Romeo Živko
SloveniaathleteMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Romeo Živko is a former Slovenian athlete known for his achievements in long-distance running, particularly in road races. He held the Slovenian record for the 10-kilometer distance for 36 years, a record he set on December 31, 1989, in Bolzano, Italy, with a time of 29 minutes and 5 seconds. His remarkable performance stood as a benchmark for future athletes until it was recently surpassed by Jan Kokalj at the Croatian Open Athletics Championship.
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Romeo Živko is the coach of Vid Botolin.
Padel eden od najstarejših slovenskih rekordovDelo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2026-08-02
Slovenia· 2026-08-02
Romeo Živko held the previous Slovenian record for 36 years before it was broken by Jan Kokalj.
Padel državni rekord iz leta 1989Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2025-10-25
Slovenia· 2025-10-25Also mentioned
Jan Kokalj