‘From my village to Brussels’: Students Marathonci continued the way through Croatia to the seat of the European Union – BBC News in Serbian

The three million and eight hundred thousand steps need to cross the road from Novi Sad to Brussels.

Provided that you have ever thought that you are moving half Europe, these two cities are about 1,900 kilometers away.

Students from Serbia, dissatisfied with the response of the authorities to their six-month protests, they decided to run that journey – to shift – to reach the European Union seat.

In this campaign from Novi Sad. April, 21 from all universities in Serbia, was also allowed to arrive for the session of the European Parliament in 18 days.

To the capital of Belgium, they run a property – one group over five to 15 kilometers, and rest, and the route takes over another.

They are ready to run over marathon distance to meet Europe with a socio-political situation in the country.

« We want to open our eyes to Europe and the world, we want to go into what happens in Serbia and hopefully their support, » says Marko Stankovic, one of the runners’ students, for the BBC in Serbian.

In the first three days, they are planned to pass through neighboring Croatia.

The first evening of the welcome was organized in Osijek, where they spent, and others in Vitrovica, where Croatian citizens and students were gathered in front of the Gymnasium, with banner ‘one world – one struggle’

Among the gathered was the Croatian singer of Severina.

The welcome went without music and noise, because it was a day of mourning for the death of Pope Francis.

Students who took the morning from Virovitica today expects a journey of hundreds of miles to Varazdin where they will spend the night.

Arrival is expected about 20 hours, and there are their students and civil initiatives organized by a welcome, which is under the auspices of the city of Varaždin.

Varaždin is the third city in which he will spend the night, out of a total of 17 cities through which it will pass.

Students months led by protestswho have become massive anti-government gatherings across the country where social reforms are demanded.

The trigger was the decline in the canopy of the train station in Novi Sad when 16 people were killed.

European Union From the beginning of the protest, he advertised several times, but mostly sturo and diplomatic, with the mention of the right to freedom of gathering and calls for dialogue.

Watch the video from the start of the student ultramaron to Brussels

Running is not the first European hike of Serb students.

At the beginning of April, 80 Youth Youth She crossed between bicycles more than 1,300 kilometers to Strasbourg, where there is a seat of some European institutions.

And then they asked for Europe support, in order to, others, others like the country they are fighting for.

They preceded them numerous mass and smaller gatherings across the country, and almost half a year, Students block faculties in Serbia Asking first of all to determine the criminal responsibility for Novi Sad Tragedy.

Authorities in Serbia repeat that they are All requirements Filled, but the students denies these claims.

The beginning of the marathon: ‘Yes and the rest of Europe hears for us’

Students will run through Croatia, Austria, Germany, France and Luxembourg.

« We went through the whole of Serbia, woke people, it’s time for Europe to hear about us, » says Dunja Stanojkovic, a student of the Veterinary Medicine, for the BBC in Serbian.

Two days ahead of departure, parents made her farewell in the courtyard of the family house in Pancevo, 20 kilometers from Belgrade.

« I had the impression that they were making me fare in the army, not to follow me on the road, » he says with a smile.

In her luggage are spare sneakers, but also all the necessary rungs for running: several Helanka, spare shirts, socks, sweatshirts.

He also packed a plush bear, a gift from the boyfriend, and her necklace, sister gift.

On hand bracelet with the built-in word – students.

In front of the endeavor, around the door of the student, Uroš Obradović I noticed the Golden Krstić.

« The amulet. I don’t separate from her, » he said, catching me look.

Like others, Obradovic says that he is aware that he expects them great effort and challenge, but also that it is much more important to achieve the goal – that Europe hears them.

« Let’s go as a team, we’ll be aware, we are aware of what we’re going on, » he says for the BBC in Serbian.

In the rare endeavor, group students started from the center of Belgrade to Novi Sad.

‘Nobody is tired, run to Brussels, « they shouted, and gathered in front of the main building of Radio and Television of Serbia, where Danima takes a student blockadethey made them a chance and cheered them.

‘Let’s go for freedom’, she threw one of the Marathonke’s journalists.

In Novi Sad, a 16-minute post office was held to the victims of the Novi Sad tragedy near the accident site, and then the runners started to Race towards Brussels.

« We don’t want to suffer injustice and nepotism.

« I expect our voice to be heard in this session there are more stories about events in Serbia and be a reaction from Europe, » said the student of the Medical Faculty of Aleksa Dimitrijević before the road to the BBC.

See photos from Novi Sad

What is the relay run?

Everyone runs a certain part of the route, mostly in a smaller group.

When one finishes the section, the other group continues, explains Ivan Radenković, who trains runners for 15 years.

The endeavor of students is difficult, but feasible, adds.

« Organism, especially young people, can handle effort.

« But if the day after day, the body does not arrive to rest, one of the main challenges before the students, » explains for the BBC in Serbian.

To stay in fitness and prevented or mitigated muscle inflammation should be entered enough carbohydrates and protein, but also fresh fruits and vegetables of rich enzymes and minerals.

Stretching exercises, but also showering with cold water are also important for relaxing muscles.

The coach points out and that the feet should always be dry, and the sneakers should change every other day.

Brussels runs at the concrete, which has advantages and disadvantages, says Radenković.

Since the substrate is flat and hard, it is much easier for it than the ground, grass or sand.

But running per concrete creates more pressure on the joints, which can be relieved to the appropriate sneakers, explains.

Modern messenger

Featuring running has a long history – the messengers have been announced like this before the phone and the Internet.

« In ancient and middle ages, messages were transmitted precisely.

« Running postman runs one section, handed a letter to another and so until the finish line, » Radenkovic concludes.

See the cycling campaign of students to Strasbourg

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