SPAR Budapest Marathon

A two day Running Festival, where everything revolves around running. Along Unesco World Heritage sites, you can explore Budapest's most beautiful parts while marvelling at the panorama. A flat, scenic course leads you through one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Budapest is waiting for you!

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Event Details

The biggest running event in Hungary with more than 30,000 runners.

Budapest, with its seven bridges and three hills, has long won the hearts of runners from other countries. Picturesque city streets branch out from the start line at Heroes' Square where a bevy of statues look down on marathon runners. If that’s not enough inspiration to run a personal best, the course through Budapest and along the Danube is almost entirely flat.

The SPAR Budapest Marathon® Festival is the country’s largest recreational sports event, with over 30,000 participants running and walking in one of the various distances offered during the two-day event. Become part of the experience this year! In addition to the classic marathon runners, the event welcomes participants in the shorter distances as well. Moreover, individuals, groups of friends, and families who perhaps for the first time in their lives want to taste the atmosphere of such an event are also invited. Budapest’s premier autumn running festival awaits you!

After the marathon you can bathe your aching feet in one of the 22 pools of the Széchenyi thermal bath, the most famous spa in Budapest. Budapest is the spa capital of the world with over 100 thermal springs beneath the city that supply the famous baths.

Course

The event starts in Pazmany Peter Setany, in front of the Eotvos Lorand University. The course runs through the heart of Budapest, crosses several bridges and passes the most well known city sites. The exact course changes each year and details are released approximately two weeks prior to race date.

Saturday

Saturday traditionally features the shorter distances. Starting from 500 meters and extending to 10 kilometers, everyone can find a distance that matches their fitness level. If running isn’t your thing, choose walking and become part of the unforgettable festival atmosphere!

10km: 9:am
Minimarathon 5km: 10:45am
10+5km: 10:45am

Sunday

Marathon: 9:00am
Relay for Two: 9:00am
Relay for 4: 9:00am
30km: 9:40am

Entries

The Entry Fee is included in your travel package and includes:

Bib number
Technical t-shirt
Goodie bag
Finisher’s medal
Refreshment stations along the course
Music points along the course
Changing and cloak rooms
First aid on the course
Marathon expo
Programs before and after the race