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Siberian Ice Half-Marathon/Russland in Omsk am 7. Januar 2014 (Orthodoxes Weihnachten) ©Sibirian Ice Marathon
Siberian Ice Half-Marathon/Russland in Omsk am 7. Januar 2014 (Orthodoxes Weihnachten)
Am 7. Januar 2014 (heute) – Orthodoxes Weihnachten in Russland – findet in Omsk der "Siberian Ice Half-Marathon" statt. Wem es jetzt in Deutschland bei den frühlingshaften Temperaturen zu warm ist, kann einen Ausflug nach Omsk machen und einen erfrischenden Lauf in der Kälte ausprobieren.
Omsk, eine der ältesten Städte (1716) in Russland und drei Flugstunden von Moskau entfernt, hat mit diesem Halbmarathon eine Alleinstellung in Russland, der Lauf stellt an die Teilnehmer maximale Anforderungen, denn die Temperaturen können bis minus 39 C abwärts gehen. Die Organisatoren dieses Laufes haben sich allerdings auf diese außergewöhnlichen Lauftemperaturen im Interesse der Sicherheit der Teilnehmer medizinisch bestens vorbereitet.
In einem Referat anläßlich des AIMS-Symposiums in Marathon wurden die Sicherheitsbestimmungen und ärztlichen Vorbereitungen des örtlichen Veranstalters im Detail vorgestellt.
Der Sibirien Ice-Halbmarathon ist Voll-Mitglied bei AIMS, der weltweiten Lauf-Organisation, und unterliegt demnach auch der medizinischen Überwachung, die bei diesen Kältegraden auch notwendig und überlebenswichtig.
Horst Milde
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Siberian Ice Half-Marathon/Russland am 7. Januar 2013 (Orthodoxes Weihnachten) mit 76 Teilnehmern
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About
Siberian Ice Marathon is an official competition that is included in the calendar of the Ministry of Youth, Physical culture and Sport of Omsk region.
Siberian Ice Marathon is the only major long-distance race arranged in Russia in winter. The event is held in extreme weather conditions of Siberian winter and has unofficial status of the coldest race in the world.
Siberian Ice Marathon is a member of the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS). Competitions are international calendar AIMS.
Distinctive peculiarities of the Ice Marathon:
- It is unique: in Russia there are no analogues of such a major and mass winter long-distance race
- It is popular: more than 1000 fans of running from 15 regions of Russia and foreign countries take part in the half marathon
- It is extreme: the race is held in conditions of low temperatures (-39 oС in 2001)
- It is holiday: a carnival of Christmas costumes, a show of winter swimmers and traditional extreme fun decorate the program
Christmas half marathon records
The course record among women belongs to Evgenia Danilova (Omsk), who had a time of 1:17:36 in 2008.
The course record among men belongs to Vadim Ulizhov (Murmansk), who had a time of 1:08:10 in 2011.
Interesting facts from Christmas half marathon history
In 2001 at the tenth anniversary Siberian Ice Marathon the temperature fell to -39 oС. For the whole half marathon history there has never been such a low temperature. Since the runners could get frost-bitten the organizers advised them to run only 6 km in spite of distances they had applied for. Eventually only 13 participants ran 21,1 km. One more interesting fact was that for the first time of Christmas half marathons a woman showed a better time than a man.
In 2012 weather surprised participants of half marathon: the temperature was -4 oС.
In 2004 half marathon participants wanted to be original: they wore doctor costumes and carried a stretcher with a “bandaged patient” along the whole course.
Sibirian Ice Marathon
Omsk guide
Omsk, one of the oldest Siberian cities
Omsk was founded in 1716 as a fortress at the junction point of channels of the Irtysh and the Om Rivers by Colonel Ivan Bookhgoltz, this historic fact initiated developing of Omsk – one of the oldest cities in Siberia.
At the second part of the 18th century the fortress became the largest fortification at the East of the country. Construction of Trans – Siberian railway boosted the development of the city. Railway connected Omsk with European part of Russia and its East regions. Omsk turned out to be in a very favorable position being at the crossing of trade ways.
Metal work and food processing industry began to develop in the city. Foreign companies opened their representative offices. Branch banks were opened as swell. In 20s and 30s of the 20th century Omsk was agricultural center of Siberia. Higher Institutes of Education were established and leaped forward.
In 1941-1945 over 100 enterprises of different brunches were evacuated from zone of action of the front into Omsk itself and Omsk region. Since the middle of 50s Omsk became the center of large petroleum refining and petrochemical complex. In 70s and 80s house building and industrial engineering boom stimulated manufacturing of construction materials.
At the beginning of 90s private sector appeared in the economy of the city. In 90s market infrastructure was shaped and private enterprises, banks, financial-investment companies, funds appeared. Production of Omsk enterprises entered national and world market and is in great demand now.
Our dimensions
- In 2016 Omsk City will celebrate 300 years of history
- 572.9 sq. km – the territory of the city
- 45 km – city coast line of the Irtish river
- 40 hectares occupied by trees and plants restituting Omsk status of “garden-city”
- 1 152 000 people – the population of Omsk
- 16 000 – Siberian International Marathon participants, 50 000 – spectators audience
- 2 555 km – the distance from Moscow to Omsk
- Over 3 500 annual flights connect Omsk with districts of Russia and 500 ones with foreign countries
- New international airport “Omsk-Fedorovka” will be in operation in 2016
- 25 % of Omsk metro is already built
- 20 academic institutes, 83 public libraries
- 9 museums containing over 220 000 collection items, 8 professional theatres
- 150 restaurants and night clubs
- 6 stadiums, 370 sport halls, 10 schools of Olympic reserves
- 17 participants and champions of Olympics and World Champions
- More than 60 fairs and exhibitions held in Omsk annually
- 5 000 firms from 48 countries of the world are involved
- International Exhibition of Arms and Material “BTTB-Omsk” – one of the most significant
- Omsk petroleum chemical plants manufacture over 400 types of products
Statistics of weather conditions for all history of the Siberian Ice Marathon
14 January 2013
We bring to your attention to the statistician of weather conditions for all history of the Siberian Ice Marathon.
Temperature records
In 2001 at the tenth anniversary Siberian Ice Marathon the temperature fell to -39 oС. For the whole half marathon history there has never been such a low temperature. Since the runners could get frost-bitten the organizers advised them to run only 6 km in spite of distances they had applied for.
Eventually only 13 participants ran 21,1 km. One more interesting fact was that for the first time of Christmas half marathons a woman showed a better time than a man.
In 2012 weather surprised participants of half marathon: the temperature was -4 oС. These were the warmest weather conditions in the history of the race.
|
Year |
Аir temperature, 0С |
Relative humidity, % |
Wind speed, m/s |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1991 |
-10,0 |
81 |
4 |
|
1993 |
-13,4 |
89 |
2 |
|
1994 |
-21,5 |
85 |
2 |
|
1995 |
-17,6 |
85 |
2 |
|
1996 |
-16,5 |
72 |
1 |
|
1997 |
-11,5 |
84 |
4 |
|
1998 |
-20,9 |
83 |
2 |
|
1999 |
-16,2 |
74 |
2 |
|
2000 |
-27,4 |
79 |
0 |
|
2001 |
-39,1 |
73 |
0 |
|
2002 |
-10,5 |
66 |
5 |
|
2003 |
-9,7 |
78 |
1 |
|
2004 |
-13,7 |
89 |
0 |
|
2005 |
-15,0 |
87 |
3 |
|
2006 |
-25,9 |
83 |
3 |
|
2007 |
-13,5 |
90,6 |
2,1 |
|
2008 |
-9,7 |
91,5 |
2 |
|
2009 |
-13,5 |
85,6 |
3,8 |
|
2010 |
-28,1 |
72,7 |
2,5 |
|
2011 |
-31 |
74,5 |
1,1 |
|
2012 |
-4 |
93 |
3 |
|
2013 |
-24 |
84 |
1 |
