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VARAŽDIN, CROATIA
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Bledar MESI, new BR – 3000 m steeplechase!

Posted June 13, 2025

Balkan champion from last Bamacs in Bar – Bledar MESI (M40, ALB) did a new Balkan record on 3000 m steeplechase during the Albanian Championship for seniors (!) held in Elbasan. The record is now 9:45.56 !

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650 athletes registered!

Dear athletes! Thank you very much for all your registrations and special thanks to all Team managers who are helping us to organize that great competition! Next steps : Preliminary more detailed Time table will be published till August 15th ! We do expect preliminary start lists around August 22nd. Final Time table will be on 25th August, final start lists on 26th of August ! Enjoy and welcome to Varaždin! We are waiting for you!
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Bledar MESI, new BR – 3000 m steeplechase!

Balkan champion from last Bamacs in Bar - Bledar MESI (M40, ALB) did a new Balkan record on 3000 m steeplechase during the Albanian Championship for seniors (!) held in Elbasan. The record is now 9:45.56 !
Bobos & Daftsou with new BR !

Vasile Bobos (M40, Romania) ran the 200 m last weekend in Craiova, finishing in an excellent 22.24! Anna Daftsou (W50, Greece) improved her Balkan record in the 400 m — now 65.84! Both are strong candidates for gold in Varaždin.
Greek athletes with five new Balkan records

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Registrations are open

Since May 15th registrations for BAMACS for all Balkan athletes are open. Please contact Your Country team manager by August the 5th at the latest. Team managers have also all the information about accommodation in the Student Campus in Varaždin. Welcome to the Baroque City of Varaždin!

34TH BALKAN
MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP
VARAŽDIN, CROATIA
29.-31.8.2025.

Bledar MESI, new BR – 3000 m steeplechase!

BAMACS

34TH BALKAN
MASTERS ATHLETICS
CHAMPIONSHIP
VARAŽDIN, CROATIA
29.-31.8.2025.

CONTACTS

HAVU - Croatian masters athletics Association
Metalčeva 5, Zagreb ( HAS )
IBAN HR4923600001102282947

BAMACS

34TH BALKAN MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPVARAŽDIN, CROATIA29.-31.8.2025.

CONTACTS

HAVU - Croatian masters athletics Association Metalčeva 5, Zagreb ( HAS ) IBAN HR4923600001102282947

34TH BALKAN
MASTERS ATHLETICS
CHAMPIONSHIP
VARAŽDIN, CROATIA
29.-31.8.2025.

HAVU - Croatian masters athletics Association
Metalčeva 5, Zagreb ( HAS )
IBAN HR4923600001102282947