Sarajevo Half Marathon

Sarajevo Half Marathon
Sarajevo Half Marathon
Date	September
Location	Sarajevo, ; Bosnia and Herzegovina
Event type	Road
Distance	Half marathon
Primary sponsor	Sberbank
Established	2007
Course records	Men's: 1:05:28 (2011); Darko Živanović ; Women's: 1:09:40 (2009); Olivera Jevtić
Official site	Sarajevo Half Marathon
Participants	400 finish (2009); 518 finishers (2021)

Last updated November 18, 2024

The Sarajevo Marathon non-governmental organization (NGO), created in 2007, organizes a half marathon annually, usually at the end of September, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The organisation hopes to run the race as a full marathon in the near future. NGO Sarajevo Marathon aims to raise awareness about running culture and the benefits of a dynamic and healthy lifestyle.

History

NGO Sarajevo Marathon was created in 2007 to organize a marathon in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The goal of the marathon is to improve people's physical and mental health and to promote the country. The NGO has successfully contributed to improving image of the country as well as of Sarajevo and is raising awareness about running as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Most of the members of NGO Sarajevo Marathon are from Bosnia and Herzegovina and are experienced athletes who run more than 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi) each per year.

NGO Sarajevo Marathon organizes three races per year, which are intended as a tool to progressively create the first marathon in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They also have the more general aims of improving the well-being of society as a whole through promoting a healthy and dynamic lifestyle, volunteering, and raising ecological awareness. In 2009, about 300 people from three youth structures worked for the half marathon. The races help improve the tourism sector; in 2009, 300 hotel nights were booked in Sarajevo.

Activities

The running culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina is still fairly small. Since 2009, the NGO has been organizing three races every year: Run to Europe, Run to the Hills, and The Sarajevo Half Marathon (which includes a 3 km fun run). By offering a range of events, the group attempts to reach a large part of the population by enabling people to run in at least one of the races, or more according to their physical abilities. Each race offers an opportunity to discover a beautiful part of Sarajevo and its surroundings.

The Sarajevo half marathon was one of the most important international sport events in the city in 2009. It was a successful experience by all indicators, according to comments and opinions of runners, other race managers, sponsors and partners. The association's core team has been widened since 2010 with permanent representatives in Rome and in Stockholm.

The Sarajevo Half Marathon

The Sarajevo Half Marathon is a 21.6 kilometres (13.4 mi) fast and flat street race, going through the most beautiful part of the city. It starts in front of the Olympic Hall Zetra. There are refreshment stations every 4 km and medical service are provided. The organizers offer T-shirts, medals, and a new route each year in order to create interest and to ensure good participation. Nearly 900 runners from 30 countries took part in the 2010 event.

Run to Europe

Run to Europe is a 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) fast and flat street race, taking place in Sarajevo. It starts and finishes in front of the buildings of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) institutions. The event is organized in cooperation with both The Delegation of the EU Union in BiH and The Directorate for European Integration of BiH to mark Europe day (BiH is a potential candidate country for EU accession). More than 400 runners took part in the 2010 event.

Run to the Hills

Run to the Hills is a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) trail race organized on Mont Igman, one of Sarajevo's Olympic sites. The hilly and challenging route combined with beautiful green scenery make the race unforgettable. The race mark the annual World Environment Day. More than 150 runners took part in the 2010 event and most European countries were represented.

Past winners

The winners of the Sarajevo Half Marathon have been:^[2]^[3]

Edition	Date	Time (h:m:s)	Men's winner	Time (h:m:s)	Women's winner
14	19 Sep 2021^[4]	1:08:30	Stanley Kipruto (KEN)	1:17:38	Olivera Jevtić (SRB)
13	15 Sep 2019^[5]	1:07:46	Osman Junuzovič (BIH)	1:17:38	Olivera Jevtić (SRB)
12	16 Sep 2018 ^[6]	1:07:14	Stanley Kipruto (KEN)	1:14:46	Olivera Jevtić (SRB)
11	17 Sep 2017 ^[7]	1:12:07	Tamás Nagy (HUN)	1:32:38	Lucia Kimani (BIH)
10	18 Sep 2016 ^[8]	1:09:36	Barnabás Bene (HUN)	1:19:00	Slađana Perunović (MNE)
9	20 Sep 2015 ^[9]	1:06:38	Tamás Nagy (HUN)	1:14:30	Olivera Jevtić (SRB)
8	21 Sep 2014 ^[10]	1:07:49	Stanley Kipruto (KEN)	1:15:48	Olivera Jevtić (SRB)
7	15 Sep 2013 ^[11]	1:07:10	Tamás Nagy (HUN)	1:15:28	Biljana Cvjanović (BIH)
6	16 Sep 2012 ^[12]	1:09:13	Đuro Kodžo (BIH)	1:16:25	Biljana Cvjanović (BIH)
5	18 Sep 2011 ^[13]	1:05:28	Darko Živanović (SRB)	1:12:22	Ana Subotić (SRB)
4	19 Sep 2010	1:06:46	László Tóth (HUN)	1:16:48	Ana Subotić (SRB)
3	27 Sep 2009	1:06:45	Đuro Kodžo (BIH)	1:09:40	Olivera Jevtić (SRB)
2	21 Sep 2008	1:07:27	Đuro Kodžo (BIH)	1:14:44	Lucia Kimani (BIH)
1	22 Sep 2007	1:11:37	Đuro Kodžo (BIH)	1:14:14	Lucia Kimani (BIH)

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[1] "(Half)Marathon in Sarajevo (Your view)". Reuters. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-10.

[2] "HALF MARATHON RESULTS". sarajevomarathon.ba. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[3] "Sarajevski Race Series". ARRS. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[4] "Results 2021: Sarajevo Sberbank Half Marathon". mail.sarajevomarathon.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[5] "Results 2019: Sarajevo Sberbank Half Marathon". Sberbank Sarajevo Marathon. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[6] "Results 2018: Sberbank Marathon Sarajevo". Sberbank Sarajevo Marathon. Retrieved 19 September 2018.

[7] "Results 2017: NGO Marathon Sarajevo". NHO Sarajevo Marathon. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

[8] "Results 2016: NGO Marathon Sarajevo". AHOTU. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[9] "Winners of the Sarajevo Half Marathon are Nagy and Jevtic". Sarajevo Times. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[10] "More than 1,300 participants of the half-marathon bestirred happiness on the streets of Sarajevo". Coca-Cola. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[11] "One step closer to accomplishing the vision: "Sarajevo – The Marathon City"". Coca-Cola. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[12] "Sixth Sarajevo Half -Marathon gathered the greatest number of participants so far". Coca-Cola. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[13] "Sarajevo - Olimpija Half-Marathon marks five years of partnership in the promotion of active lifestyles and environmental protection". Coca-Cola. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

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