Zagreb (Croatia), Sunday 9 October 2011

Hungary's top runners Mónika Nagy and Ida Kovács in last year's half marathon.

Compared to most other city marathons in Central Europe, the Zagreb Marathon is a small event. Last year, 235 runners finished the 42K marathon, and around 500 took part in the half marathon.

The full marathon consists of two laps of a very mildly undulating course.

The start and the finish are on Trg bana Jelačića (Ban Jelačić Square), Zagreb's elegant main square and the city's central meeting point, crossed by seven tram lines.

The route is an out-and-back course. Competitors run eastwards to the suburb of Dubec, back to the main square, then westwards along Ilica (a busy shopping street), and home to the finish.

In the city centre, the road surface and the tram tracks demand some concentration. Along Ilica, you should expect a bit of car traffic, as well as pedestrians crossing the course.

In 2010, the marathon winners were Ashenafi Erkolo of Ethiopia (2:23:51) and Veronika Lopatina of Russia (2:41:24).

Race report, results and photos: Zagreb Marathon 2010

Country: Croatia

Venue (Map): Zagreb (Ljubljana 139km, Graz 183km, Trieste 228km, Budapest 346km)

Date: 9 October 2011 (Sunday)

Race distance: 42.2km; 21.1km; 5km

Start time: 10.00 (42km and 21km); 10.05 (5km)

Start and finish: Trg bana Jelačića (Ban Jelačić Square)

Entries: online or by fax or e-mail (until 7 Oct 2011) or in person in the race centre (8 Oct 2011); payment by bank transfer or in cash in the race centre (on 8 Oct 2011); no entries on the day!

Entry fees (21km, 42km): 150 HRK (ca. 20 EUR)

Entry fees (5km): no entry fees

Race centre: on Jelačić Square (Saturday 8 October 8.00-19.00, on the day 7.00-8.30)

You get: T-shirt (to all participants); medal and lunch after the race (to 21K and 42K runners)

Prizes (42km): prize money to the first 10 M/F and to the first 5 M/F from Croatia (prizes are not cumulative); product prizes to the first 3 in each category

Prizes (21km): prize money to the first 5 M/F; product prizes to the first 3 in each category

Number of finishers 2010: 235 (42km), 486 (21km)

Event Website (in English and Croatian): www.zagreb-marathon.com

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