After the successful completion of the 37th Comtrade Belgrade Marathon, and in keeping with tradition, awards were presented to the true heroes who stood out through their actions and proved that miracles are possible.
It seems that, year after year, there are more and more individuals motivated to push their own limits at the largest international sporting event in Serbia and live in the spirit of the Belgrade Marathon slogan, giving ALWAYS MORE of themselves.

The heroes of the 37th Comtrade Belgrade Marathon were Marija Mitrić and Danijel Šarić, parents who ran the half marathon with their babies.
The oldest participants were the legendary Vlada Stevanović, aged 90, and Slavica Neta, aged 74, both of whom successfully completed the half marathon.
Awards were also presented to Kristijan Denčan, a member of the Special Olympics Serbia; the “Ravnopravno do cilja” team—Nina Portolan, Snežana Vešović, and Milan Kaćanski; Vanja and Stefan Petrović and Miloš Kuvekalović; Dejan Petković; and Momčilo Živanović, a wheelchair basketball player.

Elena Veljković, a girl with autism and a promising future talent in para swimming, successfully completed the 10 km race, as did Zoja Milinković, who also managed to finish the 10 km race in a way accessible to her.
Luka Broćić showed that diabetes is not a reason to stop engaging in physical activity, as he successfully completed the marathon race.

Just one year after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Maša Čalošević ran a half marathon, which held special symbolism for her as it took place on her birthday, April 28, and during the period between two chemotherapy sessions.
Another heroine of the Belgrade Marathon is Marina Miloradović, who survived two strokes and had to learn to walk again, but that did not discourage her. Just two and a half years later, she completed the 21-kilometer race.

Paralympian Milan Petrović, although completely blind, ran the half marathon, while a special certificate of appreciation was awarded to Dejan Ivanković, who served as Milan’s guide.
Special certificates of appreciation were also presented to the Red Cross of Belgrade for its support and care for all participants, as well as to the company IDEA, which, in cooperation with the Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon Foundation and the Belgrade Red Cross, donated two automated external defibrillators that will help save lives.

“Following the example of the great world marathons, the Belgrade Marathon also places great emphasis on social responsibility, humanitarian work, and above all inclusion.
I would like to express my special gratitude to all the Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon. Your courage, dedication, and selflessness are true examples of humanity and solidarity. You are an inspiration to all of us and show that through joint effort we can achieve great things,” said Darko Habuš, Director of the Belgrade Marathon.

In addition to presenting awards to the heroes, this unique event was also an opportunity to mark the anniversary of the Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon Foundation, established with the aim of directing the tremendous positive energy from the running courses toward higher goals and helping those who need assistance the most.
With the goal of improving the position of persons with disabilities, mobile operators provided the Foundation with a humanitarian SMS number – 3023. In cooperation with the Belgrade Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities, exercise equipment adapted for persons with disabilities was installed at SC Olimp, and the project “Let’s Rejoice Together” was also implemented, aiming to connect children with and without disabilities.

At the recently held 37th Comtrade Belgrade Marathon, a record number of runners was set, now standing at 13,000. Around 7,000 citizens of Belgrade and visitors took part in the Fun Run, while on the streets of Belgrade that April 28, the Belgrade Marathon brought together as many as 100,000 people.
The coordination of all security, medical, and municipal services was at the highest level, so special plaques of appreciation were awarded to the City of Belgrade, the Ministry of Sport, the Secretariat for Sport and Youth, the Secretariat for Defense Affairs, Emergency Management and Coordination, the Secretariat for Environmental Protection, PUC Zelenilo Beograd, the Serbian Athletics Federation, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, the National Tourism Organisation of Serbia, the Tourism Organisation of Belgrade, Belgrade Zoo, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, and the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, as well as the Red Cross of Belgrade, the Novak Djokovic Foundation, Special Olympics, UNHCR, and all other partners and sponsors who help the Belgrade Marathon move forward in great strides.