Budapest Marathon reaches milestone with 10,000 marathon entries

The 41st SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival, held on October 10 and 11, achieved a significant milestone with marathon entries surpassing the 10,000 mark. The event saw a total of 39,910 participants across 14 different distances, with runners representing 1,200 Hungarian settlements and 121 countries.

In the men's marathon, Máté Vásárhelyi of Castor SE secured first place with a time of 2:24:01. In the women's category, Catherine Wimmer from Chicago took first place with a time of 2:47:47. International participation was led by runners from the United Kingdom, followed by France, Italy, Germany, and Slovakia.

Regional successes were noted from Veszprém county, which sent 281 participants to the festival. Gábor Lencse was the fastest male marathoner from the county with a time of 2:42:07, while Réka Horváth-Füledi was the fastest female with a time of 3:42:04. György Takács, aged 65, was the oldest marathoner from the region to complete the race.