Athletics competitions are taking place in the Irkutsk region to promote sports, improve participants skills and select the strongest for the Russian junior and youth championship.
The competitions are being held with the aim of popularizing athletics in the region, improving the athletes’ sporting skills, promoting a healthy lifestyle, and identifying the strongest athletes to participate in the Russian Junior and Youth Championships.Junior athletes born in 1995-1996, older boys and girls (born in 1997-1998), and middle-age boys and girls (born in 1999-2000) will take part in the competitions. Athletes must have a level no lower than the third sports category.
The track and field athletes will compete in the 60 m, 60 m hurdles, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m, 2000 m steeplechase, and 3000 m races. The competition program also includes high jump, long jump, pole vault, triple jump, and shot put.
On January 9, the competitions run from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on January 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The organizers of the competitions are the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region and the Irkutsk Region Athletics Federation.
Based on materials from the press service of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Irkutsk Region