The international horse marathon “Kochmondor zhurushu”, 300 kilometres long, has finished at the VI World Nomad Games. A race over such a distance is held at the Games for the first time.
The Zholbors team from Kazakhstan took first place, covering the distance in 19 hours 30 minutes 26 seconds.
Second place went to the Ala-Too team with a time of 20 hours 54 minutes 19 seconds. The Namys team finished third — 23 hours 14 minutes 50 seconds.
Eight teams took part in the marathon, among them riders from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The 300-kilometre “Kochmondor zhurushu”, included in the programme of the World Nomad Games at this distance for the first time, proved a serious test of endurance for both riders and horses.
From the competition protocols
Long-distance Horse Marathon
