Budapest Half Marathon

Budapest Half Marathon
Runners crossing Danube River in the 2010 Budapest Half Marathon race
DateSeptember
LocationBudapest, Hungary Hungary
Event typeRoad
DistanceHalf marathon
Primary sponsorWizz Air
Established1984
Course recordsMen's: 1:02:44 (1998)
Japan Seiji Hamada
Women's: 1:10:17 (2000)
Romania Mihaela Botezan
Official siteOfficial website
Participants2,998 (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.

The Széchenyi Baths in City Park, overlooking the starting point of Budapest Half Marathon