Small Eastern Extreme Marathon is a 42.0 km mountain marathon of Fruškogorski maraton 2026 in Popovica, Serbia. The race starts on April 25, 2026 at 09:00 AM. It starts in Popovica.
The course climbs 2100 m+ and descends 2100 m−. With 50 m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 45% of the distance is uphill, 40% downhill and 16% flat. The longest climb runs 4.6 km at an average 6.0% grade (276 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 2.6 km at 10.0% (259 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 34.9% over 0.2 km. The steepest descent drops at 25.0% over 0.5 km. Surface: 89% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 57.1 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Ledinačka Kapija (503 m), 38.2 km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Crni cot (482 m). The course also passes close to Astal (485 m).
Poles bring little benefit here — only about 1.4 km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 28 of 100), with 55% of the load in the first half: 0 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 10°C to 18°C, around 15°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 36%.
60 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Omar Khudiev (Russia) in 3:55:28. Women's winner: Jasmina Djurdjevic (Serbia) in 7:16:19.
This page has the full results and splits, interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for Small Eastern Extreme Marathon.
Other distances of Fruškogorski maraton 2026Ultra Extreme Marathon (134 km)·Ultra Marathon (108 km)·Medium Eastern Marathon (59.0 km)·Trainee Southern Trail (22.7 km)
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