The FINANCIAL — TbilisiMarathon,a grand event organized on the Tbilisi Sea Territory on Sunday, October 28, was finalized with the winners’ award ceremony.
The FINANCIAL — TbilisiMarathon,a grand event organized on the Tbilisi Sea Territory on Sunday, October 28, was finalized with the winners’ award ceremony.
TbilisiMarathon was the first grandhalf-marathon in Georgia dedicated simultaneously to establishing healthy lifestyle in Georgia and to charity. The project was implemented under the aegis of the HeidelbergCement with support of the Athletics National Federation. Everyone,amateur or professional,could participate in the marathon. Tbilisi Marathon will be held every year, in autumn, and become a tradition.
GEL 5,000 collected from registration of marathon participants will be transferred to Iavnana Charity Fund for beneficiaries from Tbilisi, Rustavi and Kaspi regions. It is noteworthy that HeidelbergCement, the organizer of the event, doubled this amount and transferred additional GEL 5,000 to the charity fund.
HeidelbergCement, as a building materials producer, implements social projects in those regions, where its enterprises are located. Respectively, the Tbilisi Marathon Charity Fund is designated for Tbilisi, Rustavi and Kaspi regions.
Winners got identified in three categories, namely: for 5km distance winners were revealed among boys and girls under the age of 17; on 21 km distance winners were identifiedin 18 -35 and over 35 -year age categories, also separately among men and women. Winners were awarded with valuable prizes – computers and digital equipment.
David Kharazishvili, being under 35-year category, covered 21 kilometers within 1 hour and 14 minutes and was the first to cross the finish line.
All marathoners received diplomas certifying their participation in the first grand half-marathon in Georgia.
Among marathon participants were employees of HeidelbergCement, other business companies and embassies, as well as Tbilisi residents and foreign guests.
„First half-marathon came to its end. The idea turned to be the right one – it was a charity event where the main objective was participation not winning. TbilisiMarathon will become a tradition and we are expecting more participants for the next year”, – said Nino Subeliani, Communications Manager of HeidelbergCement.
Memorandum of Cooperation was concluded between Heidelbergcement and the Athletics National Federation. Main objective of the Memorandum is to promote a healthy lifestyle in Georgia, specifically to organize sports events – marathons, semi-marathons and runs and promote wide participation of the public in such undertakings.
HeidelbergCement is the global market leader in aggregates and a prominent player in the fields of cement, concrete and other downstream activities, making it one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials. The company employs 53 000 people in 2 500 enterprises across 40 countries of the world. HeidelbergCement is operating in Georgia since 2006 and manages 3 cement and 3 concrete plants.
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