On September 26 and 27, 2026, students from the HSE Lyceum, university students, staff and alumni from HSE University campuses in Moscow, St Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Perm, and HSE Online took part in the 2026 Moscow Marathon. Over the two days, HSE participants completed the 10 km and 42.2 km races, competed in the student relay, cheered on runners along the course, and met up at the HSE tent in the finish area.
At the end of July the city of Sagana (Kenya) hosted the World Rafting Cup—the sport’s biggest international competition, drawing competitors from around the world. While it was the debut international tournament for HSE students, they achieved great success, with the Russian crew winning the bronze medal in the Mixed category.
Madin Natok, second-year student of HSE University’s Business Informatics programme, has spent the last decade playing basketball. This season, he was named the best young player in the Russian 3×3 Championship, and he is now preparing for an international tournament in China as part of the Russian U21 national team. In this interview with the HSE News Service, Madin spoke about sports, studies, and the upcoming tournament.