Today in the Tatarstan in capital Kazan started the Marathon in 2016, timed to the International day of memory died of AIDS. Grand opening of the all-Russian competitions took place at the stadium "Kazan arena". The ceremony was attended by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, assistant to the Chairman of the Russian Government Gennady Onischenko, head of Federal service for supervision of consumer rights protection and human welfare Anna Popova, the Minister of youth Affairs and sport of RT Vladimir Leonov, Deputy Minister of health Sergey Kraevoy, Group Director, UNAIDS regional support team in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Vinay Saldana, Vera Brezhnev and others. Kazan Marathon was held for the second year in a row. To participate showed up more than 8.5 thousand people from 38 countries.