Sunday 29 September 2024

Memorial to the oldest annual running race in Europe. Prague-Běchovice, Czech Republic (Author: User:Miaow Miaow / commons.wikimedia.org / public domain)

 

Běchovice-Praha is a silniční běh na 10 km (10k road race) in Praha (Prague), capital of the Czech Republic.

The event has been held every year since 1897 which makes it Europe's oldest continuously running footrace.

Starting in Praha-Běchovice in the eastern part of the city, the race follows a very undulating 10,031-metre point-to-point course.

The finish line is in Praha 3, approximately four kilometres to the east of the Old Town.

The entry limit is 3,333 runners.

You can travel to the start in Běchovice by train to Praha-Běchovice station which is a short walk from the start area. Lorries will transport runners' bags to the finish area.

 

Map of the venue (blue: start; red: finish):

 

128. Běchovice-Praha:

Date:

  • 29 September 2024 (Sunday)

Event website (in Czech and English):

 

Number of finishers:

  • 2023: 2,436

 

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