Běchovice – Prague Race
The Běchovice – Prague Race is an annual running event which takes place in September between the Prague districts of Běchovice, where the race starts, and Žižkov, where the race ends. It is a point-to-point race which features a climb towards the end of the race, and is slightly longer than a 10K run at 10.031 kilometres (6.233 mi).
| Běchovice – Prague Race | |
|---|---|
| Date | September |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | 10.031 kilometres (6.233 mi) |
| Established | 27 May 1897 |
| Course records | Men's: 28:33 (1996) Laban Chege Women's: 33:18 (2014) Nancy Nzisa Wambua |
| Official site | Official website |
| Participants | 2,764 (2016) |
The race first took place in 1897 and was awarded the World Athletics Heritage Plaque in 2020 recognising the race as being the oldest continuously-run road race in Europe.
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