Ulaanbaatar, May 1, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The International Competition "Ulaanbaatar Marathon" will be organized on May 25, 2024, at the Sukhbaatar square, the heart of Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia.

This marathon has been organized since 2014 to provide comprehensive education on physical well-being and intellect to teenagers and youth, to develop the running sport, and to increase the number of runners. The full marathon will cover a distance of 42 km. There will also be half marathons for distances of 21 km, 10 km, 5 km, and 1.5 km. Additionally, special needs Olympic categories will be organized for distances of 0.8 km and 0.5 km.

Half of the total registered runners are signed up for distances of 10 km and longer, and the number of participants has been growing annually.

During the "Ulaanbaatar Marathon 2024," a food court will be established on-site. Individuals and restaurants interested in food catering opportunities can contact "Lemonpress" for collaboration, according to Ts. Sanchirmaa, a Press Representative for "Hipay" Company.

Currently, requests to participate in the 42 km and 21 km distances of the marathon have been received from Kenya, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, France, and the Russian Federation. Additionally, runners from Australia, Austria, the USA, and England have registered online. So far, 4,334 people have sent requests, and 1,678 people have confirmed their participation online.

Online registration and payments for the 'Ulaanbaatar Marathon-2024' are open until May 20. Interested participants can register and make payments through the website at http://ubmarathon.hipay.mn or via the Hipay application.