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Sofia is hosting a 6-day running race

published on 5/21/21 3:29 PM

Photo: bg.srichinmoyraces.org

From May 21 to 27, a 6-day running competition is being held for the first time in Bulgaria. It marks the beginning of a new generation of multi-day competitions on the Balkan Peninsula. The route is 750 m long and is located in Sofia in the park "St. St. Peter and Paul.

The participants are from Austria, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Italy.

Competitors cover the longest possible distance, running along track, which is open 24 hours a day. Runners decide when and how much to rest.

The first six-day runs were organized in 1870. The world record is held by Yiannis Kouros with 1,036 kilometers, and the Bulgarian record is held by Radi Milev with 710 km.

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