Story
I’m a Budapest based runner and 3-ball juggler (futó zsonglőr 🇭🇺), blending distance running with juggling in street runs, races, and events across Hungary.
Long story short, when COVID hit I spent a lot of time juggling balls and kept the habit even after the pandemic. Eventually, the idea came to combine juggling with running. It wasn’t a new idea, as the sport already exists under the name joggling, from jogging and juggling.
I started practicing in the early mornings in a nearby park (to avoid being watched 😉), and it worked well with my existing juggling skills. My first 5k while juggling was around Margaret Island (Margitsziget 🇭🇺) in Budapest in early 2024. Since then, I’ve been running regularly, never without my balls.
Lately, I’ve been practicing at the Athletics Centre (Atlétikai Központ 🇭🇺), near Infopark/BME, and along the Danube, crossing bridges like Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd 🇭🇺) and Chain Bridge (Széchenyi lánchíd 🇭🇺).
It’s weird, tricky, and surprisingly fun to watch, even for dogs. Part sport, part art, part mindfulness, and fully a crowd pleaser.