[INTERVIEW] Aliaksandr Bahachou: As soon as we came to Croatia, we knew we wanted...
He was born in the Soviet Union, lived most of his adult life in Norway, and recently moved to Croatia to pursue a more active lifestyle. Aliaksandr’s story aroused our interest and we wanted to learn more. We talked...
[INTERVIEW] Stefan Hofbauer: continental Croatia is amazing!
AiC got together with Stefan Hofbauer, a triathlete and a runner from Vienna. We got to hear how Stefan is satisfying his love for competition, being outdoors, and making new friends by being active in Croatia.
By Zlatko Tomšić
Stefan,...
[INTERVIEW] Roel Verlaan: Croatia has an amazing potential for an active lifestyle!
In my Zagreb-based running crew, we sometimes organize an inner two-mile race and everyone is welcome to join. It was sometime in May 2018 when we scheduled a race instead of our regular Wednesday workout. Then some guy from...
[INTERVIEW] Alen Bošković – The whole world is coming to Dubrovnik to run
The fifth edition of the Dubrovnik Half Marathon, and its accompanying races, is approaching. We talked with the founder of the Du Motion Runners' Days Dubrovnik about the four previously held and the upcoming one in late April.
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[INTERVIEW] Siniša Mareković – the designer of ingenious finisher medals for Croatian races
Beside beautiful memories you take home after a race in Croatia, you will probably also take one material memory – a finisher medal. In last few years, finisher medals in Croatia became unique and ingenious, and you sometimes want...
[INTERVIEW] Alen Paliska – all that you have to know about the 100 Miles...
One of the most famous, conceptually most interesting, and, organizationally speaking, top-quality races in Croatia is the 100 Miles of Istria race. The race has, in its short life span, gained a cult status in the runner and trail...
Hannah Grant: Why I’m running Dubrovnik Half Marathon for the 5th time
Lots of runners come to run in Dubrovnik from all over the world, enjoy the experience and then decide to repeat it in the following years. Some of them are with us from the very beginning, the first Dubrovnik Half...
[INTERVIEW] Stéphane Vernède – Croats are welcoming and warm
Stéphane Vernède is a French cycling enthusiast living in Croatia. His work brought him to the country four years ago. In his free time, he likes competing and exploring nature by bike. We talked with Stéphane to find out...
Luka Modrić – No one believed he could become a football wonder – now...
Last year’s world football championship is over. For the next four years, his name will be worn on most of the boys' red and white squared backs. His name is Luka Modrić, and he is declared the best player...
[INTERVIEW] Oana Bacanu – from Romania to Croatia with an active lifestyle in mind
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ctive in Croatia took time to speak with Oana Bacanu, a Romanian living in Zagreb. Oana is an enthusiastic runner, cyclist, and a triathlete. We wanted to know more about her sporting background, favorite sports, races, and places to...