The Budapest Half Marathon (complete name: Nike Budapest International Half Marathon) is an annual road running

Road running

Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...

 competition over the half marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

 distance 21.0975 kilometres (13.1 mi) which takes place in Budapest

Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...

, Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 in early September. The route starts and ends in City 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

Andrássy Avenue

Andrássy Avenue is an iconic boulevard in Budapest, Hungary, dating back to 1872. It links Erzsébet Square with the Városliget. Lined with spectacular Neo-renaissance mansions and townhouses featuring fine facades and interiors, it was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002...

 with the Opera House, the Danube from the Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Széchenyi Chain Bridge

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary...

 and the Parliament

Hungarian Parliament Building

The Hungarian Parliament Building is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination of Budapest. It lies in Lajos Kossuth Square, on the bank of the Danube, in Budapest...

. The 2011 event took place on Sunday 4 September and attracted almost 12000 professional and fun runners, among them more than 7000 running individually the half marathon distance.

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. 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

Key:

Year	Men's winner	Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )	Women's winner	Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )
1996		1:04:45		1:11:11
1997		1:03:14		1:11:04
1998		1:02:44		1:10:37
1999		1:03:28		1:12:15
2000		1:04:45		1:10:17
2001	Sreten Ninković (YUG)	1:04:43		1:13:33
2002		1:02:59		1:13:39
2003		1:05:53		1:11:08
2004		1:06:51		1:11:18
2005		1:05:57		1:16:10
2006		1:06:32		1:10:46
2007		1:07:19		1:12:09
2008		1:07:22		1:14:38
2009		1:07:24		1:15:27
2010		1:04:38		1:13:13
2011		1:06:03		1:15:04

External links

• Official Website (in English)