21.1 km race: 11th Sarajevo Half Marathon on September 17

Sarajevo Mayor Abdulah Skaka will officially start the 11th Sarajevo Half Marathon, to be held on Sunday, September 17, at 10 AM in front of the BBI Center, under the slogan “Sarajevo Bridges”.

On this occasion, a press conference was held today at the City Administration premises, where Mayor Skaka stated that the First Night Race held in May, and the Sarajevo Half Marathon represent a continuation of good practice and cooperation between the City of Sarajevo and the Association „Marathon“.

- The City has continuously supported this most massive sports event since its inception in 2007, which is significant for our capital city from sports, economic, and tourism aspects - Skaka emphasized.

According to the Mayor, the Sarajevo Half Marathon is an important segment of the „Sarajevo Healthy City“ project, which the city has been leading for ten years with the aim of motivating citizens to engage in physical activity and make their lives healthier and more fulfilling. He also stressed that during the half marathon weekend, this sports event will bring at least 1,000 overnight stays to the city.

Thanking the City of Sarajevo for its maximum support, Erol Mujanović, Executive Director of the Sarajevo Marathon, said that the participation of 3,000 participants from 30 countries from the region, Europe, and the world is expected.

- We are pleased that in recent years, an increasing number of our citizens from all over BiH are participating in the Sarajevo Half Marathon, whose route passes through the most beautiful and attractive parts of the city of Sarajevo - Mujanović believes. 

The route of this year's half marathon is: BBI Center--Marshal Tito, Alipašina, Patriotske lige, Alipašina, Marshal Tito, Vrbanja, Wilson's Promenade, Franje Račkog, Wilson's Promenade, Fra Filipa Lastrića, Wilson's Promenade, Vrbanja, Hiseta, Obala kulina bana, Bentbaša, Telali, Mula Mustafe Bašeskije, Marshal Tito – BBI Center.

In addition to the Sarajevo Half Marathon of 21.1 km, four other races will be held on the same day: the G-Drive Relay Half Marathon, the Zmajzi Kids Run (race for children), the Fun Run - race for recreational runners, and the Run with Me – race for people with special needs.

- As every year, the race will have a humanitarian character. It is expected that over 20,000 KM will be collected and donated to associations dealing with children without parental care, supporting people with dementia, and environmental projects - Mujanović said.