál na’in tolu, no feto internasionál na’in tolu.
- Para-Atletismu (10 km): Manan-na’in mane na’in lima no feto na’in lima.
Prémiu sira mós fó ba partisipante sira hosi halai divertimentu ho distánsia 3 km.
Iha ninia diskursu enserramentu, Prezidente Ramos-Horta reflete kona-ba signifikadu duplu husi eventu ne’e.
“Maratona Internasionál Dili 2025 mak ida husi maratona boot liu ne’ebé maka ita organiza ona, ho feira ida ne’ebé maka hatudu ai-han sira husi nasaun oioin iha ASEAN, inklui Timor-Leste. Ida-ne’e selebra Timor-Leste nia adezaun ba ASEAN—ida husi inisiativa nasionál balun ne’ebé sei hala’o to’o loron 26 fulan-Outubru no liu tan, ne’ebé maka harii iha Primeiru-Ministru nia alkanse ne’ebé maka luan. Ida-ne’e mós permite ita atu hamriik hamriik iha solidariedade ho povu Palestina.”
Prezidente Ramos-Horta hatutan tan, “Ha’u-nia agradesimentu kle’an ba embaixada sira ne’ebé sempre prezente ho ami iha inisiativa hotu-hotu ne’ebé ami halo, Prezidénsia, ami-nia parseiru komersiál sira, no organizadór sira—liuliu agradese ba Ministru Juventude, Desportu, Arte no Kultura, Vise-Primeiru-Ministru Francisco Kalbuadi Lay no Federasaun Atletizmu Timor-Leste nian, ne’ebé alkansa buat barak; ho rekursu ne’ebé limitadu. Obrigadu ba partisipante rihun ba rihun, no parabéns ba manan-na’in sira hotu Ita-boot sira nia espíritu maka halo iventu ne’e sai susesu tebes.”
Harii iha 2010, Maratona Internasionál Dili promove saúde, bem-estar, no turizmu hodi halibur partisipante lokál no internasionál sira iha selebrasaun desportu no reziliénsia.
Ba lista kompletu manan-na’in sira husi kategoria korrida ida-idak, vizita website ofisiál iha www.dilimarathon.tl ka tuir eventu nia kanál ofisiál sira husi mídia sosiál.
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