Raiffeisen Bank Bucharest City Marathon

Since 2008, Bucharest, Romania has been the host of the annual Raiffeisen Bank Bucharest Marathon and sports event. The Asociatia Bucharest Running Club, in cooperation with the Romanian Athletic Federation, organize the event which consists of Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K races. The course is certified by the AIMS and the IAAF and the time limit for the Half Marathon is 3 hours while the time limit for the Marathon is 6 hours. The event typically attracts more than 25,000 participants from over 50 countries, culminating in a finish in front of the Parliament Palace (formerly Ceausescu Palace), the largest building in Europe and the second largest in the world.