In the final form of the first day of the championship of Kazakhstan – the 10–kilometer run – the participants went to the distance in a motley single company, but with a separate, of course, men’s and women’s standings.
The main favorites in the dispute between the representatives of the stronger sex were the experienced Andrey Leimenov from East Kazakhstan and Mikhail Krasilov from Zhambyl region. They stayed side by side for the first third of the race, but gradually the 27-year-old Krasilov began to lag behind his 30-year-old opponent, and by the finish Leimenov’s advantage reached almost a minute.
June 12th. The Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Running 10,000 meters. Men:
1. Andrey Leimenov (East Kazakhstan region) – 30.53,0 min.
2. Mikhail Krasilov (Zhambyl region) – 31.52.8 min.
3. Daryn Konysbayev (Almaty region) – 33.12.5 min.
For women, the expected competition between the participants of the 2016 Olympics in the marathon Gulzhanat Zhanatbek (Almaty region) and Irina Smolnikova (East Kazakhstan region) lasted even less. Literally 5-6 laps after the start, Zhanatbek began to break away from her main rival, more than a minute and a half ahead of her at the finish. At the same time, it should be noted that both the men’s and women’s races turned out to be far from outstanding in terms of average speed.
June 12th. The Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Running 10,000 meters. Women:
1. Gulzhanat Zhanatbek (Almaty region) – 35.22,1 min.
2. Irina Smolnikova (East Kazakhstan region) – 37.03,4 min.
3. Olga Bogomolskaya (Pavlodar region) – 37.47,2 min.
A source: kazathletics.kz
