Budapest Half Marathon | |
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Date | September |
Location | Budapest, Hungary |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Half marathon |
Primary sponsor | Wizz Air |
Established | 1984 |
Course records | Men's: 1:02:44 (1998) Seiji Hamada Women's: 1:10:17 (2000) Mihaela Botezan |
Official site | Official website |
Participants | 2,998 (2021) 3,779 (2020) 7,964 (2019) |
The Budapest Half Marathon (complete name: Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, Hungarian: Wizz Air Budapest Félmaraton) is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance (21.0975 kilometres (13.1094 mi)) 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.