YuSU students and personnel took part in the All-Russian National Running Day “Cross Nation-2024”

Students and personnel of Yugra State University took part in the All-Russian Running Day “Cross Nation”, which is celebrated annually on September 21.

The venue was the A.V. Filipenko Winter Sports Center.

The athletes of SSC YuSU “Sever” - Anna Sarafanova, Yulia Korneva, Snezhana Narimanidze, Gleb Nekrasov, Oleg Kudryavtsev, Ilya Varnachev, Alexander Vnukov, Damir Garipov, Andrey Bragin, Alexandra Kozhevnikova, Victoria Petrova, Efim Nevolskikh and Ilya Vasyukov - took part in this sports festival. The athletes not only demonstrated their sports achievements at different distances, but also strengthened the spirit of unity.

“Cross Nation” is an annual sport event that unites all generations! The atmosphere of these competitions is just off the charts with energy and positivity! I was glad to take part. Such starts help me to get in shape. Although the result is not the best, but the fight was interesting! It was hard enough only on the second kilometer of the distance, but I was able to handle it! Running for me is an emotional release and a way to relieve stress. It helps to take away tension and fatigue, and raises my mood. I want as many of these emotional events as possible! They motivate to go further!”, - said Yulia Korneva.

Alexandra Kozhevnikova is taking part in the Cross Nation for the second year: “The first time I became a participant of this sporting event in 2022, and two years later I resumed my participation. As always, in Khanty-Mansiysk the organization is at a high level, there were many participants, the atmosphere of the event was pleasant. I ran the sports race, it was interesting to compare the time, in the end it was 23 seconds better. There is someone to compete with. The day brought only positive emotions”.

Alexey Snegirev, head of the Center for Physical Fitness and Recreational Competencies of YuSU noted that he always tries to attend city sportevents and considers it important to encourage students to do so in order to spend the weekend with maximum benefit for their health.

It should be noted that the Cross Country Nation is not only a large-scale sporting event, but also an important social initiative aimed at popularizing a healthy lifestyle. Since its inception in 2004, it has established itself as one of the most mass events uniting people of all ages and nationalities. The main goal of the Cross the Nation is to inspire young people and all citizens of the country to engage in physical culture and sports.