Color Run in Moscow attracts more than 7,000 runners

Runners covered in colored powder celebrate after taking part in the 2017 Color Run at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow on June 11, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

The five-kilometer Color Run, a rehearsal for the Moscow Marathon, has gathered more than 7,000 runners.

The event is a most spectacular stage of the Moscow Marathon. At every one-kilometer passage, the runners are powdered in different colors, and fireworks welcome runners at the finish line.

Participants race through clouds of colorful powder thrown by volunteers during the Color Run 2017, 5 km race, at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, on June 11, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

According to reports, every year the organizers register growing numbers of participants. The series of monthly events began in April by the first five-kilometer run, and a half-marathon in Moscow was in May.

A night run for 10 kilometers is due on July 15, and another run is set for August 13. The Moscow Marathon is planned for September 24.


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