On August 3 and 4, the X international track and field tournament Memorial of Irkutsk athletes will be held at the IrSTU stadium in Irkutsk, bringing together 250 athletes from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, China and Australia.
The 10th International Athletics Competition “Memorial of Irkutsk Track and Field Athletes” will be held at the IrGTU stadium on August 3-4. The tournament will bring together 250 athletes from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, China, and Australia.The tournament is dedicated to the memory of well-known track and field athletes from Irkutsk — Valery Averbukh, Yevgeny Averbukh, Vladimir Belomestnykh, Ivan Yermolaev, Georgy Ivakin, Alexander Zolotarev, and Vladimir Karachentsev.
The program of the athletics tournament includes competitions in the following disciplines: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, and 5000 m runs (flat distance), hurdle races over various distances, high jump, long jump, pole vault, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw, and decathlon.
The international athletics tournament “Memorial of Irkutsk Track and Field Athletes” has been held in Irkutsk annually since 2003 on the initiative of the Irkutsk Region Athletics Federation. Today it is included in the calendar of Russian competitions and traditionally brings together the strongest track and field athletes from Russia and foreign countries.
The opening and start of the competitions on August 3 at 15:00, IrGTU stadium. On August 4, the competitions begin at 10:00. Admission is free.