János Bogár

János Bogár

Personal information
National team	Hungary
Born	(1964-07-26) July 26, 1964 Miskolc, Hungary
Sport
Event	Ultramarathon
Medal record Representing Hungary Ultramarathon 24 Hour European Championship 1994 Szeged 24-hour run 24-hour run 1993 Szeged 24-hour run 100 km Pedestres Villa de Madrid 2007 100km 2000 100km 1999 100km 1998 100km 1997 100km 1996 100km 1995 100km Békéscsaba to Arad 2015 197km 2014 197km 2000 197km 1999 197km Békéscsaba to Nagyvárad 1998 197km Ultrabalaton 2012 212km 2007 212km Spartathlon 1991 Vienna to Budapest Supermarathon 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Le Défi de Val de Travers 2001 2000 1998 1997

The native form of this personal name is Bogár János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

János Bogár (born July 26, 1964 in Miskolc, Hungary) is a Hungarian ultramarathon runner.

Ultramarathon career highlights

Bogár has set and held national records in nearly all Hungarian ultramarathon events in which he has competed. He is the current national record holder in the 100 km and the 24 hour running events.

He is best known for his six victories at the Vienna to Budapest Supermarathon, the most prestigious stage race in Central Europe in the 1990s. The highlights of his ultramarathon career include his European Championship title in the 24-hour event earned in Szeged, Hungary in 1994, his seven victories at the 100 km of Madrid, six victories at the Vienna to Budapest Supermarathon (1992, 1994- 1998) and one at a popular 245 km race between Athens and Sparta (1991).

In 2007 Bogár was the first runner in the history of ultra-running to come close to beat the world’s most notable icon of ultramarathon running, Yiannis Kouros in a 212 km race around Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe.

For his sportsmanship, Bogár was awarded the prestigious Fair Play Award presented by the president of the International Committee for Fair Play Jenő Kamuti in 2009.

Personal best performances

Event	Result	Year	Venue	Notes
6 hours	89.3 km	(2005)	Stein
50 km	3:07:30	(2002)	Stein
100 km	6:31:35	(1999)	Encs	national record
12 hours	154.000  km	(1994)	Szeged	national record
24 hours	263.172 km	(1993)	Szeged	national record
Spartathlon	24:15:31	(1991)	Sparta
UltraBALATON 212 km	18:50:06	(2007)	Tihany	course record
Vienna to Budapest	25:34:44	(1990)	340 km in 5 stages

Awards

• Hungarian Ultrarunners' Hall of Fame (2016)
• Nominee for Ultramarathon Life Achievement Award (2011)
• Fair Play Award – presented by President of the International Committee for Fair Play

awarded by Jenő Kamuti. (2009)

• Ultra-runner of the Year 2007 – awarded by the Hungarian Ultra-running Association (2007)