Kurgaš third time winner at 50 kilometers, Slađana Pejović dominant among senior women

The 23rd Ultramarathon - Montenegro 2022 was held in Podgorica today. Muhamed Kurgaš from Podgorica was the fastest at 50 kilometers for the third time - 4:00,27 hours.

Second place went to Željko Milović from Nikšić (4:16,52), and third was Aris Šabotić from Podgorica (5:06.23).

The ultramarathon was held in the technical organization ATK "Podgorica Marathon", under the auspices of the Administration for Sports and Youth of Montenegro, the Secretariat for Culture and Sports of the Capital City and the Athletic Association, and was run along the Boulevard of Montenegrin Serdars on a 1.000-meter circular track.

Over 200 competitors from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Ukraine and Montenegro took part in the men's and women's competition.

Kurgaš (Sparta athlete) in addition to the victory became the champion of Montenegro for 2022 and won the Mileta Božović Trophy. Željko Milović (Nikšić) took second place at the Montenegrin championship, and Savo Aligrudić (Sparta) took third place. Rada Miladinović took part in the women's competition at the ultramarathon, running 39 kilometers in a five-hour time limit.

As part of the event, the Montenegrin road championship was held for seniors and juniors at 10.000 meters, and senior and junior women at 5.000 meters.

Slađana Pejović, a member of AK Nikšić, triumphed for the 5.000th time in the senior women's 12 race with a time of 17,21 minutes. Second place went to Andrea Saitaj from Rudar Pljevlja (19:36,8), while ATK Podgorica Marathon athlete Rada Miladinović (20:08,3) was third.

Among the juniors, the first place went to the athlete Lovcena Marija Perišić (21:48,7), ahead of her club friend Anastasija Pajović (22:58,3) and the third-placed Jelena Miladinović from ATK Podgorica Marathon (27:00,1).

Among the seniors, Željko Dabović from AK Sparta won the 10.000 meters (33:33,1 minutes). Second place was won by his clubmate Perica Vučković (36:24,3), and third place by Veselin Petrušić from AK Nikšić with 40:33,2. The youngest participant was Jagoš Archon from Podgorica at the age of six, while the oldest participant was 78-year-old Spaso Paloski from Podgorica.