Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 12 March 2023, the staff of the International Institute of Central Asia (IICA), headed by Director Vladimir Norov, took part in the V Tashkent International Marathon in honor of the Navruz holiday.

Employees of ministries and departments, as well as higher educational institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan also took part in the race. In total, more than 5,000 athletes took part in the marathon at four distances: 42 km, 195 m, 21 km, 97.5 m, 10 km and 3 km.

The MICA team successfully ran a distance of 3 km.

The International Tashkent Marathon is one of the most significant international sporting events in the region, which allows professional athletes to obtain licenses for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 in compliance with the standards.

In addition, the marathon is included in the competition calendar of the World Association of Athletics (WA) and complies with the strict rules of the WA.