"The Nike International Budapest Half-Marathon will be held for the 23rd time on the 7th of September 2008. The slogan of the competition is ‘The Beatable Distance?’, indicating that the race distance of 21097.5 metres is far from impossible for any runner who trains regularly and prepares well.750 representatives from 45 nations will join the Hungarian athletes on the starting line of Hungary’s largest half-marathon event before going the distances on the streets of Budapest.
The race centre will be housed in the City Park and participants will run past the most beautiful sites of the Hungarian capital, including Heroes’ Square, Andrássy Boulevard, the Parliament and the Buda Castle, as well as along both banks of the River Danube.
The 21km half-marathon distance can be run individually or in pairs, with one runner taking 13.3km and the other 7.8km. Those who would like to get on the starting line but don’t feel reading to tackle the above distance can test themselves on the 3.5km Nike Park Track."
Source: Budapestinfo.hu
For further information visit Budapest Marathon's website
05.09.2008