In Irkutsk, the All Russian running day Cross of Nations 2014 was held, bringing together over 5000 participants from different districts of the region and even from the USA, Canada, Japan, Sweden and Austria. Races at different distances, a concert for spectators and a prize drawing made the sports festival especially bright, and the winners and medalists received cups, medals, certificates and gifts. The article also names the oldest and youngest participants, as well as the teams that entered the most runners.

Last Sunday, September 21, the All-Russian Running Day “Cross of the Nation – 2014” took place in Irkutsk. More than 5,000 people from various municipalities of the region took part in the sporting event. Among them were representatives of other countries as well; running enthusiasts from the USA, Canada, Japan, Sweden, and Austria also took to the start line.
According to Pavel Nikitin, Minister of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region.
– “The physical culture and sports movement is gaining popularity today; every year the number of participants in the ‘Cross of the Nation’ only grows, and entire work teams come out to the start. I thank everyone who expresses their commitment to a healthy lifestyle, active recreation, and supports this mass nationwide start.”
“Cross of the Nation-2014” was held in the regional center over the following distances: 4 km (mass race), 6, 8, 12 km, and a VIP race of 1,000 m. The winners and prizewinners of the “Cross of the Nation” received cups, medals, certificates, and valuable gifts. A concert with prize drawings was organized especially for fans and spectators. It was hosted by the morning show radio presenters “Irkutskie Vasbuditeli” on RadioRadio 90.3 fm, Anton Novikov and Dmitry Maltsev.
The winners were determined among girls born in 1995 and younger, among women born in 1994 and older, among boys born in 1995 and younger, and among men born in 1994 and older. The most experienced participants in the race were 74-year-old Anastasia Shkodich, born in 1940, and 66-year-old Viktor Petrushev, born in 1948. In addition, within the framework of the “Cross of the Nation,” the youngest participants in the race were identified. Thus, the youngest participants were Vladimir Sameev and Varvara Minenko.
The winner of the 1,000-meter race among boys was Yevgeny Zadorozhny, second place went to Ilya Vostrikov, and third place to Grigory Gaidaychuk. Among girls in the 1,000-meter race, Nika Reznik was the best, second place went to Yevgenia Tretyakova, and Maria Beklemisheva came third.
Based on the results of the 4 km race among girls born in 1995 and younger, first place went to Anastasia Konoshanova, second to Alina Korneva, and third place was taken by Alexandra Khlyzova. Among boys born in 1995 and younger in the 4 km race, Nikolai Volivetsky won, Vladislav Nigamyatyanov came second, and Maxim Panin took third place.
In the 4 km race among women born in 1994 and older, Elena Zadorozhnaya won the gold medal, Polina Matveeva received the silver medal, and Tatyana Zhobina the bronze. According to the results of the 4 km race among men born in 1994 and older, Ruslan Nigamyatyanov came first to the finish line, Sergey Tsvetkov was second, and Yevgeny Kolchanov third.
The best in the 6 km race among girls born in 1995 and younger was Anastasia Konoshanova, Polina Usanina was second, and Anastasia Gorlinkeeva came third.
At the 8 km distance among boys born in 1995 and younger, Vadim Molchanov was the best, Vladislav Nigamyatyanov came second, and Alexey Berezin came third. At the 8 km distance among women born in 1994 and older, Elena Zadorozhnaya won, second place went to Anna Babanina, and Anastasia Sivashkina came third.
The best at the 12 m distance among men born in 1994 and older was Ruslan Nigamyatyanov. Second place went to Sergey Vetrov. Rustam Tolipov took third place.
The largest team among the universities of Irkutsk was the team of Irkutsk State University (ISU), which fielded 261 people. Among secondary specialized educational institutions, the largest team was from the Irkutsk Hydrometeorological College, with 75 participants. The lyceum students of Irkutsk State University fielded the largest team among schools (64 students). The team with the largest number of participants among organizations was the company “Herbalife” (81 people). The largest family team was the Minenko family. The winners and prizewinners of the “Cross of the Nation” received cups, medals, certificates, and valuable gifts, including from the company “Ingosstrakh.”
Based on materials from the press service of the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region.