As reported by his mentors, the tenth international marathon of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization took place on November 30 in the city of Kunming, where about 26,000 participants from more than 20 countries gathered.
Tilekzhan completed the half-marathon distance of 21.1 km, which earned him third place and a prize of 300,000 yuan (3.7 million soms).
The athlete was born on January 2, 1996, in Talas, Kyrgyzstan. He is a master of sports in athletics in his country, a multiple champion, and actively participates in international competitions.
Since 2019, Tilekzhan has been working as a physical education teacher at secondary school No. 5 in Talas and is currently a father of one child.
