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A large-scale athletics relay was held in Astrakhan

The event has been held for about 60 years and is traditionally timed to the City Day and Victory Day

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A large-scale athletics relay was held in Astrakhan

According to the administration of Astrakhan, 81 teams took part in the 4.4 km race. Among them are students of schools and universities, pupils of sports schools, labor collectives.

This year, the teams of regional schools, the College of Culture and Arts joined the relay. Representatives of the road enterprise and the sports club also participated in the relay.

In total, about 1000 Astrakhan citizens covered the distance.

The organizers thanked all participants for maintaining the tradition and congratulated the winners for their excellent preparation and demonstrated character. The next relay will take place in May.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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