Sunday 5 June 2022

Keszthely, Városi strand szigetfürdő (Photo: Copyright © 2017 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

Keszthelyi Kilométerek (KKM) is a popular running event that draws about 1,500 or more runners to Keszthely, an old town located at the western tip of Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake.

The event traditionally begins with the children's races on Saturday morning, followed by the 2.5km and 5km races in the afternoon.

The 10.55km quarter marathon, the 21.1km half marathon and the 42.2km marathon are held on Sunday.

Both the half and the full marathon are open to individual runners and relay teams (2x10.55km; 4x10.55km).

Starting on Fő tér, Keszthely's main square, the route is an undulating 10.55km loop which visits two of western Hungary's outstanding sights—the lakefront of Balaton and the park of the grand Festetics Palace:

 

Festetics-kastély - Festetics Palace, Keszthely, Hungary (Copyright © 2016 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

Map of the venue:

 

Update 2022 (!):

Everything will be different this year!

All races will be held on Sunday.

These are the start times and the race distances:

  • 8.30:
    • 2.5km
    • 5km
  • 10.00:
    • 20km (individual runners and relay teams of two runners)
    • 40km (individual runners and relay teams of four runners)
  • 12.30:
    • 10km
  • 16.00-17.00:
    • children's races

The start/finish area will be at Amazon Ház, between Festetics Palace and the main square.

The race course will be 5km long.

The route runs along the pedestrianized main street, then a bit downhill to the wooded Helikon Park (near the lake), through the park, back uphill to the town centre, again along the pedestrianized zone, and finally through the park of the palace.

 

15. Keszthelyi Kilométerek:

Date:

  • 5 June 2022 (Sunday)

Event website:

 

Number of finishers:

  • 2022:
    • 2.5km: 45
    • 5km: 110
    • 10km: 219
    • 20km: 173
    • 20km relay: 40 teams
    • 40km: 35
    • 40km relay: 14 teams
  • 2021:
    • 2.5km: 27
    • 5km: 46
    • 10.5km: 195
    • 21.1km: 223
    • 21.1km relay: 27 teams
    • 42.2km: 52
    • 42.2km relay: 16 teams
  • 2020:
    • Event cancelled
  • 2019:
    • 2.5km: 85
    • 5km: 123
    • 10.5km: 462
    • 21.1km: 515
    • 21.1km relay: 100 teams
    • 42.2km: 116
    • 42.2km relay: 43 teams

 

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Race information:

 

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