Lent.az
The "Baku Marathon 2026", organized in the capital city on the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, has started.
Lent.az reports that along with Azerbaijani citizens, citizens of the USA, Germany, Great Britain, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries are also competing for victory in the marathon.
As always, people with disabilities and people with Down syndrome are also participating in this year's race. Although the marathon started at 10 am, the race atmosphere has been felt in the National Flag Square since 7 am. In the athletes' zone organized here, yoga and warm-up exercises were held for the participants before the race, and DJs, various entertainment and interactive games were organized in the "fan zone".
The "Baku Marathon", which is being held for the ninth time, is being organized for the first time at a full distance of 42 kilometers. The race started from the National Flag Square. Participants will reach the finish line in the "Sea Breeze" area along the specified route.
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10:08
The "Baku Marathon 2026", organized in the capital city on the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, will start shortly.
Lent.az reports that along with Azerbaijani citizens, citizens of the USA, Germany, Great Britain, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries are also competing for victory in the marathon.
As always, people with disabilities and people with Down syndrome are also participating in this year's race. Although the marathon started at 10 am, the race atmosphere has already been felt in Flag Square since 7 am. In the athletes' zone organized here, yoga and warm-up exercises were held for the participants before the race, and DJs, various entertainment and interactive games were organized in the "fan zone".
The "Baku Marathon", which is being held for the ninth time, is being organized for the first time at a full distance of 42 kilometers. The race started from the National Flag Square, and the participants will reach the finish line in the "Sea Breeze" area along the specified route.
