An Open Athletics Championship was held in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
The Open Championship of the KSU “East Kazakhstan Regional Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve in Athletics” brought athletes together for two intense days of competition on August 28–29, 2026. The competition program was held at two venues. The technical events — triple jump, long jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, javelin throw, discus throw and hammer throw — took place at the Olga Rypakova Athletics Center. Meanwhile, the running events, ranging from short sprints over 100 and 200 meters to endurance races over 2,000 and 3,000 meters, as well as hurdles and age-group relay races, were held at Altai Stadium. Young and experienced athletes competed for medals in hard-fought finals, with award ceremonies held following the results of both competition days. Open Championship of KSU “East Kazakhstan Regional Sports School of Olympic Reserve for Children and Youth” in Athletics, 28.08.2026 – 29.08.2026 MEN 100m 2008 and older: Yersin ZHENIS — 12.8 2009-2010: Daniil MIRONENKO — 11.7 Lyubim BELOUSOV — 12.1 Yerdaulet MURZAMUKHAMBETOV — 12.1 2011 and younger: Nikita LAZUTIN — 12.2 Ernest AGUMBAYEV — 13.2 Yestay ZARLYKANOV — 13.3 200m 2008 and older: Alimzhan ZHANABAY — 24.9 2009-2010: Tim ZHANASOV — 23.8 Daniil MIRONENKO — 24.0 Lyubim BELOUSOV — 24.6 2011 and younger: Yestay ZARLYKANOV — 28.1 Mansur DAURENULY — 30.3 Nikita KRASHENINNIKOV — 33.4 300m Mukhamed GOIBOV — 40.6 Nikita LAZUTIN — 41.7 Kirill RYPAKOV — 50.7 400m 2008 and older: Alimzhan ZHANABAY — 56.4 2009-2010: Tim ZHANASOV — 52.4 2011 and younger: Yestay ZARLYKANOV — 1:04.0 600m Yerzat AKHMET — 1:34.9 Ernest AGUMBAYEV — 1:40.9 Yelnur ADILBEK — 1:42.0 1000m Yerzat AKHMET — 2:55.9 Yelnur ADILBEK — 3:14.4 Beksultan SULEIMENOV — 3:20.4 1500m 2008 and older: Bogdan CHASHCHIN — 5:13.4 2009-2010: Zharas KAIRATOV — 4:28.6 Alexander BATURA — 5:13.9 2011 and younger: Nikita FEDOROV — 6:08.0 3000m Nikita FEDOROV — 14:10.3 Vyacheslav FEDOROV — 15:53.4 110mH 2009-2010: Yerdaulet MURZAMUKHAMBETOV — 15.7 2011 and younger: Nikita LAZUTIN — 17.6 300mH Mansur DAURENULY — 56.0 400mH 2008 and older: Yersin ZHENIS — 1:05.4 2009-2010: Islam KAZBAY — 1:09.9 2000mSC Zharas KAIRATOV — 6:41.1 Alexander BATURA — 7:37.8 High Jump 2008 and older: Toktagalin AKYLZHAN — 200 2009-2010: Ramazan BAKYTZHANOV — 185 Dmitriy MATVEYEV — 170 2011 and younger: Dmitriy ZLOBIN — 165 Roman KOVALEV — 160 Ilya GERASIMOV — 155 Long Jump 2008 and older: Rustam AMANGELDINOV — 5.54 2009-2010: Yevgeniy FILIPPOV — 5.85 Ilyas YERZAYANOV — 5.60 Andrey IZOTOV — 5.44 2011 and younger: Ilya GERASIMOV — 5.18 Dmitriy ZLOBIN — 5.08 Kirill RYPAKOV — 4.87 Shot Put 2009-2010(5.0): Roman VERCHENKO — 14.92 2011 and younger(4.0): Artem KIDENKO — 12.65 Volodar SOKOLOV — 12.42 Discus Throw 2009-2010(1.5): Roman VERCHENKO — 41.00 2011 and younger(1.0): Artem KIDENKO — 34.81 Javelin Throw 2008 and older(800): Alan ORLOV — 28.51 2011 and younger(600): Volodar SOKOLOV — 34.43 Gleb SHIRSHIKOV — 14.57 WOMEN 100m 2008 and older: Evelina RYABKOVA — 13.4 Kamila YESKENDIROVA — 13.7 2009-2010: Amina ZHAINAKOVA — 12.8 Maria CHEREPANOVA — 13.6 Polina SHIRYAYEVA — 14.5 2011 and younger: Darya SITNIKOVA — 13.3 Varvara ZHUKOVA — 13.5 Elizaveta ANTONOVA — 14.0 200m 2008 and older: Kamila YESKENDIROVA — 29.3 2009-2010: Amina ZHAINAKOVA — 27.4 Maria CHEREPANOVA — 29.1 Polina SHIRYAYEVA — 31.0 2011 and younger: Amina TILEUZHANKYZY — 32.3 Polina LEONOVA — 32.9 Aria NEPOCHATOVA — 35.2 300m Darya SITNIKOVA — 44.1 Tatyana YESENZHOLOVA — 44.7 Elizaveta ANTONOVA — 46.8 400m 2008 and older: Darya PAVLENKO — 1:03.3 2009-2010: Nadiya KERIMOVA — 1:06.2 2011 and younger: Amina ORAZOVA — 1:14.9 600m Alina IVANOVA — 1:58.6 Zhania AUBAKIROVA — 2:07.2 Alina ORAZOVA — 2:08.6 800m Karina DZHANALINOVA — 2:42.0 Vasilisa TSYGANKOVA — 2:52.8 Dilnaz TUMARBEKOVA — 2:56.8 1000m Alina IVANOVA — 3:40.8 Yana SHMATOVA — 3:42.1 1500m Angelina KUZMINA — 6:44.9 3000m Angelina KUZMINA — 14:45.1 100mH 2009-2010: Ramina OSPANOVA — 19.4 2011 and younger: Amina KALIYEVA — 18.4 300mH Ayala ABDIKARIM — 59.6 400mH Yasmina TUSUPOVA — 1:16.3 High Jump Zukhra KARIMOVA — 155 Darya PAVLENKO — 145 Varvara BULANOVA — 135 Long Jump 2009-2010: Maria STEPANOVA — 4.53 2011 and younger: Amina TILEUZHANKYZY — 4.31 Ayala ABDIKARIM — 4.24 Polina LEONOVA — 4.02 Triple Jump Maria STEPANOVA — 9.98 Shot Put 2009-2010(3.0): Zhasmina NURLYPASETOVA — 9.76 Milana ZAITSEVA — 9.12 Diana NAGEL — 7.15 2011 and younger(3.0): Zhamilya NURLAN — 5.54 Discus Throw 2008 and older: Arina MOZULYAKO — 35.01 2009-2010: Zhasmina NURLYPASETOVA — 26.41 Alima BELGIBAYEVA — 19.04 2011 and younger: Sofia MUKHAMADIYEVA — 26.28 Ellina USTYANTSEVA — 20.20 Hammer Throw 2008 and older(4.0): Viktoriya SHATAYEVA — 31.15 2009-2010(3.0): Milana ZAITSEVA — 39.35 Diana NAGEL — 39.12 Javelin Throw 2009-2010(500): Valeriya ZYRYANOVA — 24.11 Diana NAGEL — 13.17
Competition programme
COMPETITION PROGRAMME Open Championship of the East Kazakhstan Regional Specialized Children and Youth Sports School for Athletics 28 August 2026 Olga Rypakova Athletics Centre 09:00 Triple Jump all participants 09:30 Long Jump girls 09:30 High Jump girls 10:00 Shot Put all participants 10:30 Long Jump men 10:30 High Jump men 10:30 Pole Vault all participants 11:00 Javelin Throw all participants 12:00 Discus Throw all participants 13:00 Hammer Throw all participants Altai Stadium 13:00 400 M girls 13:15 400 M men 13:30 100 M girls 13:45 100 M men 14:00 1000 M younger girls 14:10 1000 M younger boys 14:20 1500 M girls 14:30 1500 M boys 14:40 400 M girls, Final 14:45 400 M men, Final 14:50 100 M girls, Final 14:55 100 M men, Final Award Ceremony 29 August Altai Stadium 13:00 400 M Hurdles girls 13:05 400 M Hurdles men 13:10 300 M Hurdles younger girls 13:15 300 M Hurdles younger boys 13:30 100 M Hurdles girls 13:40 110 M Hurdles men 13:50 300 M younger girls 14:00 300 M younger boys 14:10 200 M girls 14:20 200 M men 14:30 600 M younger girls 14:35 600 M younger boys 14:40 800 M girls 14:45 800 M men 14:50 2000 M all participants 15:00 3000 M all participants 15:15 300 M younger girls, Final 15:20 300 M younger boys, Final 15:25 200 M girls, Final 15:30 200 M men, Final Award Ceremony Olga Rypakova Athletics Centre 09:00 2000 M Steeplechase all participants
Results of the Second Day of the III Central Asian Athletics Championships
Results of athletes from the East Kazakhstan Region on the second day of the III Central Asian Athletics Championships. Ivan Ivanov won the gold medal in the shot put The Kazakh athlete took first place with a result of 19.35 metres. The silver medal was won by Turkmenistan’s representative Gurbannazar Kakadjaev (15.79 m), while the bronze medal went to Uzbekistan’s Abduazim Rakhmatullaev (15.39 m). Women’s Hammer Throw The Kazakh athlete took second place with a result of 57.06 metres. This is Anastasia’s second-best performance of the current season. In 2026, she has thrown farther only at the Kazakhstan Winter Throwing Championships in Almaty, where she recorded 61.00 metres. Zarina Nosirjonova (Uzbekistan) — 64.89 m Anastasia Kaloshina (Kazakhstan) — 57.06 m Tomiris Yermatova (Kazakhstan) — 44.87 m Varvara Dmitrieva took third place in the triple jump at the III Central Asian Championships in Tashkent After the first three attempts, Varvara was outside the top three. In the fourth round, she jumped 12.03 metres, and in her fifth attempt improved her result to 12.58 metres, moving up to third place. 4 × 100 m Relay. Women:1. KAZAKHSTAN (D. Gridasova, Nazarenko, Chernyshova, Bashmanova) – 47.84 Source: Instagram account qazathletics.kz
Bashmanova, Rypakova, and Dubovitskaya bring EKR three medals on the first day of the Central Asian Championships in Tashkent
On the first day of the III Central Asian Athletics Championships, held in Tashkent, athletes representing East Kazakhstan Region won three medals. Yulia Bashmanova won the women’s 100m hurdles with a time of 13.75 seconds — her best result of the season. Anastasia Rypakova took silver in the long jump, improving her result to 6.09m on her fifth attempt, finishing behind only Alina Chistyakova (Kazakhstan) — 6.10m. Another medal for East Kazakhstan Region came from Nadezhda Dubovitskaya, who placed second in the high jump with a result of 1.84m. Women’s 100m hurdles: Yulia Bashmanova (Kazakhstan) — 13.75 s Lidiya Podsepikina (Uzbekistan) — 13.84 s Antonina Chernyshova (Kazakhstan) — 14.58 s Women’s long jump: Alina Chistyakova (Kazakhstan) — 6.10 m Anastasia Rypakova (Kazakhstan) — 6.09 m Rosario Tia Louise (Singapore) — 5.95 m Women’s high jump: 2. Nadezhda Dubovitskaya (Kazakhstan) — 1.84 m
Kazakhstan National Team Roster Announced for the III Central Asian Championships
The Central Asian Championships in Tashkent will be one of the stages of preparation for the Kazakhstan national team ahead of the Asian Games. Therefore, there is every reason to expect a series of strong results from each of the 43 athletes representing our country. KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER: 100 M: Bogdan Chernobay, Ruslan Kurmanaliyev, Vitaliy Zems, Almat Tulebayev, Darya Gridasova, Viktoriya An, Margarita Nazarenko 200 M: Georgiy Glagolev, Vitaliy Zems, Ruslan Kurmanaliyev, Alan Ivanov, Viktoriya An, Milana Zubareva 400 M: Mikhail Litvin, Alan Ivanov, Georgiy Glagolev, Milana Zubareva 800 M: Nikita Izotov, Aleksandr Bektasov 5000 M: Akbilek Kuralbay 100 M HURDLES: Antonina Chernyshova, Yuliya Bashmanova 110 M HURDLES: Yevgeniy Prokudin, David Yefremov 400 M HURDLES: Kanagat Manash, Yekaterina Koloda, Anastasiya Koloda STEEPLECHASE: Zangar Algozhauly, Anastasiya Mikhaylova, Uldanay Abylkhan, Akbilek Kuralbay HIGH JUMP: Yelizaveta Matveyeva, Nadezhda Dubovitskaya, Alina Chistyakova LONG JUMP: Daniil Momot, Asan Azamatuly, Romeo Petrov, Alinur Bakhytaly, Alina Chistyakova, Anastasiya Rypakova, Varvara Dmitriyeva, Polina Kuzubova TRIPLE JUMP: Zelimkhan Nasyrov, Gleb Gladilov, Mariya Yefremova, Varvara Dmitriyeva SHOT PUT: Ivan Ivanov, Beksultan Yelikbayev, Vadim Pesotskiy, Alina Chistyakova DISCUS THROW: Tomiris Yermatova HAMMER THROW: Anastasiya Kaloshina, Tomiris Yermatova JAVELIN THROW: Aleksey Khlystov, Artur Gafner, Ulbolsyn Yesirkep, Alina Chistyakova 4×100 M RELAY: Vitaliy Zems, David Yefremov, Almat Tulebayev, Bogdan Chernobay, Ruslan Kurmanaliyev, Darya Gridasova, Margarita Nazarenko, Alina Chistyakova, Milana Zubareva 4×400 M RELAY: Darya Gridasova, Margarita Nazarenko, Alina Chistyakova, Milana Zubareva, Yekaterina Koloda, Anastasiya Koloda Source: qazathletics.kz Photo source: uzathletics.uz Representatives of East Kazakhstan Region Aleksey Khlystov — javelin throw Artur Gafner — javelin throw Kanagat Manash — 400 m hurdles Yuliya Bashmanova — 100 m hurdles Nadezhda Dubovitskaya — high jump Yelizaveta Matveyeva — high jump Varvara Dmitriyeva — long jump and triple jump Anastasiya Rypakova — long jump Ivan Ivanov — shot put Anastasiya Kaloshina — hammer throw Asan Azamatuly — long jump
Coaches of the East Kazakhstan Regional Olympic Reserve Athletics School Congratulated on Sports Day
Today, coaches at the East Kazakhstan Regional Sports School for Children and Youth of the Olympic Reserve in Athletics were congratulated on Sports Day! For coaches, this day is another opportunity to appreciate how important their work is. Every day, they help athletes become stronger, overcome challenges, believe in themselves and strive for new achievements. On this occasion, the coaches were presented with certificates of appreciation in recognition of their professionalism, dedication to their work and significant contribution to the development of athletics in the East Kazakhstan Region. The coaches and their athletes were wished good health, new sporting achievements, bright victories and continued success. Special words of gratitude were expressed for their patience, support and daily work, thanks to which new sporting victories are achieved and future champions are nurtured.
Competition Program
XXIV Games of the People’s Sports of East Kazakhstan Region. Athletics. August 11, 2026 Olga Rypakova Athletics Center 09:00 60 m Women heats 09:00 Women’s grenade throw 09:00 Women’s long jump 09:15 60 m Men heats 09:35 1000 m Women 09:40 Men’s grenade throw 09:50 2000 m Men 10:00 Men’s long jump 10:20 60 m Women final 10:25 60 m Men final 11:00 4×200 mixed relay All participants
World U-20 Championships kick off in the USA: Sofia Kidenko to represent East Kazakhstan
Today, August 5, the World Athletics U-20 Championships opened in Eugene, Oregon, USA, for athletes under the age of 20. The competition will run through August 9. Kazakhstan is represented at the championships by 11 athletes — competing in running, race walking, triple jump, pole vault, and discus throw. The only representative of the East Kazakhstan region on the national team is Sofia Kidenko. At the Asian U-20 Championships in Hong Kong, she posted the best result among Kazakhstani athletes in this event over the past 20 years, breaking 55 seconds for the first time with a time of 54.75. She also won silver as part of the 4×400m relay team at the Asian Championships for the third consecutive time. We wish Sofia and all the athletes good luck!
Anniversary Kazakhstan Athletics Championships Conclude in Astana.
From July 22 to 24, Astana hosted the XXXV Kazakhstan Athletics Championships. The competition marked the conclusion of the 2026 summer athletics season for Kazakhstan’s athletes. The championship was notable for two reasons: it was the 35th edition of the country’s premier athletics event and the first to be held at the newly opened stadium of the Kazakhstan National University of Sports. The results of the championships will determine the national team that will represent Kazakhstan at the 2026 Asian Games. East Kazakhstan Region (VKO) was represented by 35 athletes. The opening day brought several medals for the region. In the men’s 400 metres, Elnor Mukhitdinov and Yefim Tarasov finished first and second in 47.66 and 48.11 seconds respectively. Igor Khrunin won the men’s 1,500 metres in 4:00.75. In the men’s 10,000 metres, Shadrack Kimutai Koech claimed gold with a time of 30:48.08. The VKO men’s 4×100 m relay team earned silver, finishing in 42.54 seconds. The field events also produced medals on the first day. Aleksey Khlystov won the javelin throw with 70.47 m, while Artur Gafner took silver with 70.40 m, just six centimetres behind the winner. Ivan Ivanov claimed gold in the shot put with a throw of 18.57 m. In the women’s events, Daisy Jepkemei won the 10,000 metres in 33:52.33, while Carolina Chepkoech Kipkirui finished third in 36:41.73. The VKO women’s 4×100 m relay team claimed bronze with a time of 49.40 seconds. In the high jump, Yelizaveta Matveeva cleared 1.80 m to win silver, while Nadezhda Dubovitskaya earned bronze with 1.75 m. Anastassiya Rypakova won the long jump with 6.11 m, and Varvara Nazarova added another gold medal by winning the women’s javelin throw with 45.75 m. The second day was equally successful for the East Kazakhstan athletes. The VKO team finished second in the mixed 4×100 m relay with a time of 45.42 seconds. Akylzhan Toktagalin won bronze in the men’s high jump, clearing 2.04 m. Askar Omirzak earned silver in the pole vault with 4.30 m, while Ivan Sening won the decathlon with 6,575 points. Among the women, Sofya Kidenko took bronze in the 200 metres, clocking 25.20 seconds. Varvara Dmitriyeva won silver in the triple jump with 12.60 m. The final day also brought medals for East Kazakhstan. In the men’s 5,000 metres, Shadrack Kimutai Koech added another medal to his collection, finishing second in 15:01.37. The VKO men’s 4×400 m relay team won gold with a time of 3:16.75. In the hammer throw, Aldiyar Kairollayev claimed silver with 46.71 m. In the women’s competition, Daisy Jepkemei completed the distance double by winning the 5,000 metres in 16:50.88. Arina Gladysheva finished third with 17:55.39. Anastassiya Kaloshina added another bronze medal for the region in the hammer throw with 55.84 m. The championships in Astana became a fitting conclusion to the 2026 summer athletics season and an important step in selecting Kazakhstan’s team for the 2026 Asian Games. Results by Competition Day Day 1 Men 400 m Elnor Mukhitdinov — 47.66 Yefim Tarasov — 48.11 1,500 m Igor Khrunin — 4:00.75 10,000 m 2. Shadrack Kimutai Koech — 30:48.08 4×100 m Relay East Kazakhstan Region — 42.54 Javelin Throw Aleksey Khlystov — 70.47 m Artur Gafner — 70.40 m Shot Put Ivan Ivanov — 18.57 m Women 10,000 m Daisy Jepkemei — 33:52.33 Carolina Chepkoech Kipkirui — 36:41.73 4×100 m Relay East Kazakhstan Region — 49.40 High Jump Yelizaveta Matveeva — 1.80 m Nadezhda Dubovitskaya — 1.75 m Long Jump Anastassiya Rypakova — 6.11 m Javelin Throw Varvara Nazarova — 45.75 m Day 2 Men Mixed 4×100 m Relay East Kazakhstan Region — 45.42 High Jump Akylzhan Toktagalin — 2.04 m Pole Vault Askar Omirzak — 4.30 m Decathlon Ivan Sening — 6,575 points Women 200 m Sofya Kidenko — 25.20 Triple Jump Varvara Dmitriyeva — 12.60 m Day 3 Men 5,000 m Shadrack Kimutai Koech — 15:01.37 4×400 m Relay East Kazakhstan Region — 3:16.75 Hammer Throw Aldiyar Kairollayev — 46.71 m Women 5,000 m Daisy Jepkemei — 16:50.88 3.Arina Gladysheva — 17:55.39 Hammer Throw Anastassiya Kaloshina — 55.84 m
Results of Day Two of the Kazakhstan Athletics Championships
The second competition day of the XXXV Kazakhstan Athletics Championships has concluded in Astana. Athletes from the East Kazakhstan Region won six medals: one gold, three silver, and two bronze. The athletes now look ahead to the final day of competition. Men 4×100 m Mixed Relay2nd place — East Kazakhstan Region team — 45.42 sec. High Jump3rd place — Akylzhan Toktagalin — 2.04 m. Pole Vault2nd place — Askar Omirzak — 4.30 m. Decathlon1st place — Ivan Sening — 6575 points. Women 200 m3rd place — Sofya Kidenko — 25.20 sec. Triple Jump2nd place — Varvara Dmitrieva — 12.60 m. Photo.: Inst.: FLAVKO.KZ