Legendary marathon runner Franjo Mihalic passes away

BELGRADE- Renowned Yugoslav marathon runner Franjo Mihalic passed away at the age of 95 in Belgrade on Saturday.

The legendary winner of silver medals at the Olympics in Melbourne dedicated his whole life to sport, especially athletics.

Mihalic broke down 22 records in his career, and his greatest success was the silver medal at the Olympic Games in Melbourne in April 1956.

He was also the winner of marathons in Tokyo, Boston, Moscow and Athens, the Midnight Run in Sao Paulo, and the International Cross Country Championships in Paris, a precursor of today's IAAF World Cross Country Championships.