Today Smederevo hosted the third “Danube Ten”, a 10-kilometre street race, and the second “Urban Half Marathon”, a 21-kilometre race, which brought together a large number of competitors from Serbia and abroad.
The participants were greeted at the start by the Mayor of Smederevo, Jasmina Vojinović, who stressed the importance of such events for the city and the community.
“Events like this recognise and highlight the sporting spirit for which our city is known, and they are also an ideal opportunity to present Smederevo’s tourism potential. The route itself gives this race particular value, linking the most beautiful parts of our city: the view of the Danube, the Obrenović Villa, the Jugovo picnic area and other places that bear witness to the beauty and attractiveness of Smederevo. The local government proudly supports events like this because they promote healthy lifestyles, determination and perseverance, as well as the strength of togetherness,” the Mayor said.
On that occasion, she wished all the competitors a successful race and thanked the organisers for their effort, dedication and excellent organisation of this important sporting event.
After the races, the winners were announced in the men’s and women’s categories for both disciplines.
First place overall in the women’s “Danube Ten” was won by Marija Kastratović, while the fastest man was Juri Kotov. First place in the junior women’s category went to Neda Radovanović, and Marko Draganić won the junior men’s category. In the senior women’s category first place went to Helena Gleđa, and in the senior men’s category to Branko Petrović.
In the “Urban Half Marathon”, the title of fastest woman overall went to Nora Trklja Boca, while the fastest man was Viačeslav Sokolov. First place in the junior men’s category was won by Vukašin Mihajlović.
Slađana Čelić was the fastest senior woman and Oliver Zlatanović the fastest senior man.
In addition to prizes for the top three in the men’s and women’s categories, all competitors who successfully completed the race received medals, and the sponsors received certificates of appreciation.
Among the recipients of plaques was the City of Smederevo, and the plaque was handed to the Mayor, Jasmina Vojinović.
This important sporting event is organised by “Urbana desetka” in cooperation with the Athletics Club and with the support of the City of Smederevo. This year it brought together 600 participants, as well as numerous representatives of social and humanitarian organisations.
