Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Petrović nenyika yake Đuro Kodžo vose vakasangana neOlympic "B" mureza pa1999 Celje Marathon muCelje, Slovenia, naPetrović vachipedza nenguva ye2:17:13. Kunyange zvazvo Petrović akakwanisa kuenda kumitambo yeOlympic ya2000, Bosnia neHerzegovina ndiyo imwe yenyika nhanhatu dzisina kubaya nhomba kumamhanyi ayo ekumhanya kure pamberi pemarathon, uye Petrović akatambura ne 39 °C fever mazuva maviri chete asati amhanya. Chiremba wake akarayira kuti asaite makwikwi, asi Petrović akaomerera pakumhanya kumaOlympics, uye akapedza ari pachinzvimbo chechi76 kubva pavanhu 81 vakapedza munhangemutange yevarume kumaOlympics ezhizha ra2000
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