EVENTS

One of the highlights of visiting Almaty is attending the Annual Almaty Marathon, which is being held on 23rd April 2017 this year. The race which started in 2012 had only to 2500 participants and it grew to more than 19,000 participants from 40 countries in 2015. The Almaty marathon is a member of International Marathons and Distance races and the primary goal of the marathon is to raise funds for various developmental and charity work in Kazakhstan.

The course of the marathon starts at the Park of the First President in Almaty and then proceeds along the Al-Farabi Avenue and the Eastern Bypass road. After making a U-turn, it returns past the start line to Abay Avenue. The race finishes with a 300m run within the Central Stadium. The marathon has five events: Individual races at 3km, 10 km a half-marathon (21 km), a full marathon (42 km), and an ekiden-style marathon relay. Below are the details of how and till when can you participate, so put on your running shoes and run for Charity!