Miskolc Maraton 2026

The Barátság Maraton, or Friendship Marathon, is an autumn road race held in Miskolc, a city in northeastern Hungary with a population of approximately 140,000. The event offers multiple distances: a full 42.2km marathon, a half marathon, a four-person half marathon relay, a 10.5km Kismaraton, a 5.27km Minimaraton, and children’s races of 600m and 1.8km. The course consists of a flat 5.27km loop passing through the city center and Népkert, the People’s Garden park. Marathon participants complete eight laps, while those in shorter races run one, two, or four laps. The start and finish line are located on Szent István tér, or Saint Stephen Square, in the historic center. The route and start/finish area have been adjusted in recent years, indicating this is a city race utilizing a practical lap format rather than a fixed point-to-point course.