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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox Athleticrace<br />
| date = April or May<br />
| location = [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]] {{flagicon|KAZ}}<br />
| type = [[Road running|Road]]<br />
| distance = [[Marathon]]<br />
| sponsor = Shell Lubricants<br />
| est = 2012<br />
| homepage = [http://www.almaty-marathon.kz/en Almaty Marathon]<br />
}}<br />
The '''Almaty Marathon''' ({{lang-kz|Алматы Марафон}}) is an annual [[marathon]] race held in either April or May in the [[Central Asia]]n city of [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]]. The first edition of the race, in 2012, had 2500 total participants; that grew to more than 19,000 from over 40 countries in the 2015 edition.<ref name="about">http://www.almaty-marathon.kz/en/about/</ref><ref name="news">http://en.tengrinews.kz/show_and_style/Almaty-Marathon-starts-online-registration-for-2016-261523/</ref><br />
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The marathon weekend has five events: individual races at 3 km, 10km, a half-marathon (21 km), a full marathon (42 km), and an [[ekiden]]-style marathon relay. <br />
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The Almaty Marathon is a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).<ref>http://aimsworldrunning.org/Directory.htm#KAZ</ref> Profits from the race go toward supporting public works projects and charities in Kazakhstan.<ref name="about"/><br />
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==Course==<br />
The marathon course starts at the Park of the First President in Almaty. It proceeds along Al-Farabi Avenue and the Eastern Bypass Road. After making a U-turn, the course returns past the start line and along Sain Street to Abay Avenue. The race finishes with a 300m run within the Central Stadium.<ref>http://astanatimes.com/2015/11/online-registration-opens-for-almaty-marathon/</ref><br />
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==Climate==<br />
Almaty is located at an elevation of 900m, with typical temperatures between 11 and 16 C in April. Temperature inversions in the valley between the [[Trans-Ili Alatau]] can trap smog, making for difficult running conditions. <br />
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==Winners==<br />
'''Key:''' <br />
{{legend2|#A9F5A9|Course record|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Men's winner<br />
!Time ([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])<br />
!Women's winner<br />
!Time ([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])<br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Aydyn Kasenov]]|KAZ}}<br />
| 2:42:58<br />
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gulzhanat Zhanatbek]]|KAZ}}<br />
| 2:56:06<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Andrey Leymenov]]|KAZ}}<br />
| 2:35:51<br />
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gulzhanat Zhanatbek]]|KAZ}}<br />
| 2:52:18<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Almat Imashev]]|KAZ}}<br />
| 2:36:21<br />
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gulzhanat Zhanatbek]]|KAZ}}<br />
| 2:49:52<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Almat Imashev]]|KAZ}}<br />
| bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''2:30:40'''<br />
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Mariya Kiseleva]]|RUS}}<br />
| bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''2:45:37'''<br />
|}<br />
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==Benefits==<br />
A primary goal of the marathon is to raise funds for charities in Kazakhstan. In 2012 and 2013, funds went to support a program for rehabilitation of children with [[infantile cerebral paralysis]], including the construction of a therapeutic swimming center. Over 2.7 million [[Kazakhstani tenge|tenge]] in total were raised and sent to the Ardi Fund.<ref>http://www.almaty-marathon.kz/en/charity/</ref> In 2014, money from the marathon went to buy an ambulance for the Children’s Oncological Department of the Pediatrics and Children Surgery Research Center in Almaty.<ref>http://www.runsociety.com/2014/10/09/almaty-marathon-run-and-raise-funds-for-charity-in-wonderful-kazakhstan/</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.almaty-marathon.kz/en}}<br />
* [http://marathons.ahotu.com/event/almaty-marathon#event Ahotu - Almaty Marathon]<br />
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[[Category:Marathons in Kazakhstan]]<br />
[[Category:International sports competitions hosted by Kazakhstan]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2012]]<br />
[[Category:Sport in Kazakhstan]]</div>Dexbot