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 Marathon 
 Gábor Józsa outran roughly 4968 runners to win with a time of 02:22:36, followed by Tamás Kovács who finished with a time of 02:23:24. Péter Jenkei got the third place in 02:23:50. 
 In the women’s race,  Simona Staicu claimed victory with a time of 02:50:28 , followed by Valéria Bíróné Molnár who finished with a time of 02:57:37. The third place went to Helén Csönge with a time of 03:00:36 
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 30 km 
 Gábor Németh outpaced more then 1042 runners to win in 01:46:28. Coming in second was Landgrebe Eskild (01:48:17). László Makár (01:50:28) made notched third place. 
 In the women’s race,  Vera Gulyás claimed victory with a time of 01:58:53 . She finished 4 minutes 9 seconds ahead of Lilla Rozsnyai. Rounding out the top three was Lilla Egervölgyi with a time of 02:06:45. 
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 10 km 
 Jan Pernica grinded past more than 3473 runners to win in 00:32:44. He finished 11 seconds ahead of Pierre Fournier. The third place went to Bálint Deák with a time of 00:34:09 
 For the women,  Fruzsina Bakonyi finished first in 00:37:30 . She bested Marta Andrzejewska who crossed the finish line one minute 59 seconds behind her. The third place went to Dóra Freierné Kovács with a time of 00:39:48 
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 The next edition of the Spar Budapest Marathon will be on October 15, 2017. 
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 Marathon results 
 Daniel Soos (2:25:18) bested just over 5,600 runners to win the 30th annual Budapest Marathon along the Danube River in Hungary. 
He finished second in 2012. 
This year’s runner-up was Peter Jenkei (2:25:53) with a time of 2:25:53. 
Adam Izer (2:27:09) came in just ahead of Tamas Bogos (2:27:34) for third. 
  30. #Budapest #Marathon held with record number of participants from around the world: http://t.co/oILQYX2OO0 pic.twitter.com/WThqmtCAsL  — Hungary Today (@HungaryToday) October 12, 2015   
 
 For the women, it was 2012 winner Timea Krisztina Merenyi (2:45:08) back on top. 
She finished third in 2013. 
Defending champion Simona Juhsaz-Staicu (2:47:33) came in second, despite finishing more than three and a half minutes faster than her winning time in 2014. 
Last year’s runner-up Szabina Laluska Zsuzsa (2:50:56) rounded out the top three. 
She was the only other runner to eclipse the three hour mark. 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Daniel SOOS
		HUN
		2:25:18
	
	
		2
		Peter JENKEI
		HUN
		2:25:53
	
	
		3
		Adam IZER
		HUN
		2:27:09
	
	
		4
		Tamas BOGOS
		HUN
		2:27:34
	
	
		5
		Szabolcs BEDA
		HUN
		2:30:27
	
	
		6
		Istvan VARGA
		HUN
		2:30:44
	
	
		7
		Tamas Janos NAGY
		HUN
		2:32:01
	
	
		8
		Giorgio CALCATERRA
		ITA
		2:32:43
	
	
		9
		Gabor SZABO
		HUN
		2:33:20
	
	
		10
		Mate SZEDERKENYI
		HUN
		2:33:29
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Krisztina Merenyi TIMEA
		HUN
		2:45:08
	
	
		2
		Simona JUHASZ-STAICU
		HUN
		2:47:33
	
	
		3
		Szabina Laluska ZSUZSA
		HUN
		2:50:56
	
	
		4
		Reka KOVACS
		HUN
		3:01:29
	
	
		5
		Lydia TROW
		GBR
		3:07:26
	
	
		6
		Lilla EGERVOLGYI
		HUN
		3:13:47
	
	
		7
		Diana BOSZNAY
		HUN
		3:14:04
	
	
		8
		Tamara TINTA
		HUN
		3:14:58
	
	
		9
		Olga Iulia GHINGA
		ROM
		3:15:31
	
	
		10
		Zsoka FENDRIK
		HUN
		3:16:52
	

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 30K results 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		IOystein WERGELAND
		NOR
		1:51:36
	
	
		2
		Attila KORPICS
		HUN
		2:00:17
	
	
		3
		Gabor Szabo MILAN
		HUN
		2:01:26
	
	
		4
		Alexander GULYAEV
		RUS
		2:03:20
	
	
		5
		Sandor DEZSO
		HUN
		2:03:21
	
	
		6
		Narciso GIULIODORI
		ITA
		2:05:11
	
	
		7
		Giovanni DAMICO
		HUN
		2:06:38
	
	
		8
		Zoltan SZIRMAI
		ITA
		2:07:17
	
	
		9
		Balazs NARAY
		HUN
		2:07:37
	
	
		10
		Robert ROZEJ
		POL
		2:07:58
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Vanessa BENAVENT
		ESP
		2:10:45
	
	
		2
		Francesca CAPOBELLI
		ITA
		2:11:36
	
	
		3
		Gabriella GYORGY
		HUN
		2:13:06
	
	
		4
		Orsolya OTTLAKAN
		HUN
		2:14:28
	
	
		5
		Monika Melitta CSATARI
		HUN
		2:14:52
	
	
		6
		Melanie RAIDL
		AUT
		2:15:31
	
	
		7
		Lorenza DI GREGORIO
		ITA
		2:15:57
	
	
		8
		Csilla NAGY
		HUN
		2:17:06
	
	
		9
		Krisztina KARASZ
		HUN
		2:17:12
	
	
		10
		Paola MASSARONI
		ITA
		2:25:46
	

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 10K results 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Albert MINCZER
		HUN
		32:50
	
	
		2
		Imre Csaba CSONTOS
		HUN
		34:10
	
	
		3
		Gyorgy NAGY
		HUN
		34:51
	
	
		4
		Aart STIGTER
		NED
		35:04
	
	
		5
		Balint TARNAI
		HUN
		35:29
	
	
		6
		Stuart MCGEACHY
		GBR
		35:37
	
	
		7
		Gabor LIPTAK
		HUN
		36:34
	
	
		8
		Gabor SIPOS
		HUN
		36:37
	
	
		9
		Andras KUTI
		HUN
		37:17
	
	
		10
		Viktor MESZAROS
		HUN
		37:58
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Karolina Helga HORVATH
		HUN
		38:06
	
	
		2
		Kiss Agnes IMRENE
		HUN
		38:15
	
	
		3
		Eszter TOTH
		HUN
		39:37
	
	
		4
		Dorottya VARGA
		HUN
		42:39
	
	
		5
		Szilvia FRIEDL
		HUN
		42:39
	
	
		6
		Niemi HARZA
		HUN
		43:30
	
	
		7
		Daria KOPYTINA
		RUS
		43:39
	
	
		8
		Anastasia VORONOVA
		RUS
		43:39
	
	
		9
		Kelsey ERICKSON
		GBR
		3:44:00
	
	
		10
		Andrea KOVACS
		HUN
		3:44:00
	

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Results: Soos scores win over big field in Budapest

Credit : Budapest International Marathon
 Due to the municipal election held in Hungary on October 12th, the organizers of the 29th §race_link(1417)  had to change the date of the event. It will be held on the same weekend, but on Saturday instead of Sunday. 
 The new date is October 11th 2014. 

Budapest International Marathon to be held on October 11th 2014

 I spent the last week-end of September in Budapest (Hungary) with my wife and kids to take part in the 25th Anniversary Spar Budapest International Marathon. 
 The city 
  The capital of Hungary is split in two by the Danube. On the West side, Buda and its hills, on the East side Pest and its longs avenues and shops. 
We were staying at a hotel near the Opera. The location was quite convenient because the neighbourhood is lively and it is quite central and well deserved by metro and bus. 
 Budapest is the kind of city where it’s a pleasure to wander along the streets and parks. The Architecture is rich and diversified. When you’re tired to walk there’s always a bus or a tram to catch. 
 As the weather was sunny on Saturday, we walked to the Gellért hill. The view from the top of the hill is gorgeous. This dominant point of view lets you embrace the whole city. The Danube and Pest are at your feet. 
 The nearby castle hill and its numerous museums is also worth a visit (Royal palace, National Gallery, Historical Museum of Budapest, Music Museum, Military Museum…). 
 Seven bridges cross the Danube in the center of the city and the most famous and beautiful one is the chain bridge, the oldest of the city. We’ll have the opportunity to run over it during the race. 
 The River offers long and pleasant pedestrian and bicycle pathways, but as it is where the race will mostly be run, it may not be the best location to spend all your time. 
  Credit : Geoff WongThe must-see places when in Budapest are the Thermal baths. As we were leaving shortly after the race on Sunday, we couldn’t benefit from the free entry to the Széchenyi baths the Marathon provides. So we decided to go there on Saturday afternoon.  
After a day wandering in the city, plunging in the various baths was a pure delight.  The kilometers walked vanished and my legs were up and ready for the marathon.  
The baths are a vestige of the Turkish Culture in Budapest. They are build around hot springs and offer several thermal pools whose temperature vary from 25 to 38°C. 
If you have time, you can also get massaged in the baths. 
 The race 
 The city  woke up sunday morning under a heavy cover of clouds, drizzle alternating with rain. But the temperature was fine with 15°C. 
I took the metro the reach the Heros Square where the start of the race was located. The train was full of runners from all countries. It was as if the train had been booked for the marathon runners only. 
 The race starts in the City Park, near the Heros Square. So it was great to wander in its alleys, warming up before the start. The crowd was very joyful and it was a pleasure to be part of it. 
  Credit : Budapest International MarathonThere were 3150 runners taking part in the marathon.  
The first part of the marathons follows the Andrássy with its trees and beautiful classical buildings, including the Opera house. 
After a few zigzags on Pest’s Boulevards, we end up on the river banks where most of the race will be run. 
 Some may find that kind of route boring, but I didn’t. Going back and forth on the car less banks gives you the opportunity to appreciate the architecture of the surrounding buildings from multiple point of views. We passed in front of the Parliament at least six times, viewing the front  and the back of the building, from the river banks or from the other side of the river. Each time I would discover something new on the building and like it all the more. 
 Running on the banks also provides a very flat route. And what I like the most is that when you run, you cross a lot of runners.  You share the race with more runners than you would have if the route had been point to point. 
And if at one point you feel the wind slowing you down, cheer up because on your way back, it will push you. 
 There are a few ups and downs at the end of the race to get back to the City park, but they are quickly ran and don’t take too much energy. 
 I think it is a race you could select to establish a new personal best. This wasn’t my case. I finished the race in 4:08, but for the first time, I didn’t hit the wall and had a great time the whole race through ! Maybe a side effect of the Széchenyi baths. 
 The organization 
 The race was particularly well organized. I particularly enjoyed the friendliness and the encouragements of the volunteers at each support station. 
 This year, unfortunately, the rain discouraged the public to be present on the side of the route, but volunteers made their best to make us forget the rain. 
 Organizing a relay at the same time as the marathon is a great idea. It fills the streets with different kind of runners and you are assured that you won’t run on your own at any time during the race. 
 I particularly liked the poster given to the first time marathoners. It’s a great way for them to get encouragements. 
 The only point of improvement concerns the badge reclaim. We had to get back to the village to give the badge and get our deposit back. It was a walk my tired legs would have avoided. 
 Thank you Judith for having invited me to take part in the marathon. It was a real pleasure for me despite the rain.  
I think Budapest is a great week-end destination where you can mix sight-seeing and marathoning. 
 If you want to take part in the race next year, the 26th edition will be held on October 2nd. 

Week-end in Budapest

  Árpád Kocsis has been the race director of Budapest Marathon since 1986. The company organises road races in Budapest and in the country in Hungary, also an ultra race around Lake Balaton, from various small distances to a complete marathon. 
 The objective is to increase the base of amateur runners in Hungary and to make running accepted as a free time, hobby suitable for recreation and preservation of health. 
 As an amateur runner Árpád Kocsis has run a number of half marathons and completed 4 marathons around the world, the first one in 1984. 
 This will be the 25th edition of the race. Why was it created in the first place? 
 The first marathon in Budapest war organised in 1986. The reason was primarily to create an event for runners, to increase the base of mass running in Hungary, to show the capital to runners, to present Budapest and Hungary with a high standard event and to increase tourism. 
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 What kind of route have you set up for the runners? How would you describe it? 
 The route of the Budapest marathon is a scenic one, almost uniquely in the world, it leads past buildings and monuments which are part of the World Heritage (e.g. Andrassy út, building of the Opera House, the Buda Castle). As Budapest is being divided by the Danube, the route leads through a number of beautiful bridges and also, along the Danube the beautiful historic buildings can be seen. 
 How many runners do you expect on Sunday morning? What type of runners do you plan to attract? 
 The objective is to attract amateur runners from all over the world. A number of shorter distances are also being organised on Sunday beside the marathon, so that companions, families and children can also come and do sports. The other distances are a unique 30&nbsp;km distance where runners of this join the marathon runners at the 12.195th km of the race and finish the race together. It is possible to run the marathon distance in a relay of 3 or 5 runners. 
 Credit : Budapest International Marathon 
 Also there is a 7.5&nbsp;km Minimarathon, a 3.5&nbsp;km Fun Run and a walking distance. The number of participants only on the marathon distance is around 3000 people, about half come from abroad from approximately 50 countries. Overall, on the day of the marathon about 15,000 people come and run with us! 
 At that time of the year, what kind of weather can we expect? 
 Usually at this time of the year the basic temperature in Budapest is 14-21°C with some mild possibility for rain. 
 Have you planned festivities around the marathon? 
 As mentioned above the marathon is also called a Running Festival, with the objective to invite the whole family. Lots of programmes for children, exhibitors of different healthy products, etc. await the runners. 
 The marathon finished, what advice would you give a runner who has never been to Budapest before? A good restaurant, a fancy sightseeing? 
 Sightseeing in Budapest (after the marathon) maybe the best on a hop on hop off bus, but our travel agency is more than willing to organise any programmes for the interested parties.&nbsp;A boat trip in the evening on the Danube also provides an unforgettable experience. 
 Credit : * Maurice * 
 As Hungary is famous for its wines, a wine tasting in the cellars of either Budapest or Eger. It is also worth visiting the Parliament in Budapest or the Opera House, a unique experience, buildings which are one of the most beautiful ones in Europe. Being also famous for its baths, it is also worth visiting one of the thermal baths in Budapest. What is more, entry to the Budapest Szechenyi Bath is included in the entry fee of the half marathon or marathon. 
 In a single sentence, what would you tell the readers of ahotu Marathons to make them register for the Budapest International Marathon? 
 Budapest Marathon is a medium size marathon which is large enough in number of runners to enjoy running and get enough motivation, however, not so crowded and suitable to achieve a PB. 
 Thank you Árpád 

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