When is the next Budapest Marathon?

The next edition is listed for 11 October 2026. Race days move slightly from year to year, so confirm the date with the organizer before booking travel.

How hilly is the Budapest Marathon course?

The directory classifies the course as 平坦, with about 85 m of total climbing across the 42.195 km. The figure is an estimate of climbing, not a survey measurement.

Is the Budapest Marathon a good first marathon?

The directory lists it as debut-friendly: the climbing is modest, and the field, the time limit and the organisation suit a first 42.195 km.

Budapest Marathon

平坦 course in Budapest, Hungary with about 85 m of climbing. Next edition 11 October 2026.

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Where does the Budapest Marathon run?

Budapest Marathon course map: the route through Budapest, with the start and the finish marked. — Budapest Marathon course map — start, finish and route.

Interactive map

The trace follows the organizer's published course, simplified for the screen: the orange dot is the start, the dark dot the finish. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.

What is the Budapest Marathon course like?

Follows both banks of the Danube from Margaret Island down past the parliament and the castle. Flat, fast and held on an autumn weekend when the city is at its best.

Next edition: 11 October 2026
Elevation gain: 85 m
Profile: 平坦
First run: —

Frequently asked questions

Short answers computed from the directory's own data — the race date, the course profile and the climbing — with the sources for each given below.

When is the next Budapest Marathon?: The next edition is listed for 11 October 2026. Race days move slightly from year to year, so confirm the date with the organizer before booking travel.
How hilly is the Budapest Marathon course?: The directory classifies the course as 平坦, with about 85 m of total climbing across the 42.195 km. The figure is an estimate of climbing, not a survey measurement.
Is the Budapest Marathon a good first marathon?: The directory lists it as debut-friendly: the climbing is modest, and the field, the time limit and the organisation suit a first 42.195 km.

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Sources for this page

What each source below is used for on this page, and where to check this race yourself.

World Athletics — the label calendar and the road-race regulations. Used to check whether the race holds a World Athletics label, and its elite competition details.
AIMS — the international course-measurement standard behind the 42.195 km distance, and the AIMS race calendar.
The organizer's own publications — course maps, race handbooks and published results. The date, course character and climbing on this page are compiled from them and re-checked each season.

Where do these facts come from?

Dates, course type, climbing and time limits are compiled from the organizer's publications and re-checked each season; elevation is an estimate of total climbing rather than a survey figure. Always confirm race-day details with the organizer before making plans.

Last reviewed 14 October 2026