The Faros Maratón was honored with an official postage stamp in Croatia. The annual Croatian International Long Distance Swimming Championships, a 16 km professional race from Stari Grad to Faros, was recognized by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honour Organisation in 2012.

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Over 38 years nearly 1,200 athletes from 42 countries have taken part in this international celebration of marathon endurance. Previously known as the Yugoslav International Long Distance Swimming Championships, the Faros Maratón was the only international event to continue in Croatia through the 1991-1992 war.

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