On January 24 in Orenburg, Russia, the international competition "Orenburg Mile" took place, where Nursultan Kenesbekov won a silver medal. He completed the distance of 2 miles (3218 meters) in 8 minutes 33.94 seconds, which became a new record for Kyrgyzstan.
The first place was taken by Vladimir Nikitin, who set a new record for Russia with a time of 8 minutes 29.74 seconds. Kenesbekov, starting first, supported Nikitin, which allowed him to improve his result.
Participation in the tournament was organized by the athlete's manager and was part of the preparation for the Asian Championship. Only 5-6 athletes participated in the competition.
For his second place, Nursultan received a prize of 50,000 rubles, as well as 25,000 rubles for setting a new national record. The athlete noted that he is now receiving many invitations to compete in Russia, although some of them coincide with the dates of the indoor Asian Championship.
