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Baku Marathon 2017 winners awarded (PHOTO)

Society Materials 30 April 2017 16:00 (UTC +04:00)
A ceremony to award the winners of the Baku Marathon-2017, initiated by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation has been held.
Baku Marathon 2017 winners awarded (PHOTO)

Baku, Azerbaijan, April 30

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A ceremony to award the winners of the Baku Marathon-2017, initiated by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation has been held.

Turkish citizen Veysi Aslan became first among men, while Turkish Yayla Kilic grabbed the top position among women at the Baku Marathon-2017.

Baku Marathon–2017 covered a distance of 21 kilometers (half marathon), starting at the Flag Square and finishing at Baku Olympic Stadium. Prominent public and political figures, athletes, members of general public and students were among the runners.

The marathon aims to create a new culture in the sport history of Azerbaijan, assist the development of sport, and promote healthy lifestyle among young people.

The funds to be raised by the marathon will be spent to fund the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s project to help children deprived of parental care.

Awards for Baku Marathon-2017 were granted in two categories. Winners of the first places in both men`s and women`s categories will be awarded 3,000 manats, whereas the second and third place winners will get 2,000 and 1,000 manats respectively along with gifts, medals and certificates.

Besides the three major winners among men and women, fourth, fifth and sixth place winners in both categories will get a tourist voucher for two persons to any European country of their choice.

The first Baku marathon last year involved more than 7,000 people last year.

Similar marathons have been held in London, Paris, Boston, New York, Chicago, Berlin, Barcelona, Istanbul and other cities.

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