According to a press release of the regional Ministry of Sports, Magomed Aligadzhiyev came out on top at the 15-kilometer distance, which saw 600 competitors. The athlete finished the race in one hour, 17 minutes and 28 seconds, beating out the rest of the field. It was not the first time Aligadzhiyev wins the trophy at this event. Last year, he also emerged victorious, that time over a distance of 35 kilometers.