Photo by the organizers. Nursultan Keneshbekov won the 'Christmas Starts' tournament in Russia
In Yekaterinburg, Nursultan ran the distance of 3000 meters and finished with a time of 7 minutes 57.66 seconds, which secured him the victory.
190 athletes from 35 Russian regions participated in the competition, as well as representatives from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
It is worth noting that in October 2025, Nursultan Keneshbekov set a new national record in the half marathon distance.
He participated in the Kazan National Half Marathon, where he completed the 21.1-kilometer distance with a time of 1 hour 1 minute 39 seconds, which became a new record for Kyrgyzstan.
