The Belgrade Marathon was held for the 38th time on the streets of our capital on April 6 this year.
At the traditional “Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon” event, the organizers of the largest sporting event in Serbia expressed their gratitude to everyone who contributed to ensuring that the event took place in the best possible manner and once again met the highest standards of world and European athletics.

With as many as 14,000 runners on the course, the record for the number of participants was once again broken. The women’s marathon record, which had stood for 25 years, was also broken—by nearly three minutes.
The 10 km, 21 km, and 42 km races brought together more than 2,500 competitors from 74 countries around the world.

In addition to the main patrons of the event—the City of Belgrade, the City Secretariat for Sport and Youth, the Secretariat for Defense Affairs, Emergency Situations and Coordination, the Ministry of Sport, the Serbian Athletics Federation, and the Red Cross Belgrade—plaques of appreciation were also presented to all sponsors and partners of the Belgrade Marathon.
Approximately 3,000 people took part in organizing this year’s event.

The Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon 2025 are:

• Vlada Stevanović (91) and his guide Milomir Konotar
• Tijana Marković, representative of Special Olympics
• Nenad Perčević, a half marathon runner living with cerebral palsy
• Nela Bunčić Vukomanović, an influencer who ran a half marathon shortly after giving birth
• Milan Petrović, a blind marathon runner, and his guide Dejan Ivanković
• Vesela Mačkić, a teacher at the “Mihajlo Pupin” Primary School, who motivated a large number of children to participate in the marathon and teaches them the importance of practicing sports
• Zoja Milinković, a girl with cerebral palsy who completed the half marathon
• Lazar Makulović, a wheelchair half marathoner
• Milena Mošić Đorđević, who completed the 10 km race in a wheelchair with the help of Sreten Spasić
• Aleksandar Koshchavtsev, who completed the half marathon on a specially adapted bicycle
• Milica Knežević, a wheelchair half marathon runner, and her partner Dragan Bjelić
• Ivana Planojević and Snežana Vesović completed the 21 km race in wheelchairs with the support of the outstanding team from the Belgrade Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities.
• Nina Portolan, who completed the marathon race in a wheelchair, and her guide Jovan Supurović.
• Represent Communications, the first company to purchase all the kilometers run by its employees, thereby supporting the work of the “Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon” Foundation.

A special story of the 38th Comtrade Belgrade Marathon belongs to Milivoj Janjić, a long-time runner who collapsed from a heart attack just 200 meters before the finish line. He was unconscious and without vital signs, but his life was saved thanks to the swift and professional response of Belgrade Red Cross volunteers Dario Vidosavljević, Vuk Vujošević, Andrej Simonović, Vasilije Tubić, Dušan Mljković, as well as Dr. Dragana Jovanović, an anesthesiologist from the Military Medical Academy, who happened to be in the audience.
All of them were rightfully rewarded with thunderous applause and standing ovations.

“Through this event, we celebrate those who have shown by their example that the Belgrade Marathon is not just a sporting event. It is a race for people, with people, and because of people. The Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon give this event its soul and turn Belgrade into a symbol of solidarity, resilience, and togetherness. Their humanity and warmth are what make our city breathe differently during those days. They are the reason why the Belgrade Marathon has something that cannot be measured by a stopwatch – it has heart. This ceremony is made even more special as today we also mark the second anniversary of the ‘Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon’ Foundation.”

said Darko Habuš, Director of the Belgrade Marathon.

Special plaques were also awarded to the humanitarian partners and friends of the Belgrade Marathon: the Belgrade Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities, the “Live Healthy” Academy, and the Special Olympics Serbia.