Mongolia will host an international marathon at Khui Doloon Khudag, located close to the capital, Ulaanbaatar, on 8 September. Entitled “Mongolian Steppe”, the event will be co-organised by the Athletic Federation of Mongolia.

The marathon will be held in three categories, namely, junior, senior and master’s categories with distances of 3, 5, 10 and 21 kilometers. Nearly 4,000 people have applied for the race. The registration fee only costs MNT 10.000.

The international marathon was initiated by two Japanese citizens Fujawara and Kon Aya in 1996.