

Already at 7:00 the first issuing point of start packages was opened for those participants, who didn’t manage to get their packages before. The anchorman MC Mike began its entertainment show on the stage and the runners began making their way to the start line.


Such people as Dorin Chirtoaca, Chisinau Municipality General Mayor, Serghei Afanasenco, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Moldova, and Dmitri Voloshin, Lead Manager of Chisinau Marathon and President of Public Organization, delivered an opening speech at the official opening ceremony.



Among women in 10 km race Natalia Cherkes (0:40:51), Iulia Tcaceva (0:46:04) and Diana Livadaru (0:49:17) got on the victory podium.
Moreover, Petrom Moldova, the General Sponsor of Chisinau International Marathon, awarded the top ten who finished in “men” and “women” categories.
Also, in the interval between the finishes of 10 km and 21 km races the owners of the most original costumes were awarded (we ourselves were captivated by a young man in the costume of …trash bin. It seemed to us all the time that he was trying to steal one of the trash bins from the square :)) ).

Nicolay Gorbushko from Tiraspol became the winner of half-Marathon distance. He ran 21 km for 1:09:32. Mihail Bizniuc, who became the second, was in two minutes behind him. And Roman Ciobanu, the third winner, came to finish for just several seconds later.
Among women, Olesea Smovjenco, who represented Tiraspol, won with total time: 1:29:15. The second place was taken by Natalia Clipca and the third place by Natalia Ceban.
The top ten among men and women was also awarded by Petrom Moldova.
Now, there was agonizing wait of the main heroes of the day, who dared to run 42 km 195 m. “Go, go, go!”, screamed volunteers and audience to the sportsmen, who, despite unmerciful heat, continued running to the finish line. Here are the last turning, one more kilometer, and it is not far off! There, far away, the first finishers appeared. Applauses!






So, somehow like this…

Hurrah! We did it!
You can find more photos on the official page in Facebook.
Detailed statistics:
42 km
- Finished the race: 100
- Men = 91
- Women = 9
- Did not finish = 32
- Did not come out to the start line = 8
- Total registered = 140
- Finished the race: 271
- Men = 215
- Women = 56
- Did not finish = 45
- Did not come out to the start line = 28
- Total registered = 345
- Finished the race: 714
- Men = 506
- Women = 208
- Did not finish = 29
- Did not come out to the start line = 173
- Total registered = 914