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Kuserbanj and Jelovčan back on top at Juriš na Hmezad

Posted: October 2, 2022 in News
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Rok Kuserbanj and Špela Jelovčan returned to reclaim the titles at the fifth edition of Juriš na Hmezad in Zalec, Slovenia on Saturday.

2020 winner and course record holder Jelovčan ran the 265-step course with the required 5kg bag of hops on her back in 1:42.17. The Slovenian was 13 seconds slower than her PB, but slower winning times are proving quite common at many events this year as stair racing slowly emerges from its pandemic-enforced sabbatical.

Juriš na Hmezad was back close to full capacity this year, after a smaller event in 2021.

Judita Anzelc took second place in 1:44.56 and Karmen Štih was third in 1:46.25.

Spela Jelovcan sets off on her winning run (image: ATD Savinjčan)

In the men’s division, 2020 winner Rok Kuserbanj put in a solid performance to hold off a strong field of runners that included two-time champion (2018-19) from Austria, Rene Sluga.

Kuserbanj was a couple of seconds slower than his winning time two years ago but his 1:14.92 was more than enough to see off the challenge from Žiga Plahutar (1:17.12) and Martin Höck (1:18.51).

Rok Kuserbanj powers up the Hmezad building in Zalec (image: ATD Savinjčan)

Juriš na Hmezad 2020: Jelovčan sets new course record, Kuserbanj halts Sluga

Posted: September 26, 2020 in News
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Špela Jelovčan set a new course record at the third edition of Juriš na Hmezad in Zalec, Slovenia on Saturday.

Jelovčan ran the 265-step course with the required 5kg bag of hops on her back in 1:29.78, to take five seconds off the previous best time set by fellow Slovenian Petra Pogačar at last year’s event.

It was a huge improvement for the athlete from Polhov Gradec who finished fourth at the race in 2019.

Jelovčan was a clear winner, finishing 15 seconds ahead of Maruša Stermecki (1:44.96) in second. Karmen Štih took third in 1:49.23.

Špela Jelovčan sets off on her record-breaking run at Juriš na Hmezad
Kuserbanj puts an end to Sluga’s winning run

Rok Kuserbanj put in a solid run in the men’s race to stop Austria’s Rene Sluga from winning Juriš na Hmezad for the third time in a row.

Course record holder Sluga was the pre-race favourite coming into Saturday’s event, but Kuserbanj put in a powerful run to shock the Austrian and take first place with a 1:12.95 finish.

Kuserbanj had finished second behind the experienced Sluga in 2018 and then took third in 2019. The athlete from Braslovče finally completed his collection of every podium position with this impressive win.

The men’s top six (plus Karmen Štih, 3rd woman) at Juriš na Hmezad 2020

Rene Sluga was just over one second behind, finishing in 1:14.01. Simon Kmet was third in 1:16.69.

For more race-day images, head to Atletsko tekaško društvo Savinjčan ŽALEC.