Hristo Iliev is the fastest man in the Balkans in the 60-meter dash

21-year-old Hristo Iliev won the Balkan title in the 60 m race with a time of 6.53 sec. at the Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Second place went to Slovenian Anej Čurin Prapotnik with 6.57 sec. and third place went to Ertan Özkan from Türkiye with 6.61 sec., atletikabg.com reports. The achievement of Hristo Iliev is a new national record and a European record for youth under 23 years.

Earlier this month, Iliev set the best result in 38 years in Bulgaria in the 60 m. with 6.61 sec. and days later in Belgrade he set a national record in the discipline with a time of 6.54 sec.

Two national records for Bulgaria at Belgrade indoor athletics event

Editor: Miglena Ivanova