Not boring life
April 26, 2024
Last year, just over 4,000 people took part in the marathon. The most popular distance over the years is Slata Fan-run (three kilometers).
On June 23, Irkutsk will host a classic running marathon for the sixth time, the route of which will run through the historical center of the city. The starting town of Slata Marathon will traditionally be located near the monument to Alexander III on Gagarin Boulevard.
Distances 2024:
1 km – Slata Kids, children from 3 to 8 years old.
3 km – Slata Fan-run.
10 km – Mini-marathon, one lap distance.
21 km – Half marathon, distance of 2 laps.
Last year, just over 4,000 people took part in the marathon. The most popular distance over the years is the Slata Fan Run distance of 3 km. Half of the runners choose this distance. A big sports festival and a long-awaited running event will be held for the sixth time by the Slata company and the organizing committee of the BAM Marathons for residents of the region.
“Slata Marathon is the largest running event in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The number of participants is growing every year. This year’s symbol is the image of Yakov Pokhabov, immortalized in the monument to all the founders of Irkutsk, located right on the route – on Nizhnyaya Embankment. Running is becoming a way of life for an increasing number of people, including children – Slata Kids is proof of this. And the author’s commemorative medal will motivate you to participate in the marathon every year for many years. So,” Dmitry Ishevsky, managing director of the Slata retail chain, shared the news.
“Representing both the organizing committee of the event and the amateur sports community as a whole, I would like to note the attention and involvement of city authorities and partners, which makes it possible to implement such events. There are more and more runners, and the level of running culture is higher every year. This is an all-Russian trend, in which Irkutsk does not get lost thanks to such large-scale events,” said Artem Detyshev, head of the organizing committee of the Irkutsk Marathon. “The objective result of this approach can only be assessed years later, because brick by brick we are laying the foundation of a healthy society in our region.”
Special attention to children
The children’s distance Slata Kids at the Irkutsk International Marathon, 1 km long, is becoming more and more popular every year. Last year, more than 500 children aged 3 to 8 years took part in the race. This year, children are again expected at the start line, where everyone will receive a commemorative medal and sweets at the finish line. This year, children, along with adults, register online, but participation in this distance remains free.
Distinctive medals of Slat Marathon
“Every year we choose iconic symbols of the city to depict them on medals. This year we remain true to tradition. The monument to Pokhabov, like the previous symbol – the drama theater – is located right on the running distance. Therefore, thousands of Irkutsk residents and guests of the capital will get acquainted with another iconic symbol of the city,” added Artem Detyshev.
At the event, participants have the opportunity to make their medal unique – it will be possible to apply laser engraving on the back surface of the medal and record the result, day and place. Previously, the “façade” of the Irkutsk International Slat Marathon medals already featured iconic symbols of the region’s capital: the famous Babr, a set of recognizable contours of the city’s architecture, the triumphal arch “Moscow Gate”, the appearance of the Okhlopky Drama Theater.
What is needed to participate
Register in advance on the marathon website https://irkutskmarathon.com/, because There is no registration on the day of the race.
A medical certificate must be presented upon receipt of the start package by participants at distances of 10 and 21 km. Participants in the Slata Fan Run 3 km and Slata Kids 1 km distances are not required to participate.
Every year, “Slata” invites and waits for teams to participate, where the organizers mark the team standings: “The largest team” and “The most original dressed and/or decorated team.”
Age limit: 16+
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