Two days and two races. More than two thousand participants, professionals and amateurs, children and adults, men and women on Russia's largest island. The track, where one could try to catch up even with Olympic champions, was built on the principle of “from point to point”.

What does that mean? Why were some marathon runners speechless at the finish line? And who was competing against themselves?

Watch our video for details.

TV BRICS reporter: Ksenia Komissarova

TV BRICS cameraman: Dmitry Golovko