Samarkand's marathon has become the first race in the CIS to earn the World Athletics Elite Label, the sport's mark of quality.
Samarkand's marathon has become the first race in the CIS to earn the World Athletics Elite Label, the sport's mark of quality.
The label confirms the race is run to world federation standards, from the course to the organisation. Athletics legend Mo Farah will give the start signal for the next edition.
For Samarkand, one of the Silk Road's great cities, it is another step onto the world sporting map.
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