18th VIDOVDAN 10km ROAD RACE, BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA – 28 JUNE 2014

In a city that suffered massive floods just a month ago the race took place in very warm conditions. The race favorites, Darko Zivznovic and Aniko Kalovics, took charge from the start.

After 4km Srfdan Samardzic had speeded up, taking over the lead to the great joy of his fellow citizens. Zivanovic seemed uncertain at 7km but in the last 1500m he reclaimed top spot.

To the delight of the home crowd, Samardzic maintained his second place spot.

In the women's race Aniko Kalovics brooked no opposition, although Mateja Matosevic (CRO) struggled to catch up and eventually finished second.

The 10km race was preceded by children's age-group races, with over 5000 children participating. Baby races over 10m and races for children under 6, which attracted more than 1000 entries, brought special delight to spectators.

Families who had suffered from the great flooding last month, and who were housed in a city sports hall for more than a month, received humanitarian aid from the race. In a spirit of solidarity most of those who won prize money donated it to charity.

Children from neighbouring countries Serbia, Croatia and other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina gave paintings to their newly acquired friends at the race.

These will be exhibited at the Krepsic village school near Brcko, which was almost completely destroyed by the flooding.

Source: AIMSworldrunning.org

MEN: 1  Darko ZIVANOVIC          SRB  32:12 2  Srfdan SAMARADJIC          BIH  32:18 3  Sasa STOLIC                    SRB  32:33 4  Zoran ZILIC                      CRO  33:22 5  Anton Rudolf PAVELIC       CRO  33:45   WOMEN: 1  Aniko KALOVICS             HUN  35:28 2  Mateja MATOSEVIC             SRB  35:57 3  Tunde SZABO                    HUN  36:41 4  Zita KACSER                      HUN  37:51 5  Rahima ZUKIC                    BIH  39:04