Troshkin from Saransk and Omsk resident Kovalyova won Tomsk marathon

TOMSK, Jun 9 – RIA Tomsk. The first prize of Tomsk marathon was won by Alexey Troshkin from Saransk, he ran a distance in 42.2 kilometers in 2 hours 15 minutes and 57 seconds; winner among women was resident of Omsk Marina Kovalyova for the second year who ran marathon distance in 2 hours 42 minutes and 11 seconds, press service of mayor's office reported on Sunday.

Earlier it was reported that on Sunday in Tomsk the second track and field athletics marathon passes on Sunday in Tomsk. Distances are provided in 5, 21 and 42 kilometers and a children's running are provided. Professional semi-marathoners will run 21 kilometers together with participants within the Russian Cup. For participation in runnings more than 4000 people, including 596 athletes on a distance in 42.2 kilometers were registered.

"Among men 32-year-old Alexey Troshkin from Saransk who overcame a marathon distance in 2 hours 15 minutes and 57 seconds got the first prize of the marathon running. Among women the victory was won by 34-year-old Marina Kovalyova from Omsk who overcame a distance in 42.2 kilometers in 2 hours 42 minutes 11 seconds, having become the two-time champion of the Tomsk marathon", – it is said in the statement.

It is added that at a semi-marathon distance in 21.1 kilometers Stepan Kiselyov from Naberezhnye Chelny (1 hour 5 minutes 2 seconds) and Tatyana Arkhipova from Cheboksary (1 hour 13 minutes 35 seconds) became the first. As it was reported earlier, on a distance in 21.1 kilometers 1655 runners were registered. According to the mayor's office, 35 athletes from different regions of the country took part in the Russian Cup on a semi-marathon.

Earlier it was reported that Yury Chechun from Samara (2 hours 21 minutes 52 seconds) and the resident of Omsk Marina Kovalyova (2 hours 40 minutes 7 seconds) became the winners of the Tomsk marathon in 2018.

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