20 December 2018
The Whole Truth About Almaty Marathon
Where does the money collected during the charity marathons in Almaty go? Why are races held in the city? Who controls road closures during starts? Running and beer: Is it a good idea after a race? The organizers of the largest running event in Central Asia answered these and other questions.
30 November 2018
10 myths about running
Running is almost the first thing we learn after we start crawling and walking. First we run for pleasure, then by necessity and to stay fit.
29 November 2018
RUN in … Ours in New York and Amsterdam: stories about the biggest marathons of the world
Artyom Yakupov: «There were a lot of people next to me but I still could not stop, though I had covered 50 km. I felt tired only after getting to bed. Dovlatov was right. For me, New York was an event, a concert, a spectacle and it became a city only after a month. New York is a firework of emotions».
10 November 2018
I run and help: Autumn race held on eve of World Diabetes Day
On November 10, 2018, Autumn race took place on Sairan Lake in Almaty.
The competition started with the children's race at a distance of 3 km. Aleksandr Ten became the leader among boys and Adiya Kadyrova among girls. Three of the fastest runners were awarded medals, certificates and gifts from partners.
16 October 2018
“Almaty Marathon” Autumn Race to be held in the framework of World Diabetes Day
Autumn Race will be held on November 10, on the shores of Lake Sairan and will gather 1000 runners.
The Autumn Race will be the last event this year in the cycle of preparation for the Almaty Marathon. The competition will be held for the fifth time. For participants aged 10 to 14 years, a distance of 3 km is presented and athletes over 14 years old have to overcome 11 km by running or Nordic walking.
16 October 2018
Etiquette for marathon runners: how to behave during race to have a good time
Marathon is perhaps the largest running event in terms of number of participants. Efforts of organizers are not enough to maintain the order and here the unwritten laws of mass running come to the rescue. In anticipation of the “Almaty Marathon”, which will be held on April 21, we decided to acquaint you with a few basic rules of runner etiquette.
14 October 2018
4000 participants finished the first "Almaty half-marathon"
Today, four thousand sports and a healthy lifestyle fans ran the first “Almaty Half Marathon” along the city streets. Athletes from Kazakhstan, USA, France, Japan, Russia, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan and other countries took part in the competition.
14 October 2018
Race participant dies in half marathon
A runner – 18-year-old Maxim Korolyov from Astana, a student of the Almaty branch of the St. Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions died during the Almaty half marathon.
29 September 2018
Girls-Only Race – Women’s Race was held in Almaty
On September 29, the third Women’s Race took place in the park of the “Atakent” exhibition center. Each of the 350 participants received medals and roses at the finish. Another autumn race was held in the framework of the preparation for the Almaty Marathon 2019.
28 September 2018
How often do you practise sports? (survey)
You have already tried to start doing sports more than once, but every time you give up quickly… You want to start doing exercises, but do not know how?
17 September 2018
Registration for Almaty Marathon 2019 is now open
The registration for the largest running event in Central Asia – international 8th Almaty Marathon, which will be held on April 21, 2019, is open today, September 17.
14 September 2018
Almaty Marathon handed over sports ground to special boarding school №6 for children with intellectual disabilities
The corporate fund "Courage to be the first" presented the third charitable object - sports ground to special boarding school №6 for children with intellectual disabilities.