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The marathon was not held in 1994 and 1995 due to financial difficulties. In 1996, the marathon event was moved to autumn, while the half marathon remained in spring. The sponsor was changed to Kaiser's-Plus. In 2009 SPAR bought Plus, which meant the marathon's name was also changed to "SPAR Budapest Marathon", which it remains. This year saw ...
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In 1994 and 1995 the Budapest Marathon was discontinued and, since it was re-established in 1996, separate half-marathon races have been held in September, with Nike as the event's main supporter. From 2014 the event has a new main sponsor Wizz Air. The popularity of Budapest Half Marathon has constantly increased; the number of participants ...
From 2016, a half-marathon event has been held in those Olympic years, and both the marathon and half-marathon events held as part of the Championships also function as the principle European elite team events at those distances. The championships were long dominated by Eastern Bloc countries, especially the Soviet Union and East Germany.
Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date World record Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:01:09: Berlin, Germany: 25 September 2022 Championship record Tamirat Tola (ETH) 2:05:36: Eugene, United States
Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date World record Brigid Kosgei (KEN) 2:14:04: Chicago, United States: 13 October 2019 Championship record Gotytom Gebreslase (ETH) 2:18:11
Amane Beriso Shankule (born 13 October 1991) [1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.In 2023, she won the marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. In 2022, she improved her marathon personal best by nearly six minutes to take the win at the 2022 Valencia Marathon, placing third on the world all-time list. [2]
The city of Budapest had previously stated an interest in hosting the 2007 World Championships, but withdrew and it was eventually held in Osaka. [3] The official mascot of the event is a Racka , called Youhuu.