Bucharest Half Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Bucharest International Half Marathon is a half marathon and 10K on the streets of the Romanian capital, held on a Sunday in late April and created on the initiative of Olympic marathon champion Constantina Diță. The first edition was in 2016, and the 10th edition on 26 April 2026 was billed as the anniversary edition. It is organised by the Constantina Diță sports club together with the Romanian Athletics Federation, and the half marathon doubles as a national championship. Its organisers describe it as the only World Athletics Label road race in Bucharest. The start and finish are on Constantin Prezan Boulevard near the Arc de Triomphe, with the race village in King Mihai I (Herăstrău) Park, and the half marathon starts at 08:45. The route runs up Kiseleff Road to a turn near Piața Presei Libere, comes back through Piața Victoriei, then follows Buzești Street, Berzei Street, Hașdeu Bridge and Splaiul Independenței before turning at Rond Coșbuc and returning along Victoriei Avenue and Kiseleff Road. The organisers call the route flat and fast. The time limit for the half marathon is three hours. The programme also includes an individual 10K, a 3.5 km popular race and a wheelchair 10K.