Astana Marathon
| Astana Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | September or October[1] |
| Location | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, 10K[2] |
| Established | 2015 |
| Official site | https://astana42k.com |
The Astana Marathon (Kazakh: Астана Марафон) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Astana, Kazakhstan, since 2015.[3][4][5] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[1][6] A 10K race is also held on the same day.[7][2]
History
[edit]In 2009, the British-Kazakh Society (BKS) began organizing races in Almaty and Astana in Kazakhstan, and in London in the United Kingdom.[4][8] The marathon distance was first offered in Astana in 2015.[3][4] The inaugural marathon race was held on 13 September 2015 as the "BKS Air Astana Marathon".[4][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20240211120537if_/https://aims-worldrunning.org/races/10211.html
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20240211225110if_/https://register.chronotrack.com/r/74776
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20230410012940if_/https://www.astana42k.com/about-astana-marathon
- ^ a b c d https://web.archive.org/web/20240211120719if_/https://airastana.com/global/en-us/Book-Manage/Book/Special-Offers/BKS-Air-Astana-Marathon
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240211234511if_/https://prosports.kz/news/460684-iz-za-koronavirusa-otmenen-marafon-astana-marathon
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240211041359if_/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar-results?season=2024
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240211120732if_/https://www.astana42k.com/race-day
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20231128203206if_/https://astanatimes.com/2018/09/annual-astana-marathon-promotes-charity-and-healthy-lifestyle/
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20230606004810if_/https://astanatimes.com/2015/09/british-kazakh-society-air-astana-marathon-brings-together-more-than-500-runners/