06:07Tens of thousands of runners from Russia and around the world took to the streets of Moscow on Sunday for the 13th Moscow Marathon.
Footage shows participants racing along the city's embankments, around the Garden and Boulevard Rings, across the Krymsky Bridge and along Tverskaya Street before crossing the finish line. The video also shows the awards ceremony.
"Never before in our country's history - not even during Soviet times - has a Russian marathon attracted 60,000 participants. <...> We already have a community here in the city - can you believe it? There are a million of us. There are people who go running in the parks. We've never reached that figure before. We're delighted that the Moscow Marathon showcases the city's thriving running and sports culture," said Dmitri Tarasov, Moscow Marathon director.
Tarasov added that athletes from more than 40 countries and 800 towns and cities across 84 Russian regions took part.
Tanzanian world marathon champion Alphonce Simbu congratulated the runners after the race.
"We saw the champions. And I can say that if you start the race and you finish the race, you are a winner! <...> I think Russia, they have good athletics. If they train well they can run a good time and they can win at the big marathon later," he added.
Kenya's Micah Chemveno won the men's race, completing the 42.2-kilometre course in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 36 seconds. Russia's Dmitri Nedelin took second in 2:11.01, with Kenya's Michael Kirui third in 2:11.11.
In the women's race, Ethiopia's Nurit Shimels took first place in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 32 seconds. Two-time Moscow Marathon champion Luiza Lega of Russia finished second in 2:28.50, while Kenya's Joy Kemuma Loyce claimed bronze in 2:29.06.
The Moscow Marathon has been held since 2013. Its main programme includes the full marathon and a 10-kilometre race, with runners from Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco and China among those competing over the full distance this year.
Moscow on the move - Tens of thousands race through Russian capital in city marathon
Tens of thousands of runners from Russia and around the world took to the streets of Moscow on Sunday for the 13th Moscow Marathon.
Footage shows participants racing along the city's embankments, around the Garden and Boulevard Rings, across the Krymsky Bridge and along Tverskaya Street before crossing the finish line. The video also shows the awards ceremony.
"Never before in our country's history - not even during Soviet times - has a Russian marathon attracted 60,000 participants. <...> We already have a community here in the city - can you believe it? There are a million of us. There are people who go running in the parks. We've never reached that figure before. We're delighted that the Moscow Marathon showcases the city's thriving running and sports culture," said Dmitri Tarasov, Moscow Marathon director.
Tarasov added that athletes from more than 40 countries and 800 towns and cities across 84 Russian regions took part.
Tanzanian world marathon champion Alphonce Simbu congratulated the runners after the race.
"We saw the champions. And I can say that if you start the race and you finish the race, you are a winner! <...> I think Russia, they have good athletics. If they train well they can run a good time and they can win at the big marathon later," he added.
Kenya's Micah Chemveno won the men's race, completing the 42.2-kilometre course in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 36 seconds. Russia's Dmitri Nedelin took second in 2:11.01, with Kenya's Michael Kirui third in 2:11.11.
In the women's race, Ethiopia's Nurit Shimels took first place in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 32 seconds. Two-time Moscow Marathon champion Luiza Lega of Russia finished second in 2:28.50, while Kenya's Joy Kemuma Loyce claimed bronze in 2:29.06.
The Moscow Marathon has been held since 2013. Its main programme includes the full marathon and a 10-kilometre race, with runners from Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco and China among those competing over the full distance this year.
Tens of thousands of runners from Russia and around the world took to the streets of Moscow on Sunday for the 13th Moscow Marathon.
Footage shows participants racing along the city's embankments, around the Garden and Boulevard Rings, across the Krymsky Bridge and along Tverskaya Street before crossing the finish line. The video also shows the awards ceremony.
"Never before in our country's history - not even during Soviet times - has a Russian marathon attracted 60,000 participants. <...> We already have a community here in the city - can you believe it? There are a million of us. There are people who go running in the parks. We've never reached that figure before. We're delighted that the Moscow Marathon showcases the city's thriving running and sports culture," said Dmitri Tarasov, Moscow Marathon director.
Tarasov added that athletes from more than 40 countries and 800 towns and cities across 84 Russian regions took part.
Tanzanian world marathon champion Alphonce Simbu congratulated the runners after the race.
"We saw the champions. And I can say that if you start the race and you finish the race, you are a winner! <...> I think Russia, they have good athletics. If they train well they can run a good time and they can win at the big marathon later," he added.
Kenya's Micah Chemveno won the men's race, completing the 42.2-kilometre course in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 36 seconds. Russia's Dmitri Nedelin took second in 2:11.01, with Kenya's Michael Kirui third in 2:11.11.
In the women's race, Ethiopia's Nurit Shimels took first place in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 32 seconds. Two-time Moscow Marathon champion Luiza Lega of Russia finished second in 2:28.50, while Kenya's Joy Kemuma Loyce claimed bronze in 2:29.06.
The Moscow Marathon has been held since 2013. Its main programme includes the full marathon and a 10-kilometre race, with runners from Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco and China among those competing over the full distance this year.