Dhaka: International half marathon ‘One Run’ will be held in Hatirjheel of Dhaka tomorrow (Saturday) morning, where more than 1,000 running enthusiasts from Bangladesh and other countries are expected to participate. The event will be held for the second consecutive year in Bangladesh under the global initiative of ‘One Run’ by Russian Hero League, with GamePlay Limited being the local organiser.
According to United News of Bangladesh, participants will be able to compete across four race categories – 1 km, 5 km, 10 km, and 21.1 km half marathon – making the event open to both beginners and experienced runners. The race will begin at 4:00am with the 21.1 km category followed by 10 km at 5:30am, 5 km at 6:00am, and 1 km (Kids Run) at 7:00am. The route will be set around Hatirjheel, covering key city landmarks including Police Plaza, Rampura bridge, Lake Road, and FDC. The starting point, finishing line, and fan zone will be located in the Amphitheatre area of Hatirjheel.
A group of Russian community living in Bangladesh and also citizens from other countries will participate in the race, offering a unique opportunity to spend an active weekend with family or friends, meet like-minded individuals, experience their first official race, or set a personal record. On the same day, the event will be held simultaneously in 38 countries, including Russia, China, Brazil, Venezuela, Serbia, Belarus, Tanzania, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Morocco, Tunisia, Kazakhstan, the Maldives, Chile, and Armenia, among others. More than 250,000 participants globally are expected to join the event under the shared slogan: ‘One Run, One Goal, One World.’
After the race, the closing and prize giving ceremony will be held from 9:00am at Hatirjheel Amphitheatre. State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque will grace the occasion as the chief guest. The event will be more exciting with the presence of youth icon and sports patron of Bangladesh Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The envoys of Russia and Malaysia will also attend the ceremony.
Chuti Group is the title sponsor of ‘One Run Bangladesh’ for the second successive time and it is powered by Duronto Sports Gallery. Co-sponsors of the event are Cosmos Group and Seven Rings Cement, while the healthcare partner is GD Assist, food partner Universal Medical College Hospital, hydration partner Gluget D, beverage partner Bruvana, nutrition partner Sixer, H2O partner ION Alkaline Water, travel partner Airpedia, gift partner Tourism Malaysia, legal partner Chamber One, content partner Upsight Bangladesh, health partner All Time Bun, refreshment partner Maggi, drinks partner KOI The, and Dr Water.
The event will go live with the broadcast partner Nagorik Protidin. The global media partner of One Run is TASS, while the television partner is Jamuna TV, print media partner is Dhaka Courier, and digital media partners are Alap and UNB. The ‘One Run’ half marathon (known as ZaBeg.RF in Russia) originated in Russia in 2017 and has gradually expanded into a global event, now held across dozens of countries under a synchronised format.