Within two days of the Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon more than 1% of the Slovenian population runs

How has running changed since the first marathon in Ljubljana and what are the ways that the organisation of marathons has changed?

Gojko Zalokar: "There's a big difference - 600 runners in the early years and 25,000 today. Consequently, the number of people needed for the organisation is higher and we are extending the marathon event as such, because everybody runs - from the youngest to the oldest! It is important to have a future vision and we have always been striving to create a highly professional sporting event, while the budget and marketing is secondary. In recent years we've noticed a third factor, tourism, in terms of international tour operators bringing runners to Ljubljana. This is what will essentially be crucial for the future development of the event - how to bring foreigners to the city and show them...