This was my very first half marathon in life:
I ran it on Oct 5, 2014. The Zhiguli aka Samara Bend marathon has a half marathon satellite run.
During the race, we enjoyed those beautiful autumnal views of the Samara Bend:
IIRC, this was my very first finisher medal, too:
His name is Dirk Vlierboom. He is a Hollander in Russia who encouraged me for the distance:
We recorded a video message inviting athletes to this run:
These photos, video, and prose are my own. Copyright (C) 2022 Valerian Kadyshev.
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