Course & Elevation
The Sarajevo Half Marathon, officially the Persil Sarajevo Half Marathon, is held on a Sunday in mid-September and is organised by the NGO Marathon Sarajevo. The race starts at 8:30 at Marijin Dvor, on Zmaja od Bosne street, and finishes at the same place. The organisers describe the course as fast and flat, and it is measured and certified by IAAF and AIMS. It leads from Zmaja od Bosne along Bulevar Meše Selimovića and Azize Šaćirbegović to the Vilsonovo šetalište promenade, and after 2019 it has been run over two laps of a city course. The time limit is three hours. The first Sarajevo Half Marathon was held on 22 September 2007, on Car Free Day, and the 2026 race was the 19th edition. It is the main race of the Sarajevo Run Fest weekend, which also includes a 5K, a fun run and a children's marathon.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
16°C
Temperature
71%
Humidity
29%
Rain Chance
Mid-September in Sarajevo is mild: highs average about 22°C and lows about 10°C, with rain on around nine days of the month.
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