Elzan Bibić Explained

Elzan Bibić
Birth Date:8 January 1999
Birth Place:Karajukića Bunari, Sjenica, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Height:1.97 m[1]
Weight:70 kg
Country:Serbia
Sport:Athletics
Event:1500 m – 5000 m
Pb:1500 m

3:35.07[2]
5000 m: 13:24.42

Coach:Rifat Zilkić

Elzan Bibić (; born 8 January 1999) is a Serbian middle- and long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2019 European Under-23 Championships.

Bibić was the 3000 metres 2016 European youth champion and won a bronze for the men's junior race at the 2018 European Cross Country Championships. He earned several Serbian national titles both out and indoors (1500 m and 3000 m).

Bibić won the bronze medal in the event at the 2023 European Indoor Championships.

Running career

Bibić initially played soccer before training as a distance runner.[3] He won the boys' 3000-meter race at the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival with a time of 8:50.10.[3]

On July 7, 2017, he won a 3000-meter race at a track meet in Zenica, after which he felt knee pain. Shortly afterwards he was diagnosed with damaged ligaments in his knee, his first serious injury.[4]

On September 4, 2018, Bibić ran his then personal best of 3:37.79 (and still reigning Serbian U20 national record[5]) in the men's 1500 meters at the Hanžeković Memorial meet in Zagreb, finishing in last place among a deep international field led by first place finisher Elijah Manangoi.[6]

In the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade he finished 6th in the Heat 2 of 3000 meter race with the time of 7:52.78 and did not progress to the finals.[7]

Personal life

Bibić was born in Karajukića Bunari, known as the "Siberia" of Serbia due to extremely cold temperatures which are frequently recorded there.[4] Karajukića Bunari is above 1,000 meters in altitude, as it is located on a plateau called Pešter. Bibić went to a medical trade school in his hometown, Novi Pazar.[3] His parents were athletes growing up. His father Murat played soccer and his mother Fatima played volleyball.[3]

International competitions

2015European Youth Olympic FestivalTbilisi, Georgiabgcolor=silver2nd1500 m4:01.62
bgcolor=gold1st3000 m8:50.10
2016Balkan Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkeybgcolor=gold1st3000 m8:16.72
European Youth ChampionshipsTbilisi, Georgia8th800 m1:56.12
bgcolor=gold1st3000 m8:09.06
World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland11th1500 m3:51.58
8th5000 m13:51.40
2017Balkan Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbiabgcolor=gold1st3000 m8:06.98
2018Balkan Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkeybgcolor=gold1st3000 m8:08.34
Mediterranean GamesTarragona, Spain–1500 mDNF
13th5000 m14:32.05
World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland6th1500 m3:44.65
8th5000 m14:15.37
Balkan ChampionshipsStara Zagora, Bulgariabgcolor=gold1st1500 m3:43.36
bgcolor=gold1st3000 m8:15.06
European Cross Country ChampionshipsTilburg, Netherlands3rdU20 race18:11
2019Balkan Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkeybgcolor=gold1st1500 m3:43.13
European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom13th (h)1500 m3:47.94
European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Sweden3rd1500 m3:50.90
8th5000 m14:26.40
2020Balkan Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkeybgcolor=gold1st1500 m3:50.18
2021Balkan ChampionshipsSmederevo, Serbiabgcolor=gold1st1500 m3:52.23
European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia4th1500 m3:40.91
2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia13th (h)3000 m7:52.78
Mediterranean GamesOran, Algeria10th1500 m3:45.42
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany18th5000 m13:39.60
2023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey3rd3000 m7:44.03
World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary31st (h)1500 m3:37.45
2024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom8th (h)1500 m3:39.98
European ChampionshipsRome, Italy6th5000 m13:24.54
Olympic GamesParis, France32nd (h)5000 m14:14.46

Personal bests

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EAA profile . . 6 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Elzan BIBIĆ - Athlete Profile. IAAF. January 18, 2019.
  3. Web site: Nikada neću zaboraviti Tbilisi. Danas. Prvoslav Lešević. Serbian. August 13, 2015. January 18, 2019.
  4. Web site: Vraća se nikad jači El’ Bibo. Danas. Prvoslav Lešević. Serbian. October 1, 2017. January 18, 2019.
  5. Web site: Serbian athletics federation, national records of Serbia .
  6. http://www.has.hr/images/stories/HAS/hanzek/rm1500.pdf
  7. Web site: World Athletics . 2022-05-29 . worldathletics.org.

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