Balkan Games Marathon

Dates/Venues/Medalists (62 runnings)

01 Nov 2009, Podgorica MNE

G	2:14:57	Roman Prodius (MDA)	2:31:18	Olivera Jevtic (SER)
S	2:22:36	Darko Zivanovic (SER)	2:37:49	Lucia Kimani (BIH)
B	2:24:39	Mustafa Shaban (BUL)	2:46:49	Svetlana Tkach Shepeleva (MDA)

19 Apr 2008, Belgrade SER

G	2:32:42	Jasmin Mujanovic (MNE)	2:55:47	Esen Nilay (TUR)
S	2:41:02	Paylos Tzanavaras (GRE)	3:32:57	Lidija Miklos (MNE)
B	3:08:03	Goran Stojanov (MKD)	3:54:52	Katerina Dimovska (MKD)

28 Oct 2007, Istanbul TUR

G	2:16:13	Abdil Ceylan (TUR)	2:37:31	Bahar Dogan (TUR)
S	2:37:56	Petre Hristea (ROM)	2:49:13	Alina Gherasim (ROM)
B	2:45:08	Alexandr Panovski (BUL)	3:21:47	Rumyana Panovska (BUL)

22 Apr 2006, Belgrade SER

G	2:29:35	Yusuf Zepak (TUR)	2:42:46	Marjana Lukic (SER)
S	2:30:46	Demyr Meksune (TUR)	3:15:30	Katerina Foitopoulou (GRE)
B	2:32:50	Dimitrios Teodorakakos (GRE)	.

02 Oct 2005, Istanbul TUR

G	2:20:42	Jaroslav Mushinschi (MDA)	2:42:58	Natalia Cherkes (MDA)
S	2:22:24	Ahmet Yavuz (TUR)	2:43:24	Lale Öztürk (TUR)
B	2:32:04	Artur Miklos (ROM)	2:45:05	Milka Mikhailova (BUL)

27 Oct 2002, Istanbul TUR

G	2:23:20	Artur Miklos (ROM)	2:37:57	Svetlana Tkach Shepeleva (MDA)
S	2:23:23	Satilmis Atmaca (TUR)	2:43:29	Serap Aktas (TUR)
B	2:25:04	Ahmet Yavuz (TUR)	2:46:04	Gulsen Asikoglu (TUR)

11 Nov 2001, Istanbul TUR

G	2:18:22	Sreten Ninkovic (SER)	2:39:13	Mehtap Sizmaz (TUR)
S	2:22:18	Artur Miklos (ROM)	2:40:39	Milka Mikhailova (BUL)
B	2:23:07	Zeki Ozturk (TUR)	2:41:21	Svetlana Tkach Shepeleva (MDA)

22 Apr 2000, Belgrade SER

G	2:19:30	Petko Stefanov (BUL)	2:36:54	Cristina Pomacu (ROM)
S	2:23:43	Artur Miklos (ROM)	2:39:09	Svetlana Tkach Shepeleva (MDA)
B	2:28:57	Furkan Boyan (TUR)	2:49:46	Veronika Badnjar (SER)

23 Jun 1999, Sofia BUL

G	2:21:10	Petko Stefanov (BUL)	2:55:14	Rumyana Panovska (BUL)
S	2:22:06	Borislav Devic (CRO)	3:14:39	Snezhina Yankova (BUL)
B	2:26:40	Emcho Kolev (BUL)	3:20:42	Ivelina Kalcheva (BUL)

15 Mar 1998, Skopje MKD

G	2:17:06	Nikolaos Pollias (GRE)	2:46:54	Gergana Voynova (BUL)
S	2:18:34	Valeriu Vlas (MDA)	2:48:45	Ekateríni Fotopoúlou (GRE)
B	2:19:57	Borislav Devic (CRO)	3:23:46	Elena Nanu (ROM)

06 Apr 1997, Agrinion GRE (also GRE champs)

G	2:13:15	Spyridon Andriopoulos (GRE)	2:44:24	Panyiota Nikolakopoulou (GRE)
S	2:34:05	Zeljko Celiković (SER)	3:25:57	PAnna Lazarova (BUL)
B	4:16:32	Dimitar Kiseov (BUL)	3:41:04	Elena Nanu (ROM)

20 Apr 1996, Belgrade SER

G	2:17:43	Nikólaos Poliás (GRE)	2:37:06	Suzana Ciric (SER)
S	2:20:43	Zekerya Dikmener (TUR)	2:40:03	Nuta Olaru (ROM)
B	2:22:55	Dimitru Tudorie (ROM)	2:40:56	Svetlana Tkach Shepeleva (MDA)

05 Jul 1992, Sofia BUL

G	2:23:47	Cihangir Demirel (TUR)	2:46:51	Rumyana Panovska (BUL)
S	2:24:56	Grigórios Yeoryítsas (GRE)	2:48:36	Aurica Buia (ROM)
B	2:25:08	Mehmet Bayram (TUR)	2:53:35	Georgeta State (ROM)

04 Aug 1990, Istanbul TUR

G	2:22:50	Haydar Dogan (TUR)	2:55:25	Maria Polizou (GRE)
S	2:22:58	Chrístos Sotirópoulos (GRE)	3:02:40	Pareskevi Kastriti (GRE)
B	2:24:02	Gheorghe Sandu (ROM)	3:04:15	Aurica Buia (ROM)

Aug 1989, Serrai GRE

G	2:27:07	Christos Papachristos (GRE)
S	2:32:50	Tomislav Asković (SER)
B	2:35:04	Ahmet Altun (TUR)

17 Jul 1988, Ankara TUR

G	2:23:00	Mehmet Terzi (TUR)
S	2:23:20	Dragan Isailovic (SER)
B	2:26:07	Mladen Grgic (CRO)

06 Aug 1986, Ljubljana SLO

G	2:22:11	Mehmet Terzi (TUR)
S	2:23:53	Yeóryios Afordakós (GRE)
B	2:25:46	Mirko Vindis (SLO)

04 Aug 1985, Stara Zagora BUL

G	2:25:21	Tomislav Askovic (SER)
S	2:26:40	Anastassios Psathas (GRE)
B	2:28:32	Mirko Vindis (SLO)

26 Sep 1984, Athens GRE

G	2:21:30	Mehmet Terzi (TUR)
S	2:24:17	Stanimir Nenov (BUL)
B	2:26:49	Anastásios Psathás (GRE)

26 Jun 1983, Izmir TUR

G	2:19:51	Mehmet Terzi (TUR)
S	2:26:10	Mikhaíl Koúsis (GRE)
B	2:27:20	Ahmet Altun (TUR)

1982, Bucharest ROM

G	2:31:46.8	Gheorghe Buruiana (ROM)
S	2:34:41	nfn Nacos (GRE)
B	2:35:39	Georgios Afordakos (GRE)

20 Sep 1981, Sarajevo BIH

G	2:19:05	Mikhail Kousis (GRE)
S	2:21:49	nfn Karashkov (BUL)
B	2:23:00	Yordan Chilikov (BUL)

1980, Sofia BUL

G	2:25:43	Anastassios Psathas (GRE)
S	---	n/a
B	---	n/a

13 Aug 1979, Athens GRE

G	2:21:20	Mikhail Koussis (GRE)
S	2:25:17	Veli Balli (TUR)
B	2:27:50	nfn Argyropoulos (GRE)

13 Aug 1978, Thessaloniki GRE

G	2:24:20	Vasil Lechev (BUL)
S	2:25:50	Numan Ukic (SLO)
B	2:26:04	Yordan Chilikov (BUL)

28 Sep 1977, Ankara TUR

G	2:22:56	Veli Balli (TUR)
S	---	n/a
B	---	n/a

29 Sep 1976, Celje SLO

G	2:33:52.2	Hussein Aktas (TUR)
S	---	n/a
B	---	n/a

10 Aug 1975, Bucharest ROM

G	2:28:20.4	Atanas Galabov (BUL)
S	---	n/a
B	---	n/a

1974, Sofia BUL

G	2:30:37	Atanas Galabov (BUL)
S	---	n/a
B	---	n/a

26 Aug 1973, Athens GRE

G	2:30:34.6	Hussein Aktas (TUR)
G	2:30:34.6	Ismail Akcay (TUR)
B	---	n/a

Note: This was a tie for the gold medal

28 Sep 1972, Izmir TUR

G	2:20:08.4	Hussein Aktas (TUR)
S	2:30:04.6	Ismail Akcay (TUR)
B	2:30:13	Vasile Toporah

05 Sep 1971, Zagreb CRO

G	2:25:35.2	Ismail Akcay (TUR)
S	---	n/a
B	---	n/a

24 Sep 1970, Bucharest ROM

G	2:25:35.2	Hussein Aktas (TUR)
S	2:36:15	Ismail Akcay (TUR)
B	---	n/a

28 Aug 1969, Sofia BUL

G	2:26:18.2	Nedjalko Farcic (SER)
S	2:27:03.0	Hussein Aktas (TUR)
B	2:27:23.2	Ismail Akcay (TUR)

08 Sep 1968, Athens GRE

G	2:21:55	Ismail Akcay (TUR)
S	2:25:26.2	Hussein Aktas (TUR)
B	2:33:20.4	Ivaylo Sharankov (BUL)

29 Sep 1967, Istanbul TUR

G	2:24:52.0	Ivaylo Sharankov (BUL)
S	2:25:10.6	Ismail Akcay (TUR)
B	2:27:07.4	Nikola Simeonev (BUL)

18 Sep 1966, Sarajevo BIH

G	2:22:44.2	Ismail Akcay (TUR)
S	2:25:25	Hussein Aktas (TUR)
B	2:28:15.0	Ivaylo Sharankov (BUL)

09 Sep 1965, Athens GRE

G	2:39:50	Ivaylo Sharankov (BUL)
S	2:40:49	Ivan Mustavic (SER)
B	2:42:03	Toma Voicu (ROM)

13 Sep 1964, Bucharest ROM

G	2:28:23.4	Constantine Grecescu(ROM)
S	2:28:35.2	Ivan Mustavic (SER)
B	2:32:25.6	Ivaylo Sharankov (BUL)

15 Sep 1963, Sofia BUL

G	2:32:31	Ivan Mustapic (SER)
S	2:34:23	nfn Tilmaciu
S	2:34:23	Toma Voicu (ROM)

Note: This was a tie for the silver medal

30 Sep 1962, Ankara TUR

G	2:36:42.2	Ivan Mustapic (SER)
S	2:39:19.4	Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)
B	2:54:16.0	Haydar Erturan (TUR)

17 Sep 1961, Belgrade SER

G	2:33:17.4	Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)
S	2:38:27.8	Dobrivoje Stojanovic (SER)
B	2:46:07.4	Toma Voicu (ROM)

25 Sep 1960, Athens GRE

G	2:29:11.2	Dobrivoje Stojanovic (SER)
S	2:29:38.6	Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)
B	2:42:12.4	Toma Voicu (ROM)

21 Sep 1959, Bucharest ROM

G	2:33:16.6	Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)
S	2:34:14.4	Dobrivoje Stojanovic (SER)
B	2:36:48.6	Ion Pricop (ROM)

21 Sep 1958, Sofia BUL

G	2:41:05.6	Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)
S	2:41:05.8	Dobrivoje Stojanovic (SER)
B	2:41:34.0	Slavi Koev (BUL)

01 Sep 1957, Athens GRE

G	2:41:37.0	Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)
S	2:43:10.0	Dobrivoje Stojanovic (SER)
B	2:54:08.4	Christea Dinu (ROM)

22 Jul 1956, Belgrade SER

G	2:16:25.0	Franjo Mihalic (SER)
S	2:19:54.6	Osman Cosgul (TUR)
B	2:20:51.6	Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)

14 Aug 1955, Istanbul TUR

G	2:51:33.7	Haydar Erturan (TUR)
S	2:53:52.4	nfn Eldem (TUR)
B	3:07:56	nfn Bozanac (SER)

25 Jul 1954, Belgrade SER

G	2:48:48.4	Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)
S	2:53:36.8	Haydar Erturan (TUR)
B	2:56:10.4	nfn Tianac (SER)

29 Jun 1953, Athens GRE

G	3:09:45.6	Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)
S	3:13:40	Haydar Erturan (TUR)
B	3:15:27	Dimitrios Dervenus (GRE)

06 Oct 1940, Istanbul TUR

G	2:41:37.6	Athanassios Ragazos (GRE)
S	2:43:33.4	Sevki Koru (TUR)
B	2:46:43	Stylianos Kyriakidis (GRE)

08 Oct 1939, Athens GRE

G	2:52:07	Stylianos Kyriakidis (GRE)
S	2:59:02	Athanassios Ragazos (GRE)
B	3:03:21	Ludovic Gall (ROM)

18 Sep 1938, Belgrade SER

G	2:30:38	Athanassios Ragazos (GRE)
S	2:31:25	Stylianos Kyriakidis (GRE)
B	2:55:38	Sevki Koru (TUR)

12 Sep 1937, Bucharest ROM

G	2:57:22	Stylianos Kyriakidis (GRE)
S	3:01:25	Athanassios Ragazos (GRE)
B	3:03:25	Ludovic Gall (ROM)

6 Oct 1936, Athens GRE

G	2:49:10	Stylianos Kyriakidis (GRE)
S	2:58:04	Ludovic Gall (ROM)
B	3:08:00	Athanassios Ragazos (GRE)

29 Sep 1935, Istanbul TUR

G	3:07:40	Ludovic Gall (ROM)
S	3:22:27	nfn Topala (ROM)
B	3:34:45	Stanislav Šporn (SER)

15 Oct 1934, Zagreb CRO

G	2:49:42	Stylianos Kyriakidis (GRE)
S	2:58:19	Stanislav Šporn (SER)
B	2:59:38	Adolf Starman (SER)

08 Oct 1933, Athens GRE

G	3:02:41	Ludovic Gall (ROM)
S	3:03:05	Stylianos Kyriakidis (GRE)
B	3:14:45	Stanislav Šporn (SER)

15 Oct 1932, Athens GRE

G	3:20:41	Ludovic Gall (ROM)
S	3:27:25	Dimitrios Goufas (GRE)
B	3:30:00	Ioannis Priftis (GRE)

11 Oct 1931, Athens GRE

G	3:11:20.6	Christos Sarras (GRE)
S	3:15:28	Ion Panaite (ROM)
B	3:19:00	Ioannis Priftis (GRE)

12 Oct 1930, Athens GRE

G	3:14:04.6	Nicolae Ilie (ROM)
S	3:14:25.2	Christos Sarras (GRE)
B	3:22:00	Ioannis Kranis (GRE)

29 Sep 1929, Athens GRE

G	3:12:31.2	Christos Sarras (GRE)
S	3:14:25.2	Georgios Andreou (GRE)
B	3:21:34	Demeter Stefanovic (SER)

Notes: The 1929 marathon was unofficial. The 1938 (40 km) and 1956 courses were known to be short. The 1996 and subsequent races were not held at the same venue or at the same time as the remainder of the Balkan Games competitions and are termed the Balkan Championships. These championships were not held as separate races but were held as part of an existing marathon. The marathons for 1929-1955 and 1962 are assumed to have been held on the final day of the competition.

Medal Count by Country

Men
       G   S   B   Score
TUR   17  16   9     142
GRE   15  13   9     123
SER    7  11   6      74
ROM    6   6  11      59
BUL    7   2  11      52
CRO    6   3   3      42
MDA    2   1   0      13
MNE    1   0   0       5
SLO    0   1   2       5
MKD    0   0   1       1

Women
       G   S   B   Score
BUL    3   4   2      29
GRE    2   3   0      19
ROM    1   3   4      18
TUR    3   2   1      22
MDA    2   1   3      16
SER    3   0   1      16
BIH    0   1   0       3
MNE    0   1   0       3
MKD    0   0   1       1

Note: Scoring is G = 5, S = 3, B = 1

Multiple Medal Winners

Men 
37   Franjo Skrinjar (CRO)          G (1953) G (1954) B (1956) G (1957) G (1958) G (1959) S (1960) G (1961) S (1962)
29   Hussein Aktas (TUR)            S (1966) S (1968) S (1969) G (1970) G (1972) G (1973) G (1976)
28   Ismail Akcay (TUR)             G (1966) S (1967) G (1968) B (1969) S (1970) G (1971) S (1972) S (1973)
27   Stylianos Kyriakidis (GRE)     S (1933) G (1934) G (1936) G (1937) S (1938) G (1939) B (1940)
20   Ludovic Gall (ROM)             G (1932) G (1933) G (1935) S (1936) B (1937) B (1939)
17   Athanassios Ragazos (GRE)      B (1936) S (1937) G (1938) S (1939) G (1940)
17   Dobrivoje Stojanovic (SER)     S (1957) S (1958) S (1959) G (1960) S (1961)
16   Ivan Mustapic (SER)            G (1962) G (1963) S (1964) S (1965)
15   Mehmet Terzi (TUR)             G (1983) G (1984) G (1986)
13   Ivaylo Sharankov (BUL)         B (1964) G (1965) B (1966) G (1967) B (1968)
13   Mikhail Koussis (GRE)          G (1979) G (1981) S (1983)
12   Haydar Erturan (TUR)           S (1953) S (1954) G (1955) B (1962)
12   Artur Miklos (ROM)             S (2000) S (2001) G (2005) B (2005)
10   Atanas Galabov (BUL)           G (1974) G (1975)
10   Nikolaos Pollias (GRE)         G (1996) G (1998)
10   Petko Stefanov (BUL)           G (1999) G (2000)
 8   Christos Sarras (GRE)          G (1929) S (1930)
 8   Veli Balli (TUR)               G (1977) S (1979)
 5   Stanislav Šporn (SER)          B (1933) S (1934) B (1935)
 4   Ahmet Yavuz (TUR)              B (2002) S (2005)
 3   Toma Voicu (ROM)               B (1961) B (1963) B (1965)
 2   Ioannis Priftis (GRE)          B (1931) B (1932)
 2   Yordan Chilikov (BUL)          B (1978) B (1981)
 2   Mirko Vindis (SLO)             B (1985) B (1986)
 2   Ahmet Altun (TUR)              B (1983) B (1989)

Women 
11   Rumyana Panovska (BUL)         G (1992) G (1991) B (2007)
11   Svetlana Tkach (MDA)           B (1996) S (2000) B (2001) G (2002)B (2009) 
 4   Aurica Buia (ROM)              B (1990) S (1992)
 4   Milka Mikhailova (BUL)         S (2001) B (2005)
 2   Elena Nanu (ROM)               B (1997) B (1998) 

Last Updated on 03 Dec 2009

Contributors: Andy Milroy (1), Meric Tafolar, Marty Post, Franco Civai (24), Ozren Karamata (6), Martin Rix (40), Jack Leydig (2), Juraj Gasparovic (6), Roger Gynn (50), Thomas Constas (50), Aleksandar Vangelov (9)