Yermil Vokuyev and Olga Tsareva, leaders of the Russian Winter professional team, were the winners of the 25-kilometer distance. The conquerors of the world multi-kilometer ski races became champions of the XVII Rostec Demino Ski Marathon and repeated the success of last year, where they also climbed to the top step of the podium of the silver race.
On the distance of 25 kilometers 530 athletes and skiing fans came out. The silver race of the marathon is run in classic style. For her specially in the night before the start cut a track.
Among the participants are Vancouver Olympic medalists Natalya Korosteleva and Nikolay Morilov, the winner of the golden race of the XVII Rostec Deminsky Ski Marathon Svetlana Zaborskaya, the marathon team "Russian Winter" and its leader Yermil Vokuyev.
Yermil Vokuev ran almost the whole distance alone, leaving the leading group by more than a minute. And he won the race with the result of 55 minutes and 16 seconds. The victory was confident and uncompromising. According to Yermil Vokuev, he was preparing exactly for the classic race of Rostec Demino Marathon and did not go to the 50-kilometer distance the day before.
- Konek is not my style, I was specially preparing for the classics, I am glad that I managed to win. The race went according to plan. Thanks to my teammates. There are two more months of the ski season ahead, I will try to pass them as efficiently, - said Yermil Vokuyev, the winner of the silver race of the XVII Rostec Demino Ski Marathon, at the finish line.
For the second place there was a struggle in the finishing line between Andriy Vokuyev, the winner of the XVII Rostec Demino Ski Marathon.