100 ATHLETES TOOK PART IN A TRACK AND FIELD RACE TO THE REPUBLIC DAY

Track and field athletes, boxers, swimmers, slalom rowers, volleyball players and many other student-athletes came to the traditional start at the foot of the mountain in honour of the Republic Day. Every year, S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University holds a track and field race to consolidate the historical significance of Republic Day and show the importance of the main bank holidays of the country.

– 1500 metres vertically overcame our students, frankly speaking it is an impressive load on the vascular system, on the legs. But as all of them are sportsmen, each in his own kind, for them this high-speed ascent was not difficult. However, the main purpose was different – the race was dedicated to the Republic Day – we decided to celebrate the holiday with an athletic race, – said the national judge of the highest category Alexander Kruglikov.

The students of the educational programme “Physical Culture and Sports” took part in conquering the summit. Resilient athletes had to use all their resources and run to the finish line. 6 minutes 37 seconds – the fastest result of the track and field athlete Raul Zholdybekov. The guy has been involved in athletics for five years and such a distance was not so difficult for him.

– I am a track and field athlete myself. I ran absolutely normally. I have won many times and today I dedicate the victory to my coach, my university and the Republic of Kazakhstan,’ said the winner of the race.

Victoria Moiseyeva, a fourth-year student of “Department of Culture and Sports” for 10 years has been engaged in rowing slalom. Today she came to test her strength and came to the finish line first.

– The weather was bad today, windy and cool, but it did not prevent me from being the first among the women. Rowing slalom has long tempered my character, so today’s race was a pleasure. I hasten to congratulate all students, inhabitants of Ust-Kamenogorsk and all Kazakhstan with the coming holiday, – the winner shared.

Students got a lot of bright emotions and once again proved that they are ready to overcome any peaks in honour of their republic.

The winners were solemnly awarded with diplomas, at the end the athletes performed the national anthem.