Samarkand Marathon winners announced
The Samarkand Marathon 2026 took place on November 7-8.
In today’s main events, Jobir Qahhorov from Namangan won the men’s 10 km race, while Sadafbonu Nusratullayeva from Navoi finished first in the women’s competition.
Uzbek athletes also claimed victory in the 21.1 km half marathon. Hasan Mirsoatov from Tashkent won the men’s race, while Marjona Ahmadaliyeva from Samarkand took first place in the women’s event.
Kenya’s Leonard Barsoton won the men’s 42.2 km marathon, crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 15 minutes and 44 seconds.
Uzbekistan’s Andrey Petrov finished second, while Ethiopia’s Mamo Mengistu took third place.
In the women’s marathon, Ethiopia’s Obse Abdeta claimed victory with a time of 2 hours, 39 minutes and 25 seconds.
Kenyan runners Daizy Jemutai Rutto and Gladys Chemutai finished second and third, respectively.
The winners and other top finishers of Samarkand Marathon 2026 received cash prizes.
The award ceremony was attended by legendary British athlete Sir Mo Farah, an Olympic and world champion, and Mirkhan Sagitov, Head of the Samarkand Marathon Series Organization Department at the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation.
This year’s Samarkand Marathon, which brought together more than 10,000 professional and amateur runners from 63 countries, has now concluded. Proceeds from the event will be used to build children’s sports playgrounds across Uzbekistan.
G. Hasanov, photos by A. Isroilov, UzA
