Belgrado

Belgrade is a city that hosted the World Athletics Indoor Championships in 2022. The city is newsworthy because the recent success of Spanish athlete Mariano García, who won gold in the 1500m at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, is being contextualized by his previous win in Belgrade. García's 2022 victory in the 800m in Belgrade was his first gold medal at a world indoor championship. His recent win in the 1500m makes him the first athlete in World Indoor Championships history to win gold in both the 800m and 1500m. Belgrade's significance lies in being the location where García first achieved global recognition, setting the stage for his continued success and solidifying his place in athletics history.