History of Danube Marathon

Historical overview and milestones

1989 – 1st Danube Canoe Marathon, Danube River in Bratislave, start and finish in canoe club Dunajčík

1990 – Malý Dunaj (Little Danube), Bratislava - Vrakuňa

1991, 1992 – lake Zlaté Piesky in Bratislave

1993 till 2012 – Jarovecké rameno – river branch of Danube River near Bratislave

2008 – extended name of the race: Danube Canoe Marathon - Milan Rosa Memorial

2010 – children classess were included

2013 – 25th volume, old Danube River, Slovak/Hungarian border section Dobrohošť – Gabčíkovo, race open for unregistered participants and touring boat classes, rowing class of skif

2014 - old Danube River, Slovak/Hungarian border section Dobrohošť – Gabčíkovo, name Danube Canoe and Rowing Marathon – Milan Rosa Memorial, introduction of 4-language we page of the race

2015 - old Danube River, Slovak/Hungarian border section Dobrohošť – Gabčíkovo, accompanying event of Canoe Marathon World Championships in Gyor, 155 participants fro 12 countries of all continents

Most significant athletes of the race history

Hungarian kayaker István Salga and Slovak canoeist Radoslav Rus won the race more than 10 times.