Budapest Half Marathon


The Budapest Half Marathon is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance which takes place in Budapest, Hungary in September. The route starts and ends in City Park and winds through the city center, offering views of some of the city's main sights, such as Andrássy Avenue with the Opera House, the Danube from the Széchenyi Chain Bridge and the Parliament. The 2017 event took place on Sunday 10 September.
in City Park, overlooking the starting point of Budapest Half Marathon

Race history

Between 1984 and 1993 annual half-marathon races were organized as a side event of the Budapest Marathon. In 1994 and 1995 the Budapest Marathon was discontinued and, since it was re-established in 1996, separate half-marathon races have been held in September, with Nike as the event's main supporter. From 2014 the event has a new main sponsor Wizz Air. The popularity of Budapest Half Marathon has constantly increased; the number of participants having grown from an initial 3000 to over 7000 individual runners. Currently the distance can be run either as an individual or as a relay in a teams of two or three. Competitors with disabilities may compete in wheelchairs.

Past winners

Source: Futanet, Half Marathon Race Guide 2013
Key:
YearMen's winnerTime Women's winnerTime Finishers
19961:04:451:11:111768
19971:03:141:11:042535
19981:02:441:10:372703
19991:03:281:12:153422
20001:04:451:10:174024
2001 Sreten Ninković 1:04:431:13:333912
20021:02:591:13:394403
20031:05:531:11:084470
20041:06:511:11:184601
20051:05:571:16:105466
20061:06:321:10:464964
20071:07:191:12:095020
20081:07:221:14:384930
20091:07:241:15:274848
20101:04:381:13:135520
20111:06:031:15:046203
20121:06:361:15:076751
20131:05:531:12:327436
20141:05:051:15:147783
20151:06:281:16:519074
20161:05:401:18:538187
20171:06:521:16:598315
20181:06:501:17:478669
20191:04:561:14:477964

"Finishers" refers to individuals completing the course, ignoring relay teams.