Under the slogan “Win the wind” “Baku Marathon 2016” was held on the 30th April, by the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.Vice-President of the Foundation Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva also took part in the marathon.The marathon covered the distance of 21 km from its Start point (Flag Square) to Finish line (Baku Olympic Stadium) and along with the Azerbaijani citizens; about 500 foreigners joined the race. The heads and representatives of embassies of France, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Iran, India, the Czech Republic and other countries, some famous public and political figures, representatives of the society were among the participants. Besides, the representatives of Austria, Germany, Spain, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Kenya and other countries took part in the marathon.”Neftchi Sports Club” was distinguished by its active participation in the marathon. So, about 200 representatives in the different types of the club were among the participants.Note that, the first Baku marathon, which aims to support the development of sport and to promote healthy lifestyle, was held on 1st May, 2016.Such marathons have been organized in London, Paris, Boston, New York, Chicago, Berlin, Barcelona, Istanbul and other cities up to now. The distance of full marathon race is 42-kilometer and half marathon is 21-kilometer.