The Zagreb Marathon ( hr, Zagrebački maraton) is an annual

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held in October in

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. It includes a

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and

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that starts one hour earlier. All races begin and end on

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History

The first marathon race in

was organized in 1992. The track changed a lot in the first years, until 2004, when the start-finish area was moved to the city center, to the

, with half-turns in Dubrava and Črnomerec, which proved to be one of the key organizational elements of the race. In 2005, the

race was introduced. The 2020 edition of the race was canceled due to the

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, with registrants also having the option of running the race virtually.

Marathon winners

Key: * The race was held virtually.

References

External links

* * {{in lang, hr Marathons in Europe Athletics competitions in Croatia Recurring sporting events established in 1992 Annual sporting events in Croatia Sports competitions in Zagreb