From Jablanica and Mostar to Neum and Široki Brijeg, “Kravica – 5th League of Herzegovina 2026.” in the organization of AK “I love running” gathers runners from BiH and the region through 10 races.
The Racing League of Herzegovina gathers recreational and competitive runners through 10 races in Herzegovina and surrounding towns, with the aim of promoting recreational running and spreading the running culture in Herzegovina.
Portal Jabuka.tv is the media sponsor of the League of Herzegovina, whose last year’s edition fulfilled all expectations of the organizers.
The total is in the League in 2025 1,056 runners won points, of which 463 women and 593 menhe stated Ante Pavlicevicpresident of AK “I love running”, for the portal Jabuka.tvand the organizers expect equal or even better results in 2026.
The organizer of the league is Athletic Club “I love running”and the results and standings will be published after each round on official website of the club. Unofficial results will be published immediately after the race, a right to appeal is submitted to the race organizer. After the deadline for appeals, the results become official.
Right to participate and calendar of races
All runners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as from the region, can participate and foreign nationals.
The league consists of 10 racesand the following disciplines are scored per event:
- 21. 2. – 6. Jablanica half marathon (scoring: half marathon and 5 km) – Jablanica
- 21. 3. – 10. Mostar Half Marathon (scored: half marathon and 4 km) – Mostar
- 2. 5. – 5. Dry ten (scored: 10 km) – Posusje
- 16. 5. – Stolac cener (scored: 10 km and 5 km) – Stolac
- 30. 5. – 6. Half marathon “Two waterfalls” (scoring: half marathon and 10.4 km) – Ljubuški
- 28. 6. – 5. Neum’s ten (scored: 10 km and 5 km) – Neum
- 5. 7. – 8. Equestrian night cener (scored: 10 km) – Konjic
- Tobacco ten (date later) (scored: 10 km and 3.3 km) – Tomislavgrad
- 30. 8. – 9. Ramski Half Marathon (scoring: half marathon and 5 km) – Prozor – Rama
- Final race 9/5 – 4. Širobriješka five (scored: 5 km) – Široki Brijeg
Categories and scoring: is it necessary to participate in all races?
According to the proposals of the organizers, not necessarily participation in all races. To enter the order, it is necessary to run minimum one race.
They exist two categories: male and female. Points are added up for nine races run with the highest number of points. If a competitor runs all 10 races, his worst result (the race with the fewest points) is discarded.
If a competitor in the same event runs out two races (e.g. half marathon and 5 km), only the race in which he won more points is taken into account.
In case of the same number of points, runner s is better placed more kilometers run in nine races scored.
Order is scored from 1st to 60th place according to the following scale:
| Placement | Points |
|---|---|
| 1. | 100 |
| 2. | 96 |
| 3. | 92 |
| 4. | 89 |
| 5. | 86 |
| 6. | 83 |
| 7. | 80 |
| 8. | 77 |
| 9. | 74 |
| 10. | 72 |
| 11. | 70 |
| 12. | 68 |
| 13. | 66 |
| 14. | 64 |
| 15. | 62 |
| 16. | 60 |
| 17. | 58 |
| 18. | 56 |
| 19. | 54 |
| 20. | 52 |
Continuation of scoring follows the same rule up to the 60th place (1 point), including: 21st (50), 22nd (48), 23rd (46) … 30th (32), 31st (30), 32nd (29) … 40th (21), 41st (20) … 50th (11), 51st (10) … 60th (1).
Basic rules
- All races except relay and aquathlon races are scored.
- If an event has multiple races (eg 10km and 5km), the winner of each scoring race receives 100 points.
- A minimum of one race run is required to enter the league.
- It is possible to run two races in one event, but only the better result is scored.
- Foreign citizens can participate.
Awards and announcement
Announcing the winner and the presentation of awards is planned at the final in Široki Brijeg September 5, 2026. The total prize pool is 8,000 KM (men’s and women’s categories).
Anticipated awards per placement include cash prizes and trophies:
- place: 1,200 KM + trophy
- place: 800 KM + trophy
- place: 700 KM + trophy
- place: 600 KM + trophy
- place: 500 KM + trophy
- place: 200 KM + trophy
7-10 place: cup
Previous winners of the League of Herzegovina
- 2025: Dijana Manđeralo and Ante Pokrajčić
- 2024: Dijana Manđeralo and Ante Pokrajčić
- 2023: Anđela Talić and Ante Pokrajčić
- 2022: Antea Pavlicevic and Jakov Andabak
(www.jabuka.tv)
