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Burgas city center closes for a half marathon on Sunday

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1000 participants will take part in the first Burgas Half Marathon, which will take place this Sunday, 24 November. The event will bring together amateurs and professionals of different ages who will compete in three distances - 1 km, 10.5 km and 21 km. The start is at 10.00. There will be a provisional traffic organization in the center of Burgas.
 
The sports event is organized by the municipality in partnership with the Lokomotiv Burgas Sports Club and the Association Fpr Sport in The Free Time. 

Next year the race is expected to grow into a marathon.



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