In a heavy downpour, but in a sunny mood, Ukrainian wounded soldiers ran the 44th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC. 15 participants were divided into two groups; they ran distances of 42 and 10 kilometers. “Voice” writes about this...
After losing 475 pounds (215 kilograms), Carlos Orozco saved his life and became interested in long-distance running. The other day, the man ran his first marathon. Three years ago, Michigan resident Carlos Orozco weighed 651 pounds (295 kilograms). He was not sure ...
A scientist from Kyiv, Dmitry Lebedev, became the winner of the Chicago International Marathon in the age group of 75-79 years, beating his closest rival by an hour. Ukrinform writes about this. “Every five kilometers there were tables with water, energy drinks, bananas, oranges and other fruits. Volunteers poured...
Seven in the morning in Washington. The sun is slowly rising over the horizon, and amateur athletes are already actively warming up and taking selfies near the house of the US Congress. This is the traditional, already forty-second, race of the US Marine Corps, writes Voice of America. This year is the second time he performs here ...
On Sunday, October 22, Washington is hosting the 42nd annual Marine Corps Marathon, in which, by the way, Ukrainians - ATO veterans - participate for the second time. A marathon starts between the Pentagon and Arlington military cemetery, passing through all of Washington. In the north, the route covers ...
Two Russian women, who were planning to compete in the New York Marathon and have already bought the packages of participants, are forced to refuse to travel to the United States due to problems with obtaining entry visas. This was reported to TASS by the doctor of the Russian national football team Eduard Bezuglov, who has experience in performing in marathon ...
There are only a few days left before the New York Marathon. It is scheduled for November 6, 2016. Whether you are supporting friends, simply applauding strangers or taking part in a race, you should know 16 interesting facts: 4 hours, 38 minutes and ...
On Sunday, September 20, a marathon was held in Moscow, in which thousands of athletes took part. Some ran a full marathon distance through the streets of the capital, while others - 10 kilometers. The Russian track and field athlete Rinas Akhmadeev won the 10 km race for the second time in a row. After the finish, he said that a policeman stopped him at a distance ...
Ukrainian wheelchair user Dmitry Vasiltsov completed his 570 km marathon. He rode a Hand bike from Shostka (Sumy region, Ukraine) to the Belarusian city of Mogilev. It took him five days to overcome this distance. Vasiltsov had a car accident ten years ago, ...
Russian athlete Lilia Shobukhova, disqualified for doping, is deprived of victories at the Chicago Marathon in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Also, the organizers of the competition are going to demand that Shobukhova return all the prize money - about 850 thousand dollars. Shobukhova, who has victories to her credit ...