A total of 25,000 participants have registered for the “Baku Marathon 2026,” which will be held this Sunday at the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, APA reports.
Alongside Azerbaijani citizens, participants from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine and other countries will compete for victory in the marathon.
As in previous years, people with disabilities, including individuals with Down syndrome, will also take part in this year’s race.
Note that a new world record was set at the London Marathon on April 26. Kenyan athlete Sebastian Sawe has broken the world record, winning the London Marathon. He completed the 42.195 km distance in under two hours — 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds. In the women’s race, Ethiopian athlete Tigst Assefa won with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 41 seconds.
On May 3, male and female participants of the Baku Marathon, which will be held for the first time over a distance of 42 km, with the starting point at the National Flag Square and the finish at the "Sea Breeze" area, will compete for the first 3 places on the running track.
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