(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) The Kazakh steppe might not sound like a typical place to host a
running race – but for 10 years and counting, the Winter
Run in Almaty has been the traditional opener to the Central
Asian sporting calendar.
Winding its way through the streets of Almaty in late February
each year, the Winter Run is a mass participation race that's open
to everyone from elite athletes, to families and kids trying out
their first running events.
The event caters to all abilities, with the longest distance
being a 10km run that in 2023 was won by Rakymzhan Kelmanov, a
four-time Kazakh national champion, along with a 7km Nordic walk
and a 3km race for kids.
The Winter Run is organised by the Courage to be First
Foundation, a charitable fund set up by Kazakh businessman Galimzhan Yessenov to
widen access to sport in Kazakhstan and promote the benefits of
sport to a wider range of people.
The 2024 edition of the Winter Run took place on February
25th, with the route in Almaty's historic Al-Farabi
Avenue providing participants and spectators with both a route
through the historic city and views of the snow-capped Alatau
Mountains.
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