Astana Marathon
Annual race in Kazakhstan since 1986
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The Astana Marathon (Kazakh: Астана Марафон) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Astana, Kazakhstan, since 2015.[3][4][5] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[1][6] A 10K race is also held on the same day.[7][2]
| Astana Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | September or October[1] |
| Location | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, 10K[2] |
| Established | 2015 |
| Official site | https://astana42k.com |
History
In 2009, the British-Kazakh Society (BKS) began organizing races in Almaty and Astana in Kazakhstan, and in London in the United Kingdom.[4][8] The marathon distance was first offered in Astana in 2015.[3][4] The inaugural marathon race was held on 13 September 2015 as the "BKS Air Astana Marathon".[4][9]