Banja Luka Maraton — Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sunday 25 October 2026

Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as seen from the south (Author: Rade Nagraisalović / commons.wikimedia.org / public domain / photo modified by runinternational.eu)

 

The Banja Luka Maraton is held annually in autumn in Banja Luka, a lively and green university city of about 185,000 people.

Located halfway between Zagreb and Sarajevo, approximately 190 kilometres from each city, Banja Luka is the second-largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest one in the Republika Srpska.

In 2026, the event offers the following races:

  • 200m bambini maraton (kids run)
  • 10k
  • 10k relay for teams of 2 runners (2x5k)
  • half marathon
  • marathon
  • marathon relay for teams of 2 or 4 runners

The routes of the 10k, half marathon and marathon races have been accurately measured and certified by World Athletics.

Starting on Trg Krajine, the main square in the city centre, and ending inside of the medieval Kastel Fortress (approximately 700 metres from the start area), the course is gently undulating.

Participants in the 10k race run one lap through the city. The half and full marathon routes also take the runners out and back along the narrow valley of the Vrbas river.

 

Map of the venue:

 

6. Banja Luka Maraton - 12. Banjalučki polumaraton:

Date:

  • 25 October 2026 (Sunday)

Event website:

 

Number of finishers:

  5km 10km 10km relay 21.1km 21.1km relay 42.2km 42.2km relay
2025 --- 144 22 teams 132 --- 44 ---
2024 --- ? ? ? --- ? ---
2023 --- 106 23 teams 140 --- 32 ---
2022 --- 96 19 teams 164 --- 43 ---
2021 64 127 --- 164 --- 75 10 teams
2020 22 60 --- 113 --- --- ---
2019 --- 322 --- ? 79 teams --- ---
2018 --- --- --- 1,374 148 teams --- ---

 

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