Kyrgyzstani finishes Istanbul Half Marathon 2020 first among amateurs

AKIPRESS.COM - Kainar Kamalov from Kyrgyzstan won the Istanbul Half Marathon 2020 among amateurs with the result of 1:13:21 on September 20. More than 2,150 participants joined the race; the number of runners was reduced for security reasons because of the coronavirus pandemic.
70 professional athletes were the first to start the half marathon of the 21.97 km distance. Amateurs started 5 minutes later.
Kainar Kamalov's result among amateurs would have placed him on the 29th place among professionals.