BHM News

Croatia’s oldest sports event awarded World Athletics Heritage Plaque

24 May 2025 – The Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Zagreb (1951) – World Athletics Continental Gold meeting – which is celebrating its 75th edition this week, has been awarded the World Athletics Heritage Plaque in the category of ‘Competition’. The meeting and its 110m hurdles memorial race were named after hurdler Boris Hanžeković, one of Croatia’s […]

Croatia’s oldest sports event awarded World Athletics Heritage Plaque Read More »

World Best Athletes Announced Five meeting Records on Saturday

On Saturday, the Sports park Mladost will host the 75th Boris Hanžeković Memorial. The program kicks-off with the hammer throw at 2:30 PM, while the final event is scheduled for 7:55 PM. On Friday, the biggest stars of this year’s competition were presented at the National and University Library in Zagreb, led by Croatian Sandra Elkasević. Natko Bošnjak,

World Best Athletes Announced Five meeting Records on Saturday Read More »

Walsh, Steen, Distin and Koščak Announced the Athletics Spectacle at the Zagreb Fountains

„Even though the 75th Boris Hanžeković Memorial will be held this early in the season, I am expressing my thanks to Alfons Juck, who managed to get the best athletes in the world to come and to compete in Zagreb,“ expressed Natko Bošnjak, Meeting Director. „We secretly hope to see the first 22-meter throw in men’s shot

Walsh, Steen, Distin and Koščak Announced the Athletics Spectacle at the Zagreb Fountains Read More »

The world’s fastest woman to compete at the 75th Boris Hanžeković Memorial

Photo: Diamond League AG Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred will run the 200m in Zagreb, the event in which she holds the world lead with 21.88 Current Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred will compete at the jubilee 75th Boris Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb on 24 May. Saint Lucia’s sprinter won the 100m gold medal at the

The world’s fastest woman to compete at the 75th Boris Hanžeković Memorial Read More »

The Numbers don’t lie: The 74th Boris Hanžeković Memorial is the best so far!

“Starting next season, with the World Championships in Tokyo, the Boris Hanžeković Memorial will move to a new date and will take place from June 6 to 8, and I believe we’ll once again prepare something new,” said event project manager Natko Bošnjak.  Three days of fantastic athletics in Zagreb, at the end of the

The Numbers don’t lie: The 74th Boris Hanžeković Memorial is the best so far! Read More »

Arop, Vissa and Bett light up the track, Karalis carries fine form to Zagreb

Marco Arop did achieve one of the fastest times at 1000 m in history as he ran a North American record of 2:13.13 After the great introduction of the shot putters at the 10th Ivan Ivančić Memorial on Saturday, the 74th Boris Hanžeković Memorial continued in the same style on Sunday at the Mladost Stadium

Arop, Vissa and Bett light up the track, Karalis carries fine form to Zagreb Read More »

19 Olympic Medallist to Compete at the 74th Boris Hanžeković Memorial

Photo Renato Branđolica/BHM The great showdown between Sandra Elkasević and Valarie Allman, Marco Arop is targeting the world 1000m record This year’s Zagreb Meeting has assembled an impressive roster of 19 Olympic medallists from the recent Paris Games, a testament to the event’s prestige and caliber. For the local audience, the spotlight will be on

19 Olympic Medallist to Compete at the 74th Boris Hanžeković Memorial Read More »