(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 7. The sixth "Baku
Marathon 2023" has started at the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev
Foundation, trend reports.
As many as 19,500 participants have been registered.
The Baku Marathon, held since 2016, is aimed at supporting the
development of sports and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
The half marathon, which will be held under the motto "Defeat
the wind", covers a distance of 21 kilometers. The starting and
finishing points will be on the National Flag Square. Marathon
route: National Flag Square – Seaside National Park (Boulevard) –
Baku International Marine Station – Neftchilar Avenue – White City
Boulevard – Khagani Rustamov Street – White City Boulevard,
November 8 Avenue, part of Yusif Safarov Street – Uzeyir Hajibeyli
Street, including the Javanshir Bridge and the intersection of
Afiyyaddin Streets Jalilova and Uzeyir Hajibeyli, – Neftchilar
Avenue (Government House, Museum Center, Puppet Theater, Maiden
Tower, Azneft Circle), Baku Funicular, Bailov Circle, Bibi-heybat
Highway (Palace of Water Sports) and along Seaside Boulevard
(behind the Palace of Water Sports, Baku Cristall Hall) – the
National Flag Square.
The winners of the Baku Marathon 2023 will be awarded in two
categories. The participants who took the 1st place in the male and
female nominations will be awarded 3,000 manat ($1,764), the 2nd
place - 2,000 manat ($1,176), the holders of the 3rd place will
receive prizes and gifts in the amount of 1,000 manat ($588), as
well as medals and certificates.
The students who were the first to cross the finish line in the
women's and men's categories will be awarded in the nominations "Be
Young" (Azercell), as well as "The oldest participant who crossed
the finish line", "Corporate participant who crossed the finish
line first" and "The most creative costume". All marathon
participants and volunteers who helped organize the race will be
awarded certificates. Some 2,000 participants the first to reach
the finish line will receive medals of the Baku Marathon 2023.
An entertainment zone will be created on the National Flag
Square for marathon participants and guests. Various entertainment
programs, contests and sporting events will be held there.
Azercell Telecom is the exclusive partner of the Baku Marathon
2023. The marathon will be held with the organizational support of
the Ministry of Science and Education, the Ministry of Digital
Development and Transport, KOBIA, SOCAR, "Azerlotereya" JSC, the
Seaside National Park (Boulevard) Administration and the Public
Association "Regional Development". The implementation of the
project is entrusted to the Sport Marketing Group (SMG).
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