Baku Marathon 2025 held in exclusive partnership with Azercell

On May 4, 2025, the Baku Marathon - one of the largest sporting events of the year - took
place in the capital of Azerbaijan. It was organized at the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev
Foundation and in exclusive partnership with Azercell. This year’s marathon once again
brought together thousands of people of all ages, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.

Around 28,000 people applied to take part in the 21-kilometer race, held under the slogan
“Win the Wind.” The marathon, supported by the country’s leading mobile operator, once
again featured special digital timekeepers integrated into the participants' bib numbers.
This technology allowed real-time tracking of finish times, ensuring the highest accuracy of
results.

In the men's category, the winner was Sezgin Atac from Turkey. Ukrainian athlete Vitaliy
Shafar finished second, and another Turkish participant, Murat Emekdar, came in third. In
the women’s race, first place went to Ukrainian runner Nataliya Semenovych. Azerbaijani
athlete Anna Yusupova finished second, and Japanese athlete Eriko Soma took third
place.

The winners received special gifts from Azercell Telecom. In line with its well-established
tradition, the mobile operator also awarded prizes to best-performing students - young
participants of the event.

For more information about “Azercell Telecom” LLC and its activities, please visit the official
Azercell website.