In Karakalpakstan, on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea, at the initiative of Minister of Ecology Aziz Abdukhakimov, the Aral Sea Eco Marathon was held, timed to coincide with the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
12 athletes from Kenya, Togo, France, China, Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines and Uzbekistan took part in the 42 km 195 m marathon.
The purpose of the event is to draw global attention to the environmental disaster of the Aral Sea and the need for reasonable use of water resources.
The athletes who ran the distance with a score of 4:43:23 and above noted how great the tragedy of the Aral region is and called on the world community to make rational use of water resources.
In Karakalpakstan, on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea, at the initiative of Minister of Ecology Aziz Abdukhakimov, the Aral Sea Eco Marathon was held, timed to coincide with the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
Within the framework of the program to support the prevention of offenses, the fight against crime, and the causes of their occurrence, as well as road safety, a cycling and walking marathon of the republican scale under the motto "For a safe life" will be held on March 5 this year.
On March 27, in Tashkent, in order to involve people with disabilities in sports and strengthen their health, the Ministry of Justice, together with the Athletics Federation of Uzbekistan, organized a Marathon of Limitless Possibilities within the framework of the social project "Biz Birgamiz!" ("We are together!").
The IV traditional international marathon "Nowruz" and the Shanghai Half Marathon of Cooperation took place in the capital. The current competitions gave all their participants and guests a kind of spring mood. This sports festival is organized by the Ministry of Sports Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the National Olympic Committee, the Athletics Federation of Uzbekistan, the administration of Tashkent city and the Agency for Youth Affairs.
Within the framework of the SCO-2022 summit in Samarkand, the Tashkent International SCO Half Marathon will be organized for the first time. It will take place on March 27 and will launch a whole cycle of events dedicated to the upcoming summit with the participation of the heads of the SCO member states.
