Armed Forces Officer Sets New Ultra Marathon Record

Senior Lieutenant Zangar Alkenov, officer of the Military Police Department of the Karaganda garrison, completed an ultramarathon along the route "Karaganda-Zhanaarka" at a distance of 200 kilometers. He completed his race in 35 hours 11 minutes 52 seconds, thereby setting a new record among officers of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The officer started from the checkpoint of the Military Police Department of the Karaganda garrison. He planned to cover 200 kilometers in 48 hours, but finished the marathon ahead of the announced time.
The entire course of the race was monitored using a navigation platform, where it was possible to track the runner's route and time online. Throughout the entire distance, the soldier was accompanied by medical specialists and representatives of the military police.
“On the first day of the race, I planned to cover the distance of 100 kilometers, but feeling that I could do more, I covered the distance of 130 kilometers, and on the second day I left 70 kilometers. The last 20 kilometers were the most difficult, but I managed it, ”says Zangar Alkenov.
At the finish line, the officer was greeted by his relatives and colleagues, as well as residents of the Zhanaarka region.
It should be noted that senior lieutenant Zangar Alkenov is a master of sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kazakh kuresi, a candidate for master of sports in judo and sambo. The first distance he covered was 15 kilometers, then followed by distances of 21, 42, 75, 83 kilometers, and the longest to the current ultramarathon was 130 kilometers.
A certificate confirming the completion of an ultramarathon for 200 kilometers will be issued to a soldier after passing the monitoring and issuing the relevant documents.