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Budapest Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 3.9 
Organization 4.1 
Spectators 3.4
Number of comments: 35 [displaying comments 31 to 35]
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A Runner from New York
(10/1/2002)
 "Not as exciting as New York but nothing is!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I wish the Marathon courses spent more miles in the old city and less along the rivers. Same goes for beautiful Budapest. If you are a vegetarian, skip the Pasta Party and their 'only-choice' prepackaged carton pasta boxes with meat. When I tried to take a second cup of water, I was yelled at. Head instead for a terrific Vegetarianum Restaurant which is a fantastic choice for its fantastic quality and is fantastically inexpensive! The Marathon course is OK, though not that flat as they claim (there are quite a few bridges.) You compete sometimes with stinky cars on the road, and with not at all stinky trams, but you may have to stop to let them cross the course! Spectators, though very few, were enthusiastic. Others wait for a bus or tram with their backs to the runners. Pre-race and post-race goody bags are terrific. Bathhouse after the race is great but bring the towel or you will have to walk back drenching wet, the way I did! | |
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michael Doherty from London
(8/27/2002)
"Beautiful city marathon" (about: 1999)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I ran Budapest in Sept 2001 actually on my 30th birthday in the hope of breaking the 3hr mark. Failed by 7mins which was a little disapointing. Apart from that mishap i found the race and atmosphere to be fantastic. The first and last 5miles there were lots of enthusiastic crowds but the rest of the race was sparsely populated. Organisation of the Marathon was perfect and the cold beer and dip in the hot spas at the end were great. The Hungarians really know how to put on a great race, things can only get better. | |
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A Runner from Wales, UK
(4/8/2002)
"Good flat, medium size City Marathon." (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I enjoyed this friendly well organized marathon. I booked my entry via the internet and it all worked out ok. The course is on the banks of the River Danube and it's pretty flat. You cross over it on the many bridges which give have good views of Budapest. Crowds are small but enthusiastic. Goodies include Medal, T-shirt, socks and picture & certificate follow in the post. It's a really good marathon capable of fast times and a great city to visit. | |
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A Runner from London
(10/2/2001)
 "Unique Marathon experience (2001)" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 My seventh marathon and the one I enjoyed most: a great experience. The run along the Danube is splendid and offers a beautiful city tour. The organisation is outstanding and much better than the one you'll find in larger runs: the team will help you find hotels and facilitate airport lifts if you need; water+isostar+banana/orange stations every 4 km is a great luxury and the few spectators will support you enthusiastically. Definitely one to run. | |
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A Runner from Laredo, Texas
(10/9/2000)
"THE Most Beautiful city marathon" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I can't tell you how wonderful my trip to Budapest was. The people and the city are just great. Easy to get around, English spoken nearly everywhere. The expo, the race, and post race activities were all very well organized. There was not one meter along the route that wasn't beautiful. There was even a boat playing music sailing up and down the Danube. And there was a cold beer in the post race goody bag! There was never a moment during this race, even at mile 20 that I would have wanted to be anywhere else doing anything else. |
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