On January 24 in Orenburg, Russia, the international competition "Orenburg Mile" took place, where Kyrgyz athlete Nursultan Kenesbekov won second place.
In the 2-mile (3218 meters) distance, the victory was claimed by Vladimir Nikitin, who set a new record for Russia with a time of 8 minutes 29.74 seconds. Kenesbekov finished second, showing a time of 8 minutes 33.94 seconds, which became a new record for Kyrgyzstan.
The athlete mentioned that his participation in the tournament was organized by his manager, and this event was part of his preparation for the Asian Championship. Only 5–6 athletes participated at the start, and Kenesbekov ran first, which helped Nikitin set the new record.
For his second place, Kenesbekov received 50,000 rubles, and for setting the national record – an additional 25,000 rubles. He also noted that he is now receiving many invitations to competitions in Russia, although some of them coincide with the dates of the indoor Asian Championship.
