The Tel Aviv Marathon for 2026 is scheduled to begin this Friday morning, causing extensive traffic disruptions across the city. Multiple roads were blocked starting from 04:00 AM, and will remain closed until 1:30 PM. The marathon will kick off at Rokach Boulevard heading west near the Maimonidon parking lot and will conclude at the Givat Hamofatim in Yarkon Park. Runners will traverse various notable areas such as Tel Aviv Port, Herbert Samuel Promenade, Clock Square, King George Street, Rothschild Boulevard, Tarshish Boulevard, Dizengoff Street, Ben Gurion Boulevard, and Ibn Gabirol Street throughout the race.