In Vladivostok, the Russian Far East, a unique marathon event was held over the frozen sea, and participants ran hard in the harsh cold.
Called the "Ice Run," the tournament is held annually in a cove in Vladivostok, where the water is shallow and freezes in winter.
Many runners from all over the world participate in this unique marathon every year, but most of the participants are from local Russia due to the influence of the new coronavirus, 878 from 6 to 75 years old. People tried 5 races such as half marathon and 10km course.
In the harsh cold, when the temperature drops to nearly 10 degrees below freezing, participants wear non-slip spikes on their shoes and run hard on ice about 60 cm thick, making a crunchy sound of scraping ice. I did.
A woman who participated in the 10-kilometer race said, "I recently recovered from the new coronavirus, so I wasn't fully prepared, but I ran."
Consul General Koichiro Nakamura of Vladivostok, who will be participating for the second time, said, "The weather was nice and I enjoyed it. Running on the ice is a good experience, so I would like everyone to run when the infection is over." Was there.