As every year, the Hungarian National Championships of the 20 km took place in Békéscsaba (218 km from the capital). This year the event was scheduled in March due to the international competition calendar.

At the departure time the weather was still cold, +3° Celsius and windy.

But this condition did not upset the leading athletes: both in the male and in the female part there was no doubt as to who deserved the gold medal.

Máté Helebrandt (3 times Olympian) and Barbara Oláh (2 times Olympian) achieved a good personal best.

The event was also attended by Slovak and Romanian athletes, mostly junior athletes who fought for a time of 10k.

20km men

Eight athletes showed up at the start.

Victory to Maté Helebrandt (HUN) in 1:22:14 which represents the new personal best of the athlete (previous of 1:22:31 established on 12.8.2016 in Rio de Janeiro)

The silver medal went to Norbert Tóth (HUN) in 1:27:12. Tóth, who is still an U23 athlete, also made a new PB

Third place to David Tokodi (HUN) in 1:32:10

20km women

Six athletes showed up at the start.

Victory to Barbara Olah (HUN) in 1:31:48 which represents the new personal best of the athlete (previous 1:32:44 established on 13.8.2017 in London)

Second place to Rita Recsei (HUN) in 1:38:32

Third place in Petra Zahoran (HUN) in 1:42:40 who finished her first 20km. There wasn't a big fight for places, as everything seemed decided from the very first moments of the race.

The results of the categories U20, U18 and U16 in the Results section which can also be get to this link.

Risultati ufficiali - Official results