Day with optimum climatic conditions today in Békéscsaba, a city in the south-east of Hungary where this morning took place the Hungarian Championship of 20km and for the Youth Championship.
20km men
He won the title of Hungary Mate Helebrandt (HUN) in 1:23:11.
Since 2008 with this victory, Helebrandt brings nine victories in this championship (four consecutive ones).
Second place to Bence Venyercsan (HUN) in 1:25:29 which also gets the U23 title in the U23 category as well as the new personal best in 1.25: 29 (previous of 1:26:17 obtained on April 8, 2017 in Podebrady, CZE when he arruved 13th).
Third place for Mikols Domonkos Srp (HUN) in 1:26:38 also for him a new personalbest (previous 1:28:17 obtained on April 13, 2014 in Békéscsaba).
In the U23 after Bence Venyercsan (HUN) at 1:25:29 they ranked Tomasz Bagdany (HUN) in 1:28:02 and Andrei Gafita (HUN) in 1:28:42.
20km women
She had no difficulty in winning Viktoria Madarasz (HUN) in 1:31:39.
She also raises the series of consecutive victories in the championship: since 2009 with this victory, she brings eight victories in this championship (five consecutive ones).
Second place for Rita Recsei (HUN) in 1:34:43 which also gets the new personal best in the category U23 (previous 1:35:33 on Aperil 30, 2016 in Békéscsaba).
In third place, off the standings from the Hungarian Championship, Jessica Sia Nga Ching (HKG) in 1:35:15. Also for her new personal best (previous of 1:35:38 obtained on April 20, 2014 in Kenosha, USA), which is also the new Hong Kong National Record.
The bronze of Hungarian Championship at Anett Torma (HUN) in 1:35:28. Also for her new personal best (previous of 1:37:57 obtained on Aril 30, 2016 in Békéscsaba).
In the U23 after Rita Recsei (HUN) in 1: 4.43 she was classified Mihaela Acatrinei (HUN) in 1:42:40.
Here is the updated European list of the top 20 athletes (excluding Russian athletes who will not participate in the 2017 European Cup).
| Time | Pos | Athlete | YoB | Nation | Venue | Date |
| | | | | | | |
| 01:30:55 | 1. | Julia TAKACS | 85 | ESP | Naumburg (GER) | 23.04 |
| 01:30:55 | 2. | Brigita VIRBALYTĖ-DIMSIENĖ | 85 | LTU | Adelaide (AUS) | 19.02 |
| 01:30:57 | 3. | Lidia SANCHEZ-PUEBLA | 96 | ESP | Mérida (ESP) | 02.04 |
| 01:31:33 | 4. | Laura GARCÍA-CARO | 95 | ESP | Mérida (ESP) | 02.04 |
| 01:31:39 | 5. | Viktoria MADARASZ | 85 | HUN | Békéscsaba (HUN) | 30.04 |
| 01:33:23 | 6. | Živilė VAICIUKEVIČIŪTĖ | 96 | LTU | Podebrady (CZE) | 08.04 |
| 01:31:44 | 7. | Nadiya BOROVSKA | 81 | UKR | Ivano-Frankivsk (UKR) | 12.03 |
| 01:31:46 | 8. | Maria PEREZ | 96 | ESP | Mérida (ESP) | 02.04 |
| 01:31:47 | 9. | Ana CABECINHA | 84 | POR | Ciudad Juárez (MEX) | 12.03 |
| 01:31:50 | 10. | Amanda CANO | 94 | ESP | Mérida (ESP) | 02.04 |
| 01:32:00 | 11. | Emilie MENUET | 91 | FRA | La Roche-sur-Yon (FRA) | 12.03 |
| 01:32:15 | 12. | Ines HENRIQUES | 80 | POR | Rio Maior (POR) | 01.04 |
| 01:33:23 | 13. | Monika VAICIUKEVIČIŪTĖ | 96 | LTU | Podebrady (CZE) | 08.04 |
| 01:32:47 | 14. | Antigoni DRISBIOTI | 84 | GRE | Rio Maior (POR) | 01.04 |
| 01:33:03 | 15. | Ainhoa PINEDO | 83 | ESP | Mérida (ESP) | 02.04 |
| 01:33:18 | 16. | Anežka DRAHOTOVÁ | 95 | CZE | Podebrady (CZE) | 08.04 |
| 01:33:26 | 17. | Mária CZÁKOVÁ | 88 | SVK | Lugano (SUI) | 19.03 |
| 01:33:45 | 18. | Valentina TRAPLETTI | 85 | ITA | Cassino (ITA) | 26.03 |
| 01:33:49 | 19. | Inna KASHINA | 91 | UKR | Ivano-Frankivsk (UKR) | 12.03 |
| 01:34:04 | 20. | Maria LARIOS LOPEZ | 92 | ESP | Mérida (ESP) | 02.04 |
15km U20 women
An unusual distance, that for the victory in junior, but it is also necessary to note that no male was at the start in this category.
Victory to Daphne Dinanopoulos (HUN) in 1:17:21
Second place to Laura Komoroczy (HUN) in 1:24:37
Third place to Kata Tatay (HUN) in 1:37:59
15km U18 men
The U19 boys also competed on this unusual distance.
Victory to Balint Sarossi (HUN) in 1:07:10 (recently 6th in Podebrady on 10km in 43:45) which in addition to establishing Hungary's national record for the U18 category gets the best performance on the distance even in the U20 and U23.
Second place to Norbert Toth (HUN) in 1:10:54
Third place to David Varga (HUN) in 1:13:50
10km U18 women
Victory to Anna Maria Kornyak (HUN) in 53:05
Second place to Dora Csorgo (HUN) in 53:13
Third place to Emma Szilagyi (HUN) in 1:11:12
Full official results in the section Results or directly download from this link: click here
Female podium with Sia Nga Ching (HKG), Viktoria Madarasz (HUN) and Rita Recsei (HUN)
(photo from the web-site of Hungarian Federation)
Viktoria Madarasz (HUN) during the race (photo from the web-site of Hungarian Federation)
Anett Torma (48 - HUN) and Jessica Sia Nga Ching (43 - HKG) during the race
(photo by Facebook of Anett Torma - HUN)