Ljubljana Marathon, Slovenia (25904370335)

The Ljubljana Marathon ( sl, Ljubljanski maraton) is a

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

organised in

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by the

City Municipality of Ljubljana The City Municipality of Ljubljana (), also the City of Ljubljana ( sl, Mestna občina Ljubljana, acronym MOL) is one of twelve city and metropolitan municipalities in Slovenia. Its seat is Ljubljana, the largest and capital city of Slovenia. , i ...

(MOL). It has been taking place since 1996 and attracts several thousand people each year.

History

The marathon was first held on . A total of 673 runners participated in the inaugural event, with 153 runners taking part in the marathon. In 2020, the 25th Ljubljana Marathon was postponed to 2021 due to the

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, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 or obtaining a full refund. However, the marathon organizers were also planning to hold another marathon that was compliant with coronavirus restrictions, called the "Maraton po Ljubljani", on the originally scheduled date of , with only up to 450 runners allowed to take part. Nine days before the scheduled date, the Maraton po Ljubljani was cancelled due to the second wave of the pandemic, with all registrants automatically receiving refunds.

Course

The marathon runs on roughly a loop course that begins on near the national theatre and ends about a block away in

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. Runners first run north along Slovenia Street into the

Bežigrad District The Bežigrad District ( sl, Četrtna skupnost Bežigrad), or simply Bežigrad (), is a district () of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It encompasses the northern part of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, between the southern rail line to th ...

before heading west into the Šiška and Dravlje Districts. The course then heads south into the Rožnik District, running west of Rožnik Hill, before heading back toward the city centre for the halfway point. The marathon then briefly heads southwest into the Vič District before heading east through the Trnovo and

Rudnik District The Rudnik District (, sl, Četrtna skupnost Rudnik), or simply Rudnik, is a district () of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ...

s. Runners then head back northwest to the

Ljubljanica The Ljubljanica (), known in the Middle Ages as the ''Sava'', is a river in the southern part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, lies on the river. The Ljubljanica rises south of the town of Vrhnika and flow ...

river, roughly following the river northeast until they cross . The course then enters the

Jarše District The Jarše District ( sl, Četrtna skupnost Jarše), or simply Jarše (), is a district () of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after the former village of Jarše, now part of the Bežigrad District. Geogr ...

by running northwest along before the marathoners enter the Bežigrad District again and then head back south to the city centre to finish at Congress Square.

Other races

In addition to the marathon, a

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcut ...

(), a

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, a

fun run A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors pr ...

(), and a free run for kids () are organised. A number of races of different lengths for schoolchildren of different ages are also held.

Winners

Key: Course record

Statistics

:''Note: Marathon statistics only''

Multiple wins

Winners by country

Notes

References

External links

Ljubljana Marathon homepage
{{Ljubljana Marathons in Slovenia

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

Recurring sporting events established in 1996 1996 establishments in Slovenia Autumn events in Slovenia