Yerevan to host its first international marathon in October

YEREVAN, August 4. /ARKA/. The first RUNARM 2015 International Half Marathon will take place in Yerevan on October 3, the press office of ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK reported.

The bank is one of the sponsors of the event that aims at popularizing marathons and healthy lifestyle and developing sports tourism in the country.

The event will kick off from the Republican Square and will include 21.097-kilometer half marathon, races (2 x 10.550 km), 5-kilometer running and a 2.5-kilometer race for teenagers.

Participants will have to register for Yerevan RUNARM 2015 starting from August 10.  All participants will get track suits and medals and the winners will be awarded money prizes.

The Yerevan International Half Marathon is arranged by RUNARM company headed by the chairman of the Armenian Athletic Federation Robert Emmiryan under auspices of the Armenian Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Municipality of Yerevan and Armenia’s National Olympic Committee. 

RUNARM racing competitions will start in March 2016 and an international marathon is expected to be held in Yerevan in 2020.–0--

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11:45 08/04/2015