TNI Commander Flags Off Thousands at TNI Run 2026 in Monas

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), General Agus Subianto, led the send-off for thousands of participants at the start line of the TNI Run 2026 held at Lapangan Silang Monas, Jakarta, on Sunday (20/9/2026).

According to observations by Kompas.com, the Commander symbolically flagged off thousands of runners in the 10K category by raising the starting flag at 6:00 AM WIB.

Alongside the Commander, other TNI leaders present included Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak and Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali.

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin was also in attendance.

Several participants were seen running while waving their hands toward the main stage.

Fifteen minutes later, the Commander raised the starting flag again to commence the 5K category.

The TNI Run 2026 is part of the series of events commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the TNI.

The event took place at Lapangan Silang Monas, Jakarta, concurrently with the TNI Fair 2026, which continues through today.