Adam Lomb and Natalia Semenovich winners of the Sarajevo Half Marathon

(Patria) - Sarajevo Run Fest 2025, the largest running festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was successfully held today, gathering more than 2,500 participants from as many as 52 countries worldwide.

In addition to the Sarajevo Half Marathon, the Festival also hosted the Fitpass 5K race and the Intersport Fun Run today, which further enriched the program and attracted runners of all generations.



More than half of the competitors were foreigners, confirming Sarajevo's status as one of the most popular running destinations in the region.

In the men's competition of the Sarajevo Half Marathon, Adam Lomb from Hungary celebrated with an impressive time of 1:05:48, while in the women's competition, Natalia Semenovich from Ukraine took the victory with a result of 1:16:59.

The title of national half marathon champion went to Mlađan Samardžić, who crossed the finish line in 1:09:11, while in the women's competition, the national champion was Dijana Manđeralo with a result of 1:29:24.



In the popular Fitpass 5K race, the winners were Berin Mušanović with a time of 15:55 and Dušica Šebez, who completed the course in 21:18.

- I am happy about the race and the result I achieved. The course was excellent, flat, just the way I like it. I had great competition.

We ran together for about nine or ten kilometers, and after that, I increased the pace, I was faster. In the end, I can be satisfied with the achieved time - stated Lomb.



A special emotional moment of the Festival was marked by the awarding of the "Soul of a Man" award to Emin Alić, who raised the most money for humanitarian purposes through the campaign of purchasing kilometers run.

This year again, the Festival sent a strong message of inclusion, as professionals, recreational runners, children, people with disabilities, and families ran side by side on the track, confirming that running is a sport that belongs to everyone.

Reminding that the festival started yesterday when about 500 children aged 2 to 6 participated in the Red Apple Market Bambini Marathon, director of NGO Marathon Goran Ćorić emphasized that this year's Sarajevo Run Fest brought even more positive energy and sportsmanship.



- We are proud to have gathered more than 2,500 participants, including over 1,000 half marathoners. The praise we receive from runners from all over the world confirms that Sarajevo is becoming an unmissable destination on the running map, and it motivates us to continue building this festival as an event that connects sport, community, and tourism - stated Ćorić.

Sarajevo Run Fest has once again proven to be much more than a sports competition. It is an event that unites generations, promotes togetherness, and sends a strong message about sport as a bridge between people.