Budapest half marathon
| Budapest half marathon | |
|---|---|
 The Széchenyi_Baths in Városliget Park overlook the starting point of Budapest Half Marathon Races | |
| Date | Early September |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary  |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1984 |
| Official site | [1] |
The Budapest Half Marathon (complete name: Nike Budapest International Half Marathon, Template:Lang-hu) is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance (21.0975 km or 13.1 miles) which takes place in Budapest, Hungary in early September. The route starts and ends in Városliget park and winds through the city center, offering a spectacular view for runners on some of the city's main sights, such as Andrássy_Avenue with the Budapest_Opera House, the Danube_River from the Széchenyi_Chain_Bridge and the Hungarian_Parliament_Building. The 2010 event took place on Sunday 5th September and attracted 7000 professional and fun runners.[1]
Race history
Between 1984 and 1993 annual half-marathon races were organized as a side event of Budapest Marathon. In 1994 and 1995 Budapest Marathon was discontinued; since it was re-established in 1996, separate half-marathon races have been held in early September, with Nike as the event's main supporter. The popularity of Budapest Half Marathon has been constantly increasing; the number of participants has grown from an initial 3000 to 7000 in 2010.[2] Currently the distance can be completed both by individual runners and teams of two; competitors with disabilities may run in wheelchairs.
Past winners
Source: Futanet[3]
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Káldy Zoltán (HUN)
|
1:04:45 | Simona Staicu (HUN)
|
1:11:11 |
| 1997 |  Keita Fujino (JPN)
|
1:03:14 | Sachie Ozaki (JPN)
|
1:11:04 |
| 1998 | Seiji Hamada (JPN)
|
1:02:44 | Kanbayashi Kazumi (JPN)
|
1:10:37 |
| 1999 | Morikawa Takaki (JPN)
|
1:03:28 | Tamamushi Tomoko (JPN)
|
1:12:15 |
| 2000 |  Piotr Gladki (POL)
|
1:04:45 |  Mihaela Botezan (ROM)
|
1:10:17 |
| 2001 |  Sreten Ninković (YUG)
|
1:04:43 | Rakonczai Beáta (HUN)
|
1:13:33 |
| 2002 |  William Kipsang (KEN)
|
1:02:59 | Rakonczai Beáta (HUN)
|
1:13:39 |
| 2003 | Zatykó Miklós (HUN)
|
1:05:53 | Kálovics Anikó (HUN)
|
1:11:08 |
| 2004 | Sreten Ninkovic (SCG)
|
1:06:51 | Kálovics Anikó (HUN)
|
1:11:18 |
| 2005 | Juhász András (HUN)
|
1:05:57 | Erdélyi Eszter (HUN)
|
1:16:10 |
| 2006 | Bene Barnabás (HUN)
|
1:06:32 | Kálovics Anikó (HUN)
|
1:10:46 |
| 2007 | Ott Balázs (HUN)
|
1:07:19 | Papp Krisztina (HUN)
|
1:12:09 |
| 2008 |  Roberto Pasquale Rutigliano (ITA)
|
1:07:22 | Rakonczai Beáta (HUN)
|
1:14:38 |
| 2009 |  Erkolo Ashenafi (ETH)
|
1:07:24 | Papp Krisztina (HUN)
|
1:15:27 |
| 2010 | Tóth László (HUN)
|
1:04:38 | Papp Krisztina (HUN)
|
1:13:13 |