On June 9, 2019 the city of Lviv will host the 4th Molokiya Lviv Half Marathon, which has already become a tradition for the city and its residents.
On December 6 the organizers of this event, the Run Ukraine company, opened registration for the half marathon course – 21.0975 km. Participants on courses for adults automatically get insurance included in the starter’s package.
The courses within the 4th Molokiya Lviv Half Marathon have undergone some changes: we reinstated the 10 km course, its finishers will get medals. Instead of the 5 km course there will be a 4.2 km course. Also this event will include a team race 4х21 km and a relay race 4х5 km, with monetary rewards for the winners. The event organizers, the Run Ukraine, have given up courses of 2 km, 5 km and a relay 2х10 km.
The prize fund of the 4th Molokiya Lviv Half Marathon has been significantly increased compared to last year. In 2019 it will amount to 124,000 UAH, which is by almost 60,000 UAH more than last year. The winners on the main course will get 8,000 UAH, for the second place – 6,000 UAH, for the third place – 4,500 UAH, for the fourth place – 3,500 UAH and 2,500 UAH for the fifth place. If an athlete sets a track record, he/she will get an additional 5,000 UAH. This year the runners will also be able to compete for the additional monetary reward of 5,000 UAH, if they finish the main course in a set time: 1:06:00 for men and 1:15:00 for women. Monetary rewards for age groups will also be increased: the winners will get 1,200 UAH, and prizes of 800 and 500 UAH for the second and third places.
In 2019 the organizers plan to have about 3,000 participants and 7,000 in the audience at the 4th Molokiya Lviv Half Marathon.
To participate in this event, you don’t need to be a sports expert or a person with extraordinary physical abilities – both professionals and amateur runners can register and participate in the event. Also there are no strict age limits – kids, adults and elderly people may participate in the event as long as they are well fit. Sport is an activity for ordinary people who lead a healthy lifestyle, want to improve themselves and change their lives. The organizers would like to emphasize the importance of advance preparation for the race and recommend to start training early, especially if you plan to run a half marathon for the first time.
Register for the race on the event website https://lvivhalfmarathon.org/
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Molokiya Lviv Half Marathon – is a large-scale running event that unites fans of running from various cities of Ukraine and abroad.
We would like to remind that Lviv half marathon is one of the six stages of the Run Ukraine Running League 2019, which includes races in five cities of Ukraine. The League was created for amateur runners, the winners among men and women will be determined after the last stage.
Title sponsor – Molokiya
Organizer – Run Ukraine
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