The Embassy of Kazakhstan took part in the half marathon in Mexico City

On July 14, 2024, the XVII International Half Marathon took place in the capital of Mexico. The sports event was organized by the capital's mayor's office and the city's sports institute with the support of the Federation of Mexican Athletics Associations (FMAA), the World Athletics Association (WA), and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).

This year, more than 30 thousand people from all over the world took part in the race, including hundreds of foreign professional long-distance runners. A separate half marathon category was organized for people with disabilities.

Employees of the Kazakh Embassy in Mexico took an active part in the race and completed the full half marathon distance of 21.1 km. Following the results of the sporting event, Kazakh diplomats were awarded certificates for participating in the half marathon.

The route of the current half marathon, as before, followed one of the central streets of Mexico City, Paseo de la Reforma, along which the main attractions of the capital of Mexico are located.