Results of the First Day: RK Championship among juniors (born 1998–1999) and boys (born 2002–2003).

Here is the full translation of the report into English, organized by discipline for clarity.

Kostanay Leads Medal Count After Opening Disciplines

The Kazakhstan Athletics Championship for juniors and boys/girls (born 2002–2003) has kicked off in Ust-Kamenogorsk. Following tradition, the first discipline to determine the strongest athletes was the Race Walk. The first medals of the tournament went to young athletes from the Kostanay region, Oleg Vlasov and Alena Lapitskaya.

3000m Race Walk (Age Group 2002–2003)

Boys (2 participants):

1. Oleg Vlasov (Kostanay region) – 15:49.3

2. Ernar Zhumamuratuly (Almaty region) – 20:10.1

Girls (3 participants):

1. Alena Lapitskaya (Kostanay region) – 16:41

2. Rezvanna Sharakhmetova (Almaty) – 16:54.2

3. Anel Nurmukhambet (Almaty region) – 18:23

Pole Vault: Almaty Sweeps the Podium

The East Kazakhstan (EKO) team was unable to field a single athlete for the girls’ pole vault. This category ended in a triumphant victory for the Almaty team, with athletes from the “Southern Capital” securing all three spots on the podium.

Girls 2002–2003 (4 participants):

1. Polina Ivanova (Almaty) – 3.40 m

2. Anastasia Kolos (Almaty) – 2.90 m

3. Anastasia Khodus (Almaty) – 2.80 m

In the Boys’ Pole Vault (2002-2003), Elnur Zhumabekov brought the first medal to the EKO team. A medal was virtually guaranteed for him—he simply had to enter the sector and clear the starting height, as only three athletes competed for the gold. Zhumabekov took second place due to fewer attempts at the final height of 2.30 m.

Boys 2002–2003 (3 participants):

1. Vladislav Garbuznyak (Almaty) – 3.00 m

2. Elnur Zhumabekov (EKO) – 2.30 m

3. Askar Kairatuly (Kyzylorda region) – 2.30 m

Running Events: 600m Dominance

In the 600m distance, the middle-distance running school of the North Kazakhstan region (SKO) showed its superiority. The most intense competition occurred in the fifth heat. Nadezhda Yurchenko was the only athlete to finish in under one minute and forty seconds.

Girls 2002–2003 (37 participants):

1. Nadezhda Yurchenko (SKO) – 1:39.58

2. Nelli Keller (Pavlodar region) – 1:42.01

3. Valeria Lyapina (Almaty region) – 1:43.89

Boys 2002–2003 (24 participants): Efim Tarasov from Ridder became the champion, securing the only gold medal for EKO in this age category so far.

1. Efim Tarasov (EKO) – 1:30.35

2. Ruslan Naumov (Almaty) – 1:33.13

3. Danil Suleimanov (EKO) – 1:33.16

Long Jump

Girls 2002–2003 (22 participants):

1. Adina Makhsutova (Almaty) – 5.71 m

2. Ruzana Gracheva (Karaganda) – 5.43 m

3. Alexandra Sytina (Almaty) – 4.89 m

Boys 2002–2003 (18 participants):

1. Vadim Novachenko (Almaty) – 6.39 m

2. Nikita Osinsky (Pavlodar region) – 6.38 m

3. Ivan Vovchenko (Karaganda region) – 6.22 m

Junior Girls (13 participants):

1. Laura Akhmetova (Almaty) – 5.89 m

2. Maria Ovchinnikova (Karaganda region) – 5.82 m

3. Anastasia Zavodina (EKO) – 5.66 m

Shot Put

In the Junior category, Erika Kem added a silver medal to the EKO tally, losing only to Oksana Bannikova.

Junior Girls (6 participants):

1. Oksana Bannikova (Karaganda region) – 11.67 m

2. Erika Kem (EKO) – 11.06 m

3. Sarifa Rzakulieva (Almaty) – 10.34 m

Girls 2002–2003 (15 participants):

1. Alina Vorontsova (Almaty) – 11.6 m

2. Yana Surikhina (Karaganda region) – 11.24 m

3. Nazym Kanatkyzy (Almaty region) – 11.08 m

Boys (7 participants):

1. Alexander Lyakh (Karaganda region) – 13.70 m

2. Dmitry Gusev (EKO) – 11.59 m

3. Sergey Trakhovtsev (Karaganda region) – 10.92 m

Sprint and Steeplechase Results

60m Dash (Juniors):

• Men: Vyacheslav Zems (Karaganda) – 6.99

• Women: Kamila Niyazova (Almaty) – 7.82

60m Dash (Girls 2002–2003):

1. Viktoriya Brichevskaya (Almaty region) – 7.94

2. Eva Kadyrova (Kyrgyzstan) – 7.99

3. Arina Misheeva (Mangystau region) – 8.05

2000m Steeplechase:

• Boys: Vladimir Epishev (Almaty region) – 6:38.77

• Girls: Vasilisa Fakhrutdinova (Karaganda region) – 7:15.74

400m Dash (Junior Girls): Ekaterina Efremova (EKO), who has only been training for six months, secured a bronze medal with a time of 1:01.12.