Belgrade Marathon

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The Belgrade Marathon is one of the biggest sporting events in Serbia. A group of enthusiasts came up with a plan to restore the race that existed in 1910 from Obrenovac to Belgrade. The first modern marathon in Belgrade took place on May 8, 1988. The track length of the original 1910 marathon was 23 km with several checkpoints. The track length of the 1988 marathon was 46.7 km, with the start and finish being in front of the Federal Parliament Building. Since 1990 the Belgrade Marathon has a standard 42.195 km length.

The Yugoslav Sport Society "Partizan" took it upon itself to organize the marathon. The City of Belgarde, 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 of 2003, Belgrade declared that the Marathon is an event of special importance for the city.

The Belgrade Marathon is adapted for people of all ages, and is separated into the following categories:

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
The Marathon is a standard 42.195 km length marathon

1 Men's winners
2 Women's winners
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Men's winners

DATE	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY	WINNING TIME
April 19, 2008	William Kwambai Kipchumba	Kenya	2:14:03
April 21, 2007	John Maluni	Kenya	2:11:53
April 22, 2006	Japhet Kosgei	Kenya	2:10:54
April 23, 2005	Medeksa Derba Badade	Ethiopia	2:12:10
April 24, 2004	Christopher Isegwe Njunguda	Tanzania	2:12:53
October 18, 2003^[1]	Benson Ogato	Kenya	2:14:48
April 20, 2002	Geoffrey Kinyua	Kenya	2:18:48
April 21, 2001	Mluleki Nobanda	South Africa	2:15:11
April 22, 2000	Thabiso Moqhali	Lesotho	2:15:08
April 17, 1999	Cancelled due to 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia	—	—
April 25, 1998	Reuben Chebutich	Kenya	2:12:51
April 19, 1997	Josephat Ndeti	Kenya	2:13:38
April 20, 1996	Ahmed Salah	Djibouti	2:14:15
April 22, 1995	Vladimir Kotov	Belarus	2:14:00
April 23, 1994	Vladimir Bukhanov	Ukraine	2:12:28
April 24, 1993	Jacob Ngunzu	Kenya	2:16:09
April 25, 1992	Nicolas Nyengerai	Zimbabwe	2:16:07
May 4, 1991	Agapius Masong	Tanzania	2:16:23
May 5, 1990	Joseph Nzau	Kenya	2:19:32

[edit] Women's winners

DATE	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY	WINNING TIME
April 19, 2008	Natalia Chatkina	Belarus	2:46:24
April 21, 2007	Olivera Jevtić	Serbia	2:35:46
April 22, 2006	Galina Karnatsevich	Belarus	2:34:35
April 23, 2005	Inge Abitova	Russia	2:38:20
April 24, 2004	Rose Nyangacha	Kenya	2:35:55
October 18, 2003^[1]	Zhanna Malkova	Russia	2:40:24
April 20, 2002	Rodika Chirita	Romania	2:40:55
April 21, 2001	Cristina Pomacu	Romania	2:29:44
April 22, 2000	Cristina Pomacu	Romania	2:36:54
April 17, 1999	Cancelled due to NATO bombing of Yugoslavia	—	—
April 25, 1998	Irina Bogachova	Kyrgyzstan	2:32:07
April 19, 1997	Irina Bogachova	Kyrgyzstan	2:34:57
April 20, 1996	Izabela Zatorska	Poland	2:36:51
April 22, 1995	Izabela Zatorska	Poland	2:40:27
April 23, 1994	Cristina Pomacu	Romania	2:33:08
April 24, 1993	Suzana Ćirić	FR Yugoslavia	2:40:27
April 25, 1992	Garifa Blaizanova	Kazakhstan	2:45:12
May 4, 1991	Carla Malisová	Czechoslovakia	2:47:10
May 5, 1990	Suzana Ćirić	SFR Yugoslavia	2:45:09