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Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon

Overview

The 41st Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon took place in early September 2026, setting a new participation record with over 24,000 entries, including 8,449 runners from 117 different countries.

Prior to the event, authorities issued warnings regarding significant traffic disruptions across seven districts. Major road and bridge closures were scheduled for the Árpád, Margaret, Liberty, and Chain bridges, as well as the Buda and Pest lower embankments. The Budapest Transport Center (BKK) also implemented modified routes for various bus and tram lines to accommodate the race.

During the Hungarian Half Marathon Championships, Gábor Karsai won the men’s race with a time of 1:04:19, and Lili Anna Vindics-Tóth secured the women’s title with a time of 1:09:21. The scale of the event required staggered starts lasting nearly 50 minutes.

Entities

Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon · Budapest · Budapest Transport Center · Lili Anna Vindics-Tóth · Budapest Police Headquarters

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Budapest Half Marathon sets participation record

    The 41st Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon set a record with over 24,000 participants from 117 countries, marked by a surge in international running tourism and successful title defenses by Hungarian champions.

  2. 9 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    Budapest road and bridge closures scheduled for Wizz Air Half Marathon

    The 41st Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon will cause major road, bridge, and public transport closures in Budapest this weekend, affecting seven districts and multiple key transit routes.

Sources

acnews.hu · alon.hu · dailynewshungary.com · hellomagyar.hu · hir.ma · index.hu · kaposvarmost.hu · katalogfirm.pl · nlcafe.hu · szeged365.hu