One of the novelties at the ČSOB Bratislava marathon event this year is the interactive space called Marathon HUB. It will be located near the registration tent on the square in Eurovea. It is a place where you can meet Slovak Olympians and sports representants, as well as ambassadors of our event. Various presentations and discussions will also take place here.
PROGRAM OF THE MARATHON HUB (30.03. – 01.04.2023)
Moderated by – Michal Buček (Saturday) – M. R. Štefánik Square, Eurovea
THURSDAY (30.03.2023) – „Running and women“
16:00 opening – MARATHON HUB
17:00 Charity sale of sports clothes and shoes
18:30 Workshop for women – How to prepare for the race – SHEruns team
19:00 SHEruns training of the women´s running community
FRIDAY (31.03.2023) – “Introduction of the new running app”
10:00 – sports press conference ČSOB Bratislava marathon 2023
12:00 – opening – MARATHON HUB
Presentation of partners and their activities – New Balance, Edgar, Dôvera, ČSOB Spirit
17:00 RUNOLOGY App Launch
SATURDAY (01.04.2023) – “Meeting with ambassadors, elite runners and sports guests”
09:00 opening – MARATHON HUB
09:15 Autograph session – Danka Barteková and Ján Volko
13:00 Introduction of the event ambassadors and their stories
14:00 Running married couple and authors of the book „Manželé v běhu“
Soňa and Michal Hrabec – Running2.cz
14:30 Running events in Budapest and new running challenges
Arpad Kocsis – director of the Budapest marathon
RunCzech season 2023 – presentation of the running season
Thomas Arnholtz – RunCzech promotional manager
15:00 Running as a community affair
Stefan Langer (AUS) – presentation of the running group from Vienna – Weekly Long Run
Soňa Hrabec Kotulková (CZE) – presentation of the running group from Prague – Running2
Petra Pukalovičová (SVK) – presentation of the running group from Bratislava – SHEruns
Presentations of our guests + moderated discussion
15:45 The runner’s psyche before and during the race
Marek Hladík (SVK) – multiple Slovak champion in the road running
Richard Varga (SVK) – 2x triathlon participant at the Olympic Games – aquathlon world champion
Roman Fosti (EST) – two-time marathon participant at the Olympic Games
moderated discussion
16:30 Why it is good to have a system in your trainings
Michal Uličný – RUNOLOGY
17:00 Presentation of the elite runners of the Sunday´s races
17:15 Meeting with pacers for the marathon and half marathon