Vidovdan run
The Vidovdan Run ( Serbian Vidovdanska trka, English Vidovdan Road Race ) is a people and road race over 10 km that has been taking place since 1997 on Vidovdan (June 28th) in Brčko . Under the direction of Borislav Đurđević, what was initially a regional sporting event became the most important athletics event in Bosnia and Herzegovina , which is broadcast live on television nationwide. The event also includes children's and youth runs over distances of 100 to 1000 m with a total of 5000 participants.
history
The race has been part of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) since 2005 . The following year, the tenth anniversary was honored with a stamp from the Republika Srpska . In 2009 the race was awarded the IAAF Road Race Label .
Two current national records were set at the Vidovdan run: In 2008 Mirko Petrović achieved a Serbian record in third overall with 28:55 minutes and Lucia Kimani in second overall with 33:13 minutes, a Bosnian record.
route
Until 2009, the race was held on a 920.28 m long lap around the city park, which had to be mastered eleven times in the main run. In 2010 a course was introduced consisting of a turning point route on the Bulevar Mira, a loop around the city park and a loop through the southern part of the city.
statistics
Course records
- Men: 28:11 min, Gordon Mugi Mahugu ( KEN ), 2010
- Women: 32:04 min, Olivera Jevtić ( SRB ), 2008
Winners list
| year | Men | Time (min) | Women | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Moses Kibet ( KEN ) | 28:33 | Katsiaryna Shaban ( BLR ) | 33:39 |
| 2017 | Lencho Anbesa ( ETH ) | 29:24 | Belaynesh Beyene ( ETH ) | 33:50 |
| 2016 | Victor Ketienya ( KEN ) | 28:50 | Atsede Besuye ( ETH ) | 33:14 |
| 2015 | Cosmas Birech ( KEN ) | 28:50 | Angela Tanui ( KEN ) | 32:47 |
| 2014 | Darko Živanović ( SRB ) | 32:12 | Anikó Kálovics ( HUN ) | 35:28 |
| 2013 | Hillary Kipchumba ( KEN ) | 29:16 | Letekidan Hailemariam ( ERI ) | 34:43 |
| 2012 | Boniface Kirui ( KEN ) | 29:32 | Lisa Christina Stublić ( CRO ) | 34:30 |
| 2011 | Kenneth Kimutai Kiplimo ( KEN ) | 28:31 | Tadelech Bekele ( ETH ) | 33:12 |
| 2010 | Gordon Mugi Mahugu ( KEN ) | 28:11 | Edith Chelimo ( KEN ) | 34:08 |
| 2009 | Musau Mwanzia ( KEN ) | 29:33 | Lucia Kimani ( BIH ) | 33:28 |
| 2008 | Isaac Macharia Wanjohi ( KEN ) | 28:38 | Olivera Jevtić -4- | 32:04 |
| 2007 | Tewodros Shifer ( ETH ) | 29:30 | Olivera Jevtić ( SRB ) -3- | 32:08 |
| 2006 | Patrick Makau Musyoki ( KEN ) | 30:33 | Olivera Jevtić -2- | 32:34 |
| 2005 | Goran Stojiljković ( SCG ) | 30:29 | Mariana Lukić ( SCG ) | 34:32 |
| 2004 | Abraham Chelanga ( KEN ) | 29:31 | Olivera Jevtić ( SCG ) | 32:08 |
Web links
- Official website (with English version)
- Setting an example (PDF; 169 kB), report in Distance Running, July – September 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ WADP Numbering System: XH019.06 (10th Vidovdan Road Race)
- ↑ arrs.run: National Records - 10 kilometers Road
- ↑ Google Maps : Vidovdan Road Race Map
Coordinates: 44 ° 52 ′ 39 ″ N , 18 ° 48 ′ 38 ″ E