Belgrade Marathon

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Belgrade Marathon
2017 Belgrade Marathon.jpg
2017 edition of Belgrade Marathon
DateApril
Location Belgrade, Serbia Flag of Serbia.svg
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Half marathon (including half marathon relay)
10K run
Fun run
Kids marathon
Primary sponsor ComTrade (2024 edition)
Established1988(36 years ago) (1988)
Course recordsMen's: 2:10:54 (2006)
Flag of Kenya.svg Japhet Kosgei
Women's: 2:29:44 (2001)
Flag of Romania.svg Cristina Pomacu
Official site Belgrade Marathon
Participants13,000 (2024)
1,264 marathon finishers (2024)

The Belgrade Marathon (Serbian : Beogradski Maraton) is an annual marathon race held in Belgrade since 1988. It is typically held in April and also features a half marathon (including half marathon relay) and 10K run.

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Additionally, a fun run for the public and kids marathon for the children is also organized. The Belgrade Marathon is one of the biggest sporting events in Serbia.

History

Serbian postage stamp featuring the 30th Belgrade Marathon in 2017 Belgrade Marathon 2017 stamp of Serbia.jpg
Serbian postage stamp featuring the 30th Belgrade Marathon in 2017

The origins of marathon culture in Belgrade trace back to 2 May 1910, when "Velika pešačka utakmica" (eng. "The Great Walking Race") took place from Obrenovac to Belgrade, with finishing line being in Košutnjak. [1] Out of 97 participants, a bookstore owner Aleksandar Popović crossed the finishing line first and became a race winner. [1]

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 1989marathon 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 JSD 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 Serbian Armed Forces, the Police of Serbia, 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 Belgrade 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 edition, there were 668 finishers (105 women's and 563 men's) from 41 countries. [9] In 2023, the record number of 10,000 participants and 885 marathon finishers ran the Belgrade Marathon. In 2024, that number increased to 13,000 participants and 1,264 marathon finishers. [10]

Other races

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

Also, the event also holds two friendly enjoyment races:

Records and statistics

Winners

   Course record
   Serbian championship race
DateMen's winnerTime [lower-alpha 1] Women's winnerTime [lower-alpha 1] Total marathon finishersRef.
2024.04.28Flag of Kenya.svg  Gilbert Chumba  (KEN)2:11:48Flag of Kenya.svg  Emma Cheruto  (KEN)2:31:311,264
2023.04.23Flag of Spain.svg  Chakib Lachgar  (SPA)2:14:28Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Feyne Gemeda  (ETH)2:30:30885 [11] [12]
2022.05.15Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Feyissa Mulgeta  (ETH)2:12:57Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsedal Gebretsadik  (ETH)2:34:00668 [13] [9] [14] [15]
2021.06.06Flag of Romania.svg  Silviu Stoica  (ROM)2:34:43Flag of Serbia.svg  Nevena Jovanović  (SRB)3:12:27498 [16]
2020Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic [7]
2019.04.14Flag of Kenya.svg  Isaac Kiprop  (KEN)2:16:54Flag of Kenya.svg  Judith Jeptum  (KEN)2:45:04988 [17]
2018.04.21Flag of Serbia.svg  Kristijan Stošić  (SRB)2:45:23Flag of Serbia.svg  Nora Trklja  (SRB)3:08:46898 [18]
2017.04.22Flag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Katam  (KEN)2:21:12Flag of Serbia.svg  Olivera Jevtić  (SRB)2:38:03896 [19]
2016.04.17Flag of Kenya.svg  Albert Rop  (KEN)2:23:59Flag of Kenya.svg  Stella Barsosio  (KEN)2:43:41732 [20] [21] [22]
2015.04.18Flag of Kenya.svg  Silas Sang  (KEN)2:14:42Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Abebu Gelan  (ETH)2:34:14605 [23]
2014.04.27Flag of Kenya.svg  Bernard Talam  (KEN)2:14:35Flag of Kenya.svg  Valary Aiyabei  (KEN)2:37:08433 [24]
2013.04.21Flag of Kenya.svg  Edwin Kitum  (KEN)2:19:34Flag of Serbia.svg  Olivera Jevtić  (SRB)2:36:12322 [25]
2012.04.22Flag of Kenya.svg  James Barmasai  (KEN)2:16:01Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Ptikani  (KEN)2:42:47291 [26]
2011.04.17Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gebrselassie Tsegaye  (ETH)2:14:41Flag of Kenya.svg  Frasiah Waithaka  (KEN)2:34:31276 [27]
2010.04.18Flag of Kenya.svg  Johnstone Maiyo  (KEN)2:16:23Flag of Kenya.svg  Hellen Mugo  (KEN)2:41:19202 [28]
2009.04.18Flag of Kenya.svg  Victor Kigen  (KEN)2:13:28Flag of Kenya.svg  Anne Kosgei  (KEN)2:34:51285 [29]
2008.04.19Flag of Kenya.svg  William Kipchumba  (KEN)2:14:03Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Natalia Chatkina  (BLR)2:46:24168 [30]
2007.04.21Flag of Kenya.svg  John Maluni  (KEN)2:11:53Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Olivera Jevtić  (SRB)2:35:46177 [31]
2006.04.22Flag of Kenya.svg  Japhet Kosgei  (KEN)2:10:54Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Halina Karnatsevich  (BLR)2:34:35129 [32]
2005.04.23Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Medeksa Derba  (ETH)2:12:10Flag of Russia.svg  Inga Abitova  (RUS)2:38:20126 [33]
2004.04.24Flag of Tanzania.svg  Christopher Isengwe  (TAN)2:12:53Flag of Kenya.svg  Rose Nyangacha  (KEN)2:35:55
2003.10.18 [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Kenya.svg  Benson Ogato  (KEN)2:14:48Flag of Russia.svg  Zhanna Malkova  (RUS)2:40:24
2002.04.20Flag of Kenya.svg  Geoffrey Kinyua  (KEN)2:18:48Flag of Romania.svg  Rodica Chiriţă  (ROM)2:40:55
2001.04.21Flag of South Africa.svg  Mluleki Nobanda  (RSA)2:15:11Flag of Romania.svg  Cristina Pomacu  (ROM)2:29:44
2000.04.22Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Thabiso Moqhali  (LES)2:15:08Flag of Romania.svg  Cristina Pomacu  (ROM)2:36:54
1999.04.17Official group run as demonstration against NATO bombing of Yugoslavia 3:15:16
1998.04.25Flag of Kenya.svg  Reuben Chebutich  (KEN)2:12:51Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Irina Bogacheva  (KGZ)2:32:07
1997.04.19Flag of Kenya.svg  Josephat Ndeti  (KEN)2:13:38Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Irina Bogacheva  (KGZ)2:34:57
1996.04.20Flag of Djibouti.svg  Hussein Salah  (DJI)2:14:15Flag of Poland.svg  Izabela Zatorska  (POL)2:36:51
1995.04.22Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg  Vladimir Kotov  (BLR)2:14:00Flag of Poland.svg  Izabela Zatorska  (POL)2:40:27
1994.04.23Flag of Ukraine.svg  Vladimir Bukhanov  (UKR)2:12:28Flag of Romania.svg  Cristina Pomacu  (ROM)2:33:08
1993.04.24Flag of Kenya.svg  Jacob Ngunzu  (KEN)2:16:09Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Suzana Ćirić  (YUG)2:40:27
1992.04.25Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Nicolas Nyengerai  (ZIM)2:16:07Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Garifa Blaizanova  (KAZ)2:45:12
1991.05.04Flag of Tanzania.svg  Agapius Masong  (TAN)2:16:23Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Karla Mališová  (TCH)2:47:10 [34] [2] [35]
1990.05.05Flag of Kenya.svg  Joseph Nzau  (KEN)2:19:32Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Suzana Ćirić  (YUG)2:45:08 [34] [2]
1989.05.06Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Dragan Isailović  (YUG)2:34:48 [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Suzana Ćirić  (YUG)3:03:21 [lower-alpha 3] [34] [2]
1988.05.08Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Rifat Zilkić  (YUG)1:09:02 [lower-alpha 4] Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Radislavka Račić  (YUG)No data [3] [2] [34]

Winners by country

NationMen's winner
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
19
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
2
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
2
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
1
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
1
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg  Belarus
1
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
1
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
1
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1
NationWomen's winner
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
9
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
5
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
4
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
4
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
2
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
1
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
1
Winners of 30th Belgrade Marathon (2017)
Stephen Katam (KEN) winner (30th Belgrade Marathon, 2017).jpg
Stephen Katam from Kenya
Olivera Jevtic (30th Belgrade Marathon, 2017).jpg
Olivera Jevtić from Serbia
Winners of 29th Belgrade Marathon (2016)
3 Rop Abel KIBET (winner), 2 Kibire Moses KIPRUTO (second placed).jpg
Abel Kibet Rop (blue jersey) from Kenya
Barsosio Stellah JEPNGETICH (29th Belgrade Marathon, 2016).jpg
Stella Barsosio Jeptenegich from Ethiopia

Notes

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 Course was 46.7 km (29.0 mi) in length. [2] [34]
  4. ↑ Course was 23 km (14 mi) in length. [2] [34]

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