Belgrade Marathon

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Belgrade Marathon
Boris Tadić na Beogradskom maratonu.jpg
Former president Boris Tadić running during the 25th Belgrade Marathon in 2012
DateMid-April
LocationBelgrade, Serbia Serbia
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, half marathon, 5K run
Established1988 (33 years ago) (1988)
Course recordsMen's: 2:10:54 (2006)
Kenya Japhet Kosgei
Women's: 2:29:44 (2001)
Romania Cristina Pomacu
Official siteBelgrade Marathon
Participants988 (2019)
Serbian postage stamp featuring the 30th Belgrade Marathon in 2017
Start line in 2014
Finish line on Terazije in 2011
Finisher medal in 2019

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.

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.[1] It was 23 km (14 mi) long, and only Yugoslavian athletes participated.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

In 2020, the race was initially postponed to 18 October 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5] However, the marathon was eventually cancelled after the organizers were unable to secure approval to hold the marathon with coronavirus controls in place.[6][7]

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
topped the podium in 2008
   Course record
   Serbian championship race
Date Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a] Rf.
2021.06.06   (ROM) 2:34:43  Nevena Jovanović (SRB) 3:12:27
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic [6]
2019.04.14   (KEN) 2:16:54   (KEN) 2:45:04
2018.04.21   (SRB) 2:45:23   (SRB) 3:08:46
2017.04.22   (KEN) 2:21:12  Olivera Jevtić (SRB) 2:38:03
2016.04.17   (KEN) 2:23:59  Stella Barsosio (KEN) 2:43:41
2015.04.18  Silas Sang (KEN) 2:14:42  Abebu Gelan (ETH) 2:34:14
2014.04.27   (KEN) 2:14:35  Valary Aiyabei (KEN) 2:37:08
2013.04.21   (KEN) 2:19:34  Olivera Jevtić (SRB) 2:36:12
2012.04.22   (KEN) 2:16:01   (KEN) 2:42:47
2011.04.17   (ETH) 2:14:41   (KEN) 2:34:31
2010.04.18   (KEN) 2:16:23  Hellen Mugo (KEN) 2:41:19
2009.04.18   (KEN) 2:13:28  Anne Kosgei (KEN) 2:34:51
2008.04.19   (KEN) 2:14:03   (BLR) 2:46:24
2007.04.21   (KEN) 2:11:53  Olivera Jevtić (SRB) 2:35:46
2006.04.22  Japhet Kosgei (KEN) 2:10:54  Halina Karnatsevich (BLR) 2:34:35
2005.04.23   (ETH) 2:12:10  Inga Abitova (RUS) 2:38:20
2004.04.24  Christopher Isengwe (TAN) 2:12:53   (KEN) 2:35:55
2003.10.18[b]   (KEN) 2:14:48   (RUS) 2:40:24
2002.04.20   (KEN) 2:18:48   (ROM) 2:40:55
2001.04.21  Mluleki Nobanda (RSA) 2:15:11  Cristina Pomacu (ROM) 2:29:44
2000.04.22  Thabiso Moqhali (LES) 2:15:08  Cristina Pomacu (ROM) 2:36:54
1999.04.17 official group run as demonstration against NATO bombing of Yugoslavia 3:15:16
1998.04.25   (KEN) 2:12:51  Irina Bogacheva (KGZ) 2:32:07
1997.04.19   (KEN) 2:13:38  Irina Bogacheva (KGZ) 2:34:57
1996.04.20  Hussein Salah (DJI) 2:14:15  Izabela Zatorska (POL) 2:36:51
1995.04.22  Vladimir Kotov (BLR) 2:14:00  Izabela Zatorska (POL) 2:40:27
1994.04.23   (UKR) 2:12:28  Cristina Pomacu (ROM) 2:33:08
1993.04.24   (KEN) 2:16:09  Suzana Ćirić (YUG) 2:40:27
1992.04.25   (ZIM) 2:16:07   (KAZ) 2:45:12
1991.05.04  Agapius Masong (TAN) 2:16:23   (TCH) 2:47:10 [8][1][9]
1990.05.05  Joseph Nzau (KEN) 2:19:32  Suzana Ćirić (YUG) 2:45:08 [8][1]
1989.05.06   (YUG) 2:34:48[c]  Suzana Ćirić (YUG) 3:03:21[c] [8][1]
1988.05.08   (YUG) 1:09:02[d]   (YUG) no data [2][1][8]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 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. ^ Jump up to: a b Course was 46.7 km (29.0 mi) in length.[1][8]
  4. ^ Course was 23 km (14 mi) in length.[1][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g https://arrs.run/HP_BlgMa.htm
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b https://www.snews.rs/rifat-zilkic-pobjednik-prvog-beogradskog-maratona/
  3. ^ Butcher, Pat (1999-10-11). Paul Tergat to race through history. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-15.
  4. ^ The Belgrade Race Through History Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Belgrade Marathon. Retrieved on 2009-10-15.
  5. ^ http://www.bgdmarathon.org/v/92a21583-1e99-4841-9f7c-597851cc9d40/33rd-Belgrade-Marathon-is-postponed-for-October-18th-2020.aspx
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b https://www.bgdmarathon.org/v/a5c9b564-b00d-4791-9ba1-92e8876b6f30/Beogradski-maraton-nije-dobio-odobrenje-za-odrzavanje.aspx
  7. ^ https://www.nedeljnik.rs/otkazan-beogradski-maraton-da-naravno-zbog-koronavirusa/
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f https://web.archive.org/web/20201018030126/https://fedorabg.bg.ac.rs/fedora/get/o:8084/bdef:Content/get
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201019033101/https://www.behej.com/bezecke-tabulky/zavodnici/2643-malisova-karla
List of winners

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