PHOTOS: Erbil International Marathon 2016

author_image Sangar Ali
On Friday morning, 2016 Erbil International Marathon was hosted in the capital of the Kurdistan Region.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan24) - On Friday morning, 2016 Erbil International Marathon was hosted in the capital of the Kurdistan Region.

Over 4,000 people participated along with 400 expatriates in the fifth international marathon in the Kurdistan Region. There were also 100 referees and 150 supervisors who helped organize and run the marathon. 

In the first marathon in 2011, over 1,500 runners participated with diaspora Kurds from 29 different countries around the world.

In the second marathon in 2012, up to 3,000 people participated with expats from 53 countries. 

The number of participants increased to 7,000 people in the third and fourth year.

The following are some photo of the 2016 Erbil International Marathon.

 

Editing by Ava Homa 

Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)
Erbil International Marathon 2016. (Photo: Karwan Omar)