{"id":205065,"date":"2026-03-22T08:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T06:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=205065"},"modified":"2026-03-22T08:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T06:25:12","slug":"this-story-must-be-heard-by-the-whole-world-a-boy-with-autism-ran-a-half-marathon-in-mostar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/this-story-must-be-heard-by-the-whole-world-a-boy-with-autism-ran-a-half-marathon-in-mostar\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS STORY MUST BE HEARD BY THE WHOLE WORLD: A boy with autism ran a half marathon in Mostar!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Boy \u0160imun Petar crossed the finish line of the jubilee tenth edition of the Mostar Run half marathon and became the first boy on the autism spectrum to complete a 21-kilometer half marathon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire project was organized by the Zvon\u010dica Association with friends, and alongside \u0160imun Petar ran Darko Rogina and Marko Cindri\u0107, who pushed a girl, D\u017eejla, in a wheelchair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As they passed through the finish line, the gathered crowd enthusiastically greeted \u0160imun Petar and the team, showing how unity and support can change things! They wore T-shirts with the markings of \u201cMosa Bavlju,\u201d a humanitarian campaign aimed at helping children who are vitally endangered and who have survived malignant diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The humanitarian campaign \u201cMosa Bavlju\u201d brings together individuals and the community around one fundamental idea\u2014that unconditional love is the strongest force in the universe and that no one should go through the hardest life battles alone.<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nova.rs\/sport\/sport-ostalo\/foto-djokovic-se-oglasio-zbog-istorijskog-podviga-i-poslao-poruku-velikanu-goat-velicina-nema-granice\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9tGoooAYzI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/isplivali-tajni-dokumenti-planiran-lazni-atentat-na-orbana-tokom-izborne-kampanje-kako-bi-mu-podigli-rejting\/\">ISPLIVALI TAJNI DOKUMENTI: Planiran la\u017eni atentat na Orbana tokom izborne kampanje kako bi mu podigli rejting!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;ISPLIVALI TAJNI DOKUMENTI: Planiran la\u017eni atentat na Orbana tokom izborne kampanje kako bi mu podigli rejting!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/isplivali-tajni-dokumenti-planiran-lazni-atentat-na-orbana-tokom-izborne-kampanje-kako-bi-mu-podigli-rejting\/embed\/#?secret=3DBtspzxth#?secret=9tGoooAYzI\" data-secret=\"9tGoooAYzI\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A true ambassador of this campaign is the boy \u0160imun Petar, who through his example shows that a diagnosis does not have to be a limit to one\u2019s abilities. Through daily effort, persistence, and creativity, he sends a powerful message\u2014that every child deserves a chance to be accepted and seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the race, he said with a smile that it was \u201cgreat,\u201d while his coach stated that they ran 15 minutes faster than planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything was also recorded by Nela Bun\u010di\u0107, a marketing expert and influencer who has run numerous marathons and races and has been promoting running for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/talented-twins-decided-to-play-for-serbia-jug-and-vid-grew-up-in-germany-they-train-at-werder-and-here-is-why-they-chose-the-eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TALENTED TWINS DECIDED TO PLAY FOR SERBIA: Jug and Vid grew up in Germany, they train at Werder, and here is why they chose the Eagles!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/bravo-novak-serbian-wunderkind-who-stacked-up-medals-at-olympiads-is-today-a-student-of-the-most-prestigious-college-at-the-famous-cambridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BRAVO, NOVAK! 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