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Marat Zhylanbayev was born on 1963, is a Kazakhstani long-distance runner and activist (1963–). Discover Marat Zhylanbayev's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

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1963

Marat Tolegenuly Zhylanbayev (Марат Төлегенұлы Жыланбаев; born 19 August 1963) is a Kazakhstani long-distance runner, human rights activist and politician.

As an athlete, Zhylanbayev became known for running Ultramarathons across the largest deserts in Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas.

Zhylanbayev was born into an Argyn family on 19 August 1963 in Taldy, Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, in what was then the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.

His parents, Telegen Zhylanbayev and Kaden Zhylanbayeva, died when Zhylanbayev was seven, and he was subsequently raised in children's homes and boarding schools in Karaganda Region.

He studied physical education, but refused to become a teacher for the Komsomol and instead began work as a plaster.

1990

After starting his political career in local politics in the city of Ekibastuz from the late 1990s, Zhylanbayev became more widely known as an activist following the 2022 Kazakh unrest, when he attempted to officially register his own political party, Alga, Kazakhstan!

(Алға, Қазақстан).

In May 2023 he was arrested and charged with "financing extremist activities" and "participating in a banned extremist organisation"; he has since been described as a political prisoner by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Human Rights Watch.

Zhylanbayev began long-distance running in 1990, when he ran 85 kilometres in Barnaul in the then-Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 6:43:23, before subsequently achieving a Guinness World Record after running 23 marathons in 23 days.

He went on to achieve similar feats, including running 15 marathons in 30 days; 75 marathons in six months; and 226 marathons in one year.

1991

Between 30 August and 5 September 1991, Zhylanbayev ran to the summit of Mount Elbrus, the highest point in Russia and Europe.

1992

Between 2 and 22 April 1992, he raced across the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan; the following year, he ran across the Sahara over 24 days, in addition to the Great Victoria Desert in Australia.

1994

In 1994, he raced across the Mojave Desert in the United States.

1995

By 1995, Zhylanbayev was running 85 kilometres a day, and following health complications ended up suffering from amnesia.

As a result, he stopped running professionally and gave up long-distance running.

1999

In 1999, Zhylanbayev entered into local politics when he was elected as a deputy in the Ekibastuz äkimdik, serving until 2007.

In 2021, Zhylanbayev received renewed attention as an activist when he began writing online posts critical of the former President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

As a result of these posts, a non-governmental group, Ar-Bedel, issued a legal case against Zhylanbayev for disrespecting Nazarbayev; the case was ultimately dropped on 19 January 2022.

Zhylanbayev had further issues with the authorities in 2022.

In June, he was fined ₸306,000 for violating public association laws after he distributed leaflets for his political party, Alga, Kazakhstan!.

In November, he was arrested and sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest after holding a public rally on the eve of a European Parliament delegation visit to Kazakhstan.

In February 2023, snap elections were called, and Zhylanbayev subsequently stated his intention to run as a candidate for the Mäjilis, though he publicly cast doubt over the fairness of the vote.

The manifesto for Alga, Kazakhstan!

included calls for an international investigation into government actions during the 2023 civil unrest, as well as into Nazarbayev and his family.

Zhylanbayev was subsequently removed as an official candidate after it was alleged he had started campaigning too early, in breach of electoral laws.

The evidence cited included a post Zhylanbayev had made on social media asking for financial support to pay the registration fee to become a candidate.

As of July 2023, Zhylanbayev had made 17 official applications for Alga, Kazakhstan!

to become registered as an offiical political party by the Ministry of Justice; all of his applications were rejected due to the party not meeting the "requirements of the law".

On 17 March 2023, Zhylanbayev led a protest outside the European Union's delegation to Kazakhstan's offices, calling on the Kazakh government to free political prisoners, agree to an international investigation into the 2023 unrest, and to register Alga, Kazakhstan!

as an official political party.

Zhylanbayev was arrested in May 2023, and a court in Astana subsequently sentenced him to 20 days of administrative arrest for taking part in an unsanctioned protest on 17 March.

On 25 May, Zhylanbayev's sentence was extended after he was charged with "financing extremist activities" and "participating in a banned extremist organisation".

Zhylanbayev was accused of being an associate of Mukhtar Ablyazov, a pro-democracy activist, with Alga, Kazakhstan!

being described as being part of Ablyazov's own banned opposition political party, the Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (QDT).

Evidence cited included money transfers Zhylanbayev had made to two candidates during the 2023 election.

Alga, Kazakhstan!

released a statement stating that Zhylanbayev had donated money to the campaigns of two independent candidates who were not linked to the QDT.

2005

In 2005, Zhylanbayev graduated with a degree in economy from Kazakh-Russian University in Aktobe.

2019

In 2019, he was a special guest at a marathon in Aktobe, where he ran 10 kilometres and was awarded with an honorary medal in recognition of his achievements in long-distance running.

In 2019, Zhylanbayev took part in a 250 km ultramarathon between the Singing Dunes and Charyn Canyon to raise awareness about the disappearance of native flora and fauna in Kazakhstan.