On April 18, the XV International Half Marathon will be held in Dushanbe in honor of the Day of the Capital of Tajikistan. Athletes from both Tajikistan and several foreign countries will participate.
According to the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of Dushanbe, the race covering a distance of 21 km 97.5 m will start and finish on the highway near “Navruzgoh”. The start is scheduled for 9:00 AM.
The Executive Authority of Dushanbe City will award winners with cash prizes and commemorative gifts funded by its own resources. Prizes are provided for foreign participants from 1st to 6th place, as well as separately for the best local athletes from 1st to 3rd place among men and women.
Participants who take 1st to 6th places among men and women — foreign citizens — will receive the following prizes:
1st place — 33,250 somoni
2nd place — 28,500 somoni
3rd place — 23,750 somoni
4th place — 14,250 somoni
5th place — 12,350 somoni
6th place — 9,500 somoni
Awarding is separately provided for local athletes — citizens of Tajikistan, who showed the best results among men and women:
1st place — 7,700 somoni
2nd place — 5,500 somoni
3rd place — 3,300 somoni
Additionally, to promote athletics, increase its mass participation, and prepare professional athletes, a 5 km amateur race will be organized along Hafiz Sherozi Avenue after the start of the half marathon. Winners who take 1st to 3rd places in the amateur race will be awarded medals and diplomas.
Since 2014, the Dushanbe Half Marathon has been officially included in the calendar of the International Association of Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), making it part of the global running movement.
Throughout the history of the half marathon, the best results of Tajik athletes have been second place among women and fourth place among men.
