The place chosen for the square allows the state flag to be seen from different points of the capital.

The third marathon race was held on in Baku.The launch of the National Flag Square, which is the starting point of the route, took place in 2010 and is now considered one of the main sights of the city. The 20 Baku marathons were held in Baku under the slogan 'Win the Wind'. The race marathon distance was 21 kilometers (about 4 hours 30 minutes).

The Olympic champion, world champion on stand-by shooting Zemfira Meftahatdinova fired the starting shot. Awards are granted in 2 categories: the first three places among men and women.īaku marathon for the second time was held on April 30, 2017. The medal awarding ceremony usually takes place at the Baku Olympic Stadium. Each visitor had the opportunity to meet the winners and congratulate them. Different entertainments such as lottery, mini-football, animators and concerts were held. In addition, open fan-zones for all, as well as a number of entertaining programs were organized along the route. As well as participants from Austria, Germany, Russia, Great Britain, United Arab Emirates, Kenya and other countries also joined the marathon. Heads and representatives of embassies of Spain, France, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Iran, India, the Czech Republic and other countries, students, athletes, a number of well-known social and political figures and public figures of Azerbaijan participated in the race.

More than 7000 participants applied in order to participate in the 2016 Balu marathon.Īlong with Azerbaijani citizens, more than 500 foreigners living and working in Azerbaijan joined the marathon. Among the participants of the marathon were prominent public and political figures, athletes, etc. The 2016 Baku marathon started at the National Flag Square and finished at the Olympic Stadium. It was organized in order to support the improvement of sport in the country, to show the importance of the healthy lifestyles, and bring people together for auspicious purposes. The initiators of the organization of the marathon were the Seaside Boulevard Office, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and Baku Olympic Stadium. The Baku marathon was first held on in Baku. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)īaku marathon is the annual runaway marathon which is organized in Baku, Azerbaijan. ( May 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable.

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