More than 340 thousand people will participate in the “Cross of the Nation”

The All-Russian running day “Cross of Nations” will take place on September 16 in 84 regions of the country, more than 340 thousand people will take part in it, reports the press service of the Ministry of Sports.

— The All-Russian Running Day “Cross of Nations” has already become one of the key sporting events in Russia, attracting hundreds of thousands of residents of our country to sports. This is a unique competition where an amateur athlete can debut with a professional. People of any age can participate in the race, because sport should be the standard of life for every resident of the country,” said Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin.

The largest launches, attended by more than 10,000 people, will take place in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Barnaul, Krasnoyarsk, Kazan, Perm, Volgograd, Novosibirsk and Orenburg.

— More than eight thousand athletes will compete in the distance in Khanty-Mansiysk and the city of Tosno, Leningrad region. One of the central races will take place in the city of military glory of Rzhev, where more than five thousand people are expected at the start. In many regions, famous athletes will participate in the race alongside ordinary citizens. The race across Russia is planned to take place in five disciplines according to age categories – at a distance from 1 km to 12 km. Participants who came second and third in their age category will receive memorable medals and diplomas, and winners of the “Cross of the Nation” will receive cups, the department said.

Every year in Russia, the All-Russian Running Day “Cross of Nations” is held, the aim of which is to popularize a healthy lifestyle and attract Russians to regular physical education and sports.

Source : MatchTV

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