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Jovica Spaji\u0107 persistently improves and acquires knowledge and skills through continuous courses and training in alpinism, free climbing, parachuting, survival in extreme conditions, topography and nutrition. He is exceptionally tactically, mentally and physically trained.<\/p>\n
All the experience allowed him to undertake the greatest and most extreme ventures a human body can bear. He carefully chooses the biggest and toughest world races to take part in. In 2012, his versatility, readiness, motive and a deep faith in himself lead him to the most demanding world ultra marathon races where he becomes one of the best ultramarathon runners in the world. The exceptional thing about him is that he factually is a competitor but above all he moves his own limits in the fight with his strongest rival \u2013 himself.<\/p>\n
All the results he has accomplished so far are available on the site \u201cDUV ultra marathon statistic\u201d \u200bhttp:\/\/statistik.d-u-v.org\/index.php?Language=EN<\/a><\/p>\n In 2012<\/strong>, he was the only representative of the Balkans in the \u2019\u2019Sahara race\u2019\u2019 \u200bhttp:\/\/www.4deserts.com\/\u200b a 250km long race\u00a0 with 250 competitors from all over the world. He takes 17th<\/sup>\u00a0place overall and 5th<\/sup>\u00a0place in his category.<\/p>\n In 2014<\/strong>, he participated in 24 hour race and 100km at the IAU Ultramarathon which took place in Palic, Serbia. He broke the national record of Serbia in 24hour race by running 222.221km.<\/p>\n In 2014, he took part in \u201cTor des Geants\u201d a 333km long trail ultramarathon in the Alps with the total elevation gain of 24,000m \u00a0\u200bhttp:\/\/www.tordesgeants.it\/en<\/a><\/p>\n In 2014, he competed with the best ultramarathon runners in \u201cIcarus Florida Ultra Fest\u201c, a six-day race on a certified track. He was second overall and first in his age category with a new national record of 682.3km. \u200bhttp:\/\/www.icarusfloridaultrafest.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n In 2014, he took part in \u201cMilano \u2013 San Remo\u201c ultramarathon, a 283km long race. Among elite world ultramarathon runners he was the youngest competitor but managed to finish the race\u00a0 in top 10 and first in his age category with the time of 41hours and 13minutes. 85% of competitors didn\u2019t finish the race.\u00a0http:\/\/www.ultramilanosanremo.it\/<\/a><\/p>\n In 2015<\/strong>, he finished a legendary race \u201cBadwater\u201d in Death Valley, the USA. He ran 217km of extreme ultramarathon and took the 8th<\/sup>\u00a0place overall and 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0place in his age category.\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.badwater.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n In 2015, he represented Serbia at the 24hour World Championship in Torino, Italy.<\/p>\n In 2015, he published a book with his SAJ colleague \u201cBeat Yourself\u201d in which he writes about physical and mental preparations for endurance sports.<\/p>\n In 2016<\/strong>, he took part in the World cup \u201cWorld Trophy\u201d in Athens. He won the 6-day race and set a new national record of 702km.<\/p>\n In 2016, he won \u201cLa Ultra \u2013 The High\u201c in the Himalayas and broke a long time record. The race is 333km long and takes place in the Indian part of Himalayas at the average altitude of 4.800m.\u00a0https:\/\/vimeo.com\/186314157<\/a>\u200b \u200bhttp:\/\/www.laultra.in\/<\/a><\/p>\n In 2017<\/strong>, Jovica, Inspired by Hope inspires others and runs for the ones who can\u2019t. He sets new standards in ultramarathon. His will and motives lead him to races on three different continents, with \u200btemperature difference of over 100 Celsius, from the North Pole and Arctic to the hottest part of the Namibian desert.In 2017, he took part in the \u201cYukon Artic Ultra\u201d in the Arctic Circle, a 700km long race which is run with the temperatures reaching -50 Celsius.<\/p>\n In 2017, he ran \u201cSahara race\u201d in the Namibian part of the desert, an ultimate utramarathon of 250km at the temperatures exceeding +50 Celsius and took the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0place overall.In 2017, he took part in a legendary \u201cTAHOE Lake\u201d in California, the last habitat of the Navaho Indians in the national park Homewood. He finished the 340km long race as 4th<\/sup>\u00a0overall.<\/p>\n In 2017, he also participated in a legendary race \u201cJungle Marathon\u201d, the last edition of the race and enters history as the winner of probably the toughest ultramarathon in the world.<\/p>\n Jovica\u2019s aim is to awaken and motivate other people with his results to understand that they can always move their limits, beat themselves, be persistent, committed and believe deeply in their own journey. No matter whether it is the race or life problems, surrender is not an option.<\/p>\n 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n – Moab 240 Endurance Run (USA) – drugo mesto ;<\/p>\n www.moab200.com<\/a><\/p>\n – 100 kilometara Pali\u0107 (SRB) – prvo mesto<\/p>\n 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n – Arrowhead 135 (USA) – prvo mesto<\/p>\n www.arrowheadultra.com<\/a><\/p>\n – Ultra trail Stara Planina (SRB) – drugo mesto<\/p>\n ultrakleka.com<\/a><\/p>\n -Atacama Crossing race 2019 (Chile) – prvo mesto<\/p>\n www.racingtheplanet.com\/atacamacrossing<\/a><\/p>\n 2020.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Rovaniemi 300 (Finland, Europe)<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.rovaniemi150.com\/rov300\/<\/a><\/p>\n He won first place in the “foot” division with a new track record, 308 kilometers covered in 75 hours and 38 minutes.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.rovaniemi150.com\/rov300\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/152479174829579\/posts\/2913733862037416\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2021.<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Iditarod Trail invitational race – 2021. ITI350 (Alaska, USA)<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.iditarodtrailinvitational.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n He won first place in the “foot” division in a 350-mile race, which he covered in 7 days, 5 hours and 1 minute.<\/p>\n Moab 240<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.moab200.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n He won second place overall with the second best time in race history, running 240 miles in 56 hours and 54 minutes.<\/p>\n 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n BIGFOOT 200<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.destinationtrailrun.com\/bigfoot<\/a><\/p>\n BIGFOOT 200 – destination trail<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.destinationtrailrun.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2023.<\/strong> https:\/\/swisspeaks.ch\/?lang=en<\/a><\/p>\n 2023.<\/strong>
\nSwiss Peaks 360″<\/strong>
\nFirst place in the “duo” category with a time of 104 hours and 59 minutes.<\/p>\n
\n“Summer Spine Challenger North”<\/strong>
\nFirst place with a time of 39 hours and 45 minutes.<\/p>\n