Debrecen
Athletes from Hajdú-Bihar County proudly represented Hungary with outstanding performances at the European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships, held in Arnhem, the Netherlands, between 21 and 27 June 2026.
The Hungary national football team will hold a public training session at Debrecen’s Nagyerdei Stadium on Monday.
On the last weekend of April, Europe’s largest lake-circling running event will reach a milestone: the NN Ultrabalaton will be held for the 20th time.
Based on the entries, a large field of 243 athletes from 19 countries will participate in the 70th István Bocskai International Boxing Memorial Tournament starting on Tuesday, which is traditionally hosted by the Oláh Gábor Street Sports Hall in Debrecen.
National team coach Marco Rossi announced the 25-man squad on Tuesday in Telki, with newcomers Áron Yaakobishvili, Márk Csinger, and Debrecen’s Tamás Szűcs joining the team. Alongside Debrecen’s outstanding midfielder, his teammate Donát Bárány—who has scored 11 goals this season—is also once again part of the squad.
The Debrecen Marathon will welcome sports and running enthusiasts on March 29 across five different distances and nine categories. The organizational issues that had arisen were resolved, with a new team taking over the event. The number of registrants has already exceeded 1,200, and organizers expect participation from more than 2,000 runners.
Gréta Soltész, a member of the Hungarian national team in hurdles and long jump, has passed away at the age of 27, the Hungarian Athletics Association announced. The athlete had been battling cancer for more than six years.
Klekner delivered an excellent performance at the prestigious indoor athletics meet in the Swedish capital, winning the women’s pole vault with a height of 4.52 metres.
More than a thousand participants have already registered for the first single-lap street marathon in Debrecen, the Debrecen Marathon, scheduled for 29 March. Organized by the University of Debrecen with a focus on sustainability, the event offers five distances—including relay options—so runners of all ages and fitness levels can take part.
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) among athletes remains one of the most difficult medical events to predict. Although it is rare, it does occur from time to time, even in young, seemingly healthy athletes. A summary published by Yale School of Medicine in January 2026 provides a comprehensive overview of what may lie behind these cases […]
