BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. The race was very well organized, said Artyom Aliyev, the winner of the Khankendi-Baku ultramarathon, Trend reports.
The winner of the 55-km Gobustan-Baku route, as well as the 380-km total ultramarathon, said that he dedicated his victory to the martyrs. "Azerbaijani athletes trained and competed as a family. We remembered our martyrs every second of the ultramarathon. I dedicate the victory to our martyrs," he told journalists.
The participants of the ultramarathon reached Baku after crossing the Khankendi - Yevlakh (83 km), Yevlakh - Ujar (84 km), Ujar - Hajigabul (88 km), Hajigabul - Gobustan (70 km) and Gobustan - Baku (55 km) stages. A total of 64 athletes competed in the 380 km ultramarathon, and 17 of them reached the finish line. Among the athletes were representatives of Turkiye, Mexico, and Moldova.
