Running on Vienna Street [sl] under a railway bridge near Ljubljana station about one kilometre into the race, 2015
The Ljubljana Marathon (Slovene: Ljubljanski maraton) is a marathon organised in Ljubljana by the City Municipality of Ljubljana (MOL). It has been taking place since 1996 and attracts several thousand people each year.
History
The marathon was first held on 27 October 1996.[1][2] A total of 673 runners participated in the inaugural event, with 153 runners taking part in the marathon.[3]
In 2020, the 25th Ljubljana Marathon was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 or obtaining a full refund.[4][5] However, the marathon organizers were also planning to hold another marathon that was compliant with coronavirus restrictions, called the "Maraton po Ljubljani",[a] on the originally scheduled date of 25 October 2020, with only up to 450[b] runners allowed to take part.[4][7][c] Nine days before the scheduled date, the Maraton po Ljubljani was cancelled due to the second wave of the pandemic, with all registrants automatically receiving refunds.[8][9]
The marathon runs on roughly a loop course that begins on Slovenia Street [sl] near the national theatre and ends about a block away in Congress Square.[11]
The marathon then briefly heads southwest into the Vič District before heading east through the Trnovo and Rudnik Districts.[11] Runners then head back northwest to the Ljubljanica river, roughly following the river northeast until they cross Zalog Street [sl].[11] The course then enters the Jarše District by running northwest along Kajuh Street [sl] before the marathoners enter the Bežigrad District again and then head back south to the city centre to finish at Congress Square.[11]
Other races
Teenagers running on Slovenia Street [sl] in front of Hotel Slon [sl], 2013
In addition to the marathon, a half marathon (21.098 km (13.110 mi)), a 10K run, a fun run (3.150 km (1.957 mi)), and a free run for kids (200 m (660 ft)) are organised.[12][13][14] A number of races of different lengths for schoolchildren of different ages are also held.[12]
Winners
Start line of 20th edition in 2015Finish line in 2015The 11th Ljubljana MarathonTotal participants in all races
^This race has been referred to in English as the "Marathon on the Streets of Ljubljana".[5]
^The National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) does not allow organized events to exceed 500 participants, and there would be about 50 organizers present during the race.[6]
^A separate registration process for the Maraton po Ljubljani was scheduled to open on 1 October at 10:25.[4] In addition, this race would not be considered a Ljubljana Marathon so that the 25th Ljubljana Marathon would not be celebrated in 2020.[7]
^Levy Matebo Omari would finish 1st with a course record (unofficial 2:07:40) but was mislead buy an official TV-car at 40 km and had to run an extra distance of around 450 m [16]
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