Belgrade_Marathon

Belgrade Marathon

Belgrade Marathon

Annual race in Serbia held since 1988

The Belgrade Marathon is a marathon race held annually in Belgrade since 1988. It is typically held in mid-April and also features a half marathon and a fun run for the public. The Belgrade Marathon is one of the biggest sporting events in Serbia.

Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Serbian postage stamp featuring the 30th Belgrade Marathon in 2017
Winners of 29th Belgrade Marathon (2016)
Abel Kibet Rop (blue jersey) from Kenya
Stella Barsosio Jeptenegich from Ethiopia
Winners of 30th Belgrade Marathon (2017)
Stephen Katam from Kenya
Olivera Jevtić from Serbia
Start line in 2014

History

A marathon existed in 1910 from Obrenovac to Belgrade.[citation needed]

A group of enthusiasts came up with a plan to restore the 1910 race.[citation needed] The first modern marathon in Belgrade took place on 8 May 1988.[2] It was 23 km (14 mi) long, and only Yugoslavian athletes participated.[3]

The track length of the 1989 marathon was 46.7 km (29.0 mi), with the start and finish being in front of the Federal Parliament Building.

Since 1990 the Belgrade Marathon has a standard 42.195 km (26.219 mi) length.

The 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia did not prevent the marathon from taking place that year, and on April 17 the race was held as a metered group run.[4] About 40 runners from nine countries crossed the finish line at 3 hours 15 minutes and 16 seconds. The runners from NATO countries were Seine Brenson from the US, and Michael Turzynski and Heinz Lorber from Germany. The latter two are also founding members of the German 100 Marathon Club.

The Yugoslav Sport Society Partizan took it upon itself to organize the marathon. The City of Belgrade, its departments and communal services helped organize the event. Also involved were the executive bodies of city government, the Army of Serbia, the Serbian Police, and a number of sponsors. In September 2003, Belgrade declared that the Marathon is an event of special importance for the city. The same organisers also arrange the Belgrade Race Through History, a race around the city's Kalemegdan fortress, which started in 1996.[5]

In 2020, the race was initially postponed to 18 October 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6] However, the marathon was eventually cancelled after the organizers were unable to secure approval to hold the marathon with coronavirus controls in place.[7][8] In 2022 race, there was 668 finishers (105 women's and 563 men's) from 41 countries. [1]

In 2023, the number of participants was around 10000, that is a record for Belgrade Marathon.

Other races

In addition to the marathon, the event also holds three other races.

  • The Kids Marathon is a race for children
  • The Fun Run is the event with the most participants (5 km)
  • The Half-marathon is a half-distance marathon that is in accordance with world standards

Winners

The men's race in 2006
William Kwambai Kipchumba topped the podium in 2008
   Course record
   Serbian championship race
More information Date, Men's winner ...
  • Aleksandar Šapić, Boris Tadić, and Božidar Đelić during the 25th Belgrade Marathon in 2012
  • 2022 shirt and medal
  • 2021 shirt and medal
  • 2020 shirt and medal (Virtuel marathon)
  • 2019 shirt and medal
  • Finisher medal in 2019
  • 2022 Dm women's run shirt and medal

Notes

  1. h:m:s
  2. Postponed from April to October, due to state of emergency in the country, following the assassination of prime minister Zoran Đinđić.
  3. Course was 46.7 km (29.0 mi) in length.[2][14]
  4. Course was 23 km (14 mi) in length.[2][14]

References

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