Zagreb (Croatia), Sunday 15 November 2015

The Polumaraton ‘Ivan Starek’ in Croatia's capital Zagreb gives runners a serious opportunity to set a personal best half marathon time.

The race is three laps of a certified, pancake-flat and traffic-free course around Lake Jarun, which is situated in the south-western part of the city.

Created for the Summer Universiade 1987, Jarun is home to a rowing regatta course, sports facilities, shingle beaches, cafés and bars.

Starting and finishing at the rowing club, the race is run on the road that encircles the lake. The first lap includes a detour to the ‘Island of the Croatian Youth’ (Otok Hrvatske mladeži).

Last year, Croatia's marathon record holder Lisa Christina Nemec led a field of 289 runners across the line, finishing in a superb time of 1hr 9min 16sec.

The event also offers a 5k race but this is only open to young athletes born 1996 or later and to students of the Faculty of Kinesiology in Zagreb.

Race report, results and photos: 25. Polumaraton Ivan Starek 2011

Country: Croatia

Venue (Map): Lake Jarun, Zagreb

Date: 15 November 2015 (Sunday)

Race distance: 21.1km (HAS-certified)

Start time: 11.00

Start and finish: at the rowing club (dom veslača) at the western end of the lake

Race centre: in the start/finish area (8.30-10.30)

Entries: online (up to 11 November 2015, 20.00), payment by bank transfer

Entry fees: 120 HRK (ca. 16 EUR)

You get: chip timing; snacks and drinks on the course and at the finish

Showers and changing facilities: yes

Prizes: to the first 3 M/F and to the first 3 in each category

Award ceremony: at 14.00 in the finish area

Number of finishers 2014: 289 (21km)

Event website: www.akmaksimir.com

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