Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP participates in Baku Marathon 2016
Initiated by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Baku Marathon
2016 has started. Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation
Leyla Aliyeva participates in the event.
Baku Marathon 2016 covers the distance of 21 km from its Start
point (Flag Square) to Finish line (Baku Olympic Stadium).
The event brings together athletes, politicians and public figures.
The marathon aims to encourage sport development, motivate youth
for healthy lifestyle, and unite people for a good cause.
The strategic goals of the marathon include turning it into a
prestigious sporting event and involving foreigners. The mission of
the Baku Marathon 2016 is to set new a culture in sport history of
Azerbaijan.
The Fan Zone of the Marathon is organized at the Baku Olympic
Stadium. The Zone will host different games, lotteries, concert and
other entertainment events.
The funds to be raised from Baku Marathon 2016 will be spent on the
Heydar Aliyev Foundation's project for the children deprived of
parental care.
Baku's residents and guests, aged above 16, have registered in
advance to participate in the marathon. The marathon winner will be
awarded a prize of 3,000 manats, while those finishing second and
third will get 2,000 and 1,000 manats respectively.
The finish line of the marathon and award ceremony will be held at
the Baku Olympic Stadium.
Similar marathons have been held in London, Paris, Boston, New
York, Chicago, Berlin, Barcelona, Istanbul and other cities. The
distance at the marathon is 42.195 km and half marathon is 21.097
km.
Such marathons are also organized for charity purposes. Held since
1981, the London Marathon is the Guinness World Record's largest
annual fundraising event in the world.
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