Winner of Ulaanbaatar Marathon to be rewarded with MNT 10 million
SportsUlaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. The 6th International marathon ‘Ulaanbaatar Marathon-2019’ will be held on May 18 with a purpose to promote healthy lifestyle and sports to the public.
Being organized by the Governor’s
Office of the Capital city and Physical Culture and Sports Department of
Ulaanbaatar city, the race will be traditionally organized among professional
and amateur runners. Registrations are now available at http://ub-marathon.ub.gov.mn.
Among professional runners,
semi (21095 meters) and full (42195 meters) professional marathons will be
organized. Runners who take first ten places will be rewarded between MNT
800,000 and MNT10 million. Specifically, male and female runner who come first
will be rewarded with MNT 10 million. In teen’s category, runners who come
first in 5000 meters will be rewarded with MNT 50,000- 200,000.
Last year, more than 400
runners of 30 countries including Japan, the USA, Australia, Canada, Malaysia,
China, Kenya and others raced, of whom athletes of Kenya, Ethiopia and Japan
took prizes.