Zagreb Runners – your team for running in Croatian capital
You’re visiting Zagreb, and you want to run with somebody while you’re here? Search no more! Zagreb Runners is the team for you – no matter what your preferences are. They are made of all kinds of different people,...
[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...
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] 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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NIKOLINA ŠUSTIĆ – the world champion and the merriest ultra-runner in the World
Nikolina Šustić trained basketball with her sisters. She really loved that game, it was her first love, but in time she wanted to try something different, unusual. “I always wanted to prove myself that I can do something special....
[INTERVIEW] Killu Olju – an Estonian living and running in Zagreb
Killu Olju is a 39 years old Estonian runner living in Zagreb, but what impressed me the most about her were her Croatian skills. It might not be a surprise that foreigners speak Croatian, but Killu does not have...
[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...
[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] 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...
FRANJO LONČAR – Marathon is my way of life, my goal is to run...
B
orn in 1954 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Franjo Lončar was always interested in sports, especially in the running. As a child, he was active in school sports teams, and when he moved to Zagreb in 1973, he became an...