With the support of the Atyrau Region Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism, as well as the Athletics Federation and the organizers of Atyrau Marathon, the traditional “Atyrau Marathon - 2026” athletics marathon was held.
Representing Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University at the competition were Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Education and Initial Military Training, veteran athlete Askar Kaziyev, and fourth-year Physical Education student Alfiya Mukhidenova.
Competing in the women’s 18–25 age category, Alfiya completed the 42-kilometer marathon distance in 5 hours and 30 minutes and became the champion.
Held for the ninth time this year, the large-scale sporting event set a remarkable record, with more than 2,500 participants registered - the highest number in the marathon’s history. Alongside residents of Atyrau, participants from other regions of Kazakhstan and international runners also took part, further expanding the scale of the competition.
Participants competed in distances of 5 km, 10 km, 21.1 km, and 42.2 km.