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Maib și Mastercard – General Partners of the Chisinau Marathon by maib | mastercard 2025

Maib și Mastercard – General Partners of the Chisinau Marathon by maib | mastercard 2025

The 11th edition of one of the most awaited sports events of the year will take place on September 28, with the strategic support of maib and Mastercard, and with a new name: Chisinau Marathon by maib | mastercard 2025.
It marks the first time the country’s largest bank and one of the world’s leading payment and technology companies have joined such a partnership. This collaboration highlights the brands’ commitment to supporting sports, performance, a healthy and active lifestyle, and the community where they operate.
The partnership between maib, Mastercard, and the event organizer, Sporter, includes several exciting surprises. The first one benefits maib Mastercard cardholders.

Marathon participants who pay the registration fee using a maib Mastercard card will receive a 15% discount. Registration is already open!

Giorgi Shagidze, CEO of maib:
“We are thrilled to partner up with one of the most notable and impactful sporting events of the year. It transforms our city into a vibrant capital of sport and unity. Maib always supported active way of life, teamwork and wellbeing, encouraging our own staff to practice sports. At the moment we have the largest community of runners at maib, which every year represents the Bank at the event. I would also like to thank Mastercard, our partner, and Sporter, the organizer, for the efforts to make it a memorable event for participants, and for placing our city on the map of international sports.”

Irina Untila, Country Manager Mastercard in Moldova
“Every year, the Chisinau Marathon gathers thousands of running enthusiasts, and we are happy to be part of this important event that contributes to the development of sports culture in the Republic of Moldova. Our contribution to promoting sports and an active lifestyle began with the partnership established with Arena Chisinau, and now, being part of the country's main running event, we are taking another important step in this direction. I thank our trusted partner, maib, and the marathon organizer, Sporter, for the shared vision and the opportunity to create an event that brings people together and inspires them to achieve new milestones.”

Maxim Zorchin, Director of Sporter:
“Chisinau Marathon by maib | Mastercard 2025 – where every step counts and every finish is a new victory”.
Be a part of the history of Chisinau Marathon by maib | mastercard 2025 – the event where sports and innovation connect!

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