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Warsaw Marathon

{{short description|Annual race in Poland since 1979}}

{{Infobox athletics race

| bgcolour = #003d7d

| image = 35. PZU Maraton Warszawski , 29. September 2013 DSC 2499.JPG

| imagesize =

| caption = Runners on Commission of National Education Avenue north of Imielin metro station in 2013

| date = Late September or early October

| location = Warsaw, Poland

| type = Road

| distance = Marathon

| est = {{start date and age|1979|9|30|df=y|p=y|br=y}}

| sponsor = Nationale-Nederlanden

| record = Men's: 2:08:17 (2011)
{{flagicon|KEN}} John Kibet
Women's: 2:28:35 (2022)
{{flagicon|ETH}} Demissie Ayantu

| participants = 2,734 finishers (2021){{r|2021.results}}
854 finishers (2020)
4,557 (2019)

| homepage = {{URL|https://nnmaratonwarszawski.com/en/|Official website}}

}}

The Warsaw Marathon (Polish: Maraton Warszawski pronounced: {{IPAc-pl|m|a|'|r|a|t|o|n|-|w|a|r|'|sz|a|f|s|k|J|i}}, also referred to as the PZU Warsaw Marathon{{efn|This name may be used for sponsorship reasons or to distinguish it from the Orlen Warsaw Marathon.}}) is an annual marathon event which takes place on the streets of Warsaw, Poland. It is the oldest annual marathon in Poland, held since 1979. The marathon is organized by the non-governmental organization Fundacja Maraton Warszawski. The race usually takes place on the last Sunday of September.

It is one of two marathons hosted in the city, alongside the Orlen Warsaw Marathon, generally held in April. The marathon is one of five in the Crown of Polish Marathons program, along with the Dębno, Kraków, Poznań, and Wrocław Marathons.{{r|crown.krakow|crown.poznań}}

Polish competitors have traditionally triumphed in the early editions of the event both in the men's and women's competitions. However, since the fall of communism in 1989, the race has attracted more international participants who started to dominate the race. The current course records are 2:08:17 hours for men, set by John Kibet of Kenya in 2011, while Ethiopian Demissie Ayantu's run of 2:28:35 in 2022 is the fastest by a woman on the course.

History

The marathon was first held on {{dts|1979.09.30|format=dmy}} under the original name "1st Marathon of Peace" (to convince socialistic regime about the idea of "run for health, run for all"). It happened thanks to the three brave people: Tomasz Hopfer (TVP journalist and runner), Józef Węgrzyn (journalist and runner) and Zbigniew Zaremba (1st director of the Warsaw Marathon; and running coach). In the inaugural race, the length of the course was just {{convert|40.6|km}}, and not the normal, classic distance of {{cvt|42.195|km}}.

In 2000 the men's race and in 2012 the women's race had the status of Polish Marathon National Championships.{{Cite web |url=https://www.arrs.run/HP_WarMa.htm |title=Warsaw Marathon |access-date=1 October 2022}}

From 2013, the Polish insurance company Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń (PZU) became a title sponsor, and the marathon was renamed "PZU Warsaw Marathon".{{cite web | url = http://media.pzu.pl/PressOffice/PressRelease.251983.po |title=PZU became a title sponsor for Warsaw Marathon |date=2013-08-28 |website=pzu.pl |access-date=2015-02-28|language=Polish}}

{{external media|image1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200913043715if_/http://maratonwarszawski.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Trasa_42_Maraton_Warszawski_en-1-1024x370.jpg Course map of full marathon in 2020]{{r|2020.course}}}}

In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers rescheduled the marathon to take place over four separate heats during the weekend, with each heat having a maximum of 250 runners.{{Cite web |url=http://maratonwarszawski.com/en/aktualnosci/42nd-warsaw-marathon-will-take-place-on-september-26th-and-27th-2020/ |title=42nd Warsaw Marathon will take place on September 26th and 27th 2020! - Maraton Warszawski |access-date=2020-09-13 |archive-date=2021-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001205634/https://maratonwarszawski.com/en/aktualnosci/42nd-warsaw-marathon-will-take-place-on-september-26th-and-27th-2020/ |url-status=dead }}{{efn|Restrictions due to the pandemic limited the number of people that could simultaneously compete in a race to 250 people.{{r|2020.adaptation}}}} In addition, the course was changed to a loop of {{cvt|5|km|mi}} in the center of the city.{{r|2020.course}}{{efn|The start and finish was located on {{ill|Senator Street (Warsaw)|lt=Senator Street|pl|Ulica Senatorska w Warszawie}} in front of Theatre Square, and the majority of the loop was located on the Krakowskie Przedmieście and Miodowa Streets.{{cite web |url=http://maratonwarszawski.com/en/course/ |title=Course – Maraton Warszawski |website=maratonwarszawski.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913043612/http://maratonwarszawski.com/en/course/ |archive-date=13 September 2020 |url-status=dead}}}} Since nearly 2000 runners had already registered for the race, a lottery was held to determine who was allowed to participate, with those denied a spot allowed to transfer their entry to 2021 or obtain a refund.{{r|2020.adaptation}}{{Cite web |url=http://maratonwarszawski.com/en/aktualnosci/ballot-results/ |title=Ballot results – Maraton Warszawski |access-date=2020-09-13 |archive-date=2021-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001204210/https://maratonwarszawski.com/en/aktualnosci/ballot-results/ |url-status=dead }}{{efn|Before the lottery was held, all registrants were given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 in case any were uninterested in participating.{{r|2020.adaptation}}}}

File:35. PZU Maraton Warszawski , 29. September 2013, DSC 2485.JPG

File:35. PZU Maraton Warszawski , 29. September 2013 DSC 2502.JPG during the 35th edition of the marathon.]]

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|+ Schedule of heats in 2020{{cite web | url=http://maratonwarszawski.com/en/distribution-of-slots-in-the-42nd-warsaw-marathon-the-rules/ | access-date=2023-11-18 | title=Distribution of slots in the 42nd PZU ORLENWarsaw Marathon – the rules}}

! Heat !! Date !! Time !! Time limit

1{{dts|2020.09.26|format=dmy}}16:006.5 hours
2{{dts|2020.09.27|format=dmy}}00:006.5 hours
3{{dts|2020.09.27|format=dmy}}08:004.0 hours
4{{dts|2020.09.27|format=dmy}}13:006.0 hours

Other races

Although the main attraction is the marathon, there is also a handbike marathon and a "High Five Race" (5 km race). Since 2022, a 10-kilometre race aimed at beginners known as the Pekao SA Warszawska Dycha has also been organized as part of the event.{{Cite web |url=https://biegowe.pl/2022/09/44-maraton-warszawski-przeszedl-do-historii-rekord-imprezy-wsrod-kobiet.html |language=pl |title=44. Maraton Warszawski przeszedł do historii. Rekord imprezy wśród kobiet |date=25 September 2022 |access-date=2 October 2022}}

Other activities

During the marathon weekend, additional activities take place, such as a sport and fitness expo, running seminars, and activities for children.

Results

Key:

{{legend2|#A9F5A9|Course record|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Finishers

! Men's winner

! Country

! Time

! Women's winner

! Country

! Time

! class="unsortable" | Rf.

align="center" | 2024

| 5,555

| Levente Szemerei

| {{flagcountry|Hungary}}

| 2:10:43

| Olga Nyzhnyk

| {{flagcountry|Ukraine}}

| 2:31:24

| {{Cite web |url=https://live.sts-timing.pl/mw2024/ |language=pl |title=2024 Warsaw Marathon results |website=sts-timing.pl |access-date=30 September 2024}}

align="center" | 2023

| 5,555

| Levente Szemerei

| {{flagcountry|Hungary}}

| 2:15:29

| Ewa Jagielska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:34:41

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.aktywer.pl/wydarzenie/maraton-warszawski-2023/ |language=pl |title=45. Maraton Warszawski – Warszawa 2023 info, trasa, wyniki |website=aktywer.pl |access-date=11 October 2023}}

align="center" | 2022

| 3,707

| Joseph Munywoki

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:10:07

| Demissie Ayantu

| {{flagcountry|Ethiopia}}

| bgcolor=#A9F5A9|2:28:35

| {{cite web| title=Live.sts-timing.pl. 2022. STS-TIMING.PL – WYNIKI. |url=https://live.sts-timing.pl/mw2022/index.php?dystans=1| access-date=2022-09-26}}

align="center" | 2021

| 2,734

| Yared Shegumo

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:14:38

| Monika Andrzejczak

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:31:11

| {{cite web| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926174449if_/https://live.sts-timing.pl/mw2021/mw2021.pdf | url=https://live.sts-timing.pl/mw2021/mw2021.pdf | archive-date=2021-09-26 | title=43. Maraton Warszawski |date=2021-09-26 | url-status=live |access-date=2023-11-17}}

align="center" | 2020

| 854{{efn|Limited due to restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.{{r|2020.adaptation}}}}

| Paweł Kosek

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:23:14

| Dominika Stelmach-Stawczyk

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:41:57

| {{Cite web|url=https://live.sts-timing.pl/mw2020/tabela.php?dystans=1|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200927122121/https://live.sts-timing.pl/mw2020/tabela.php?dystans=1|archive-date = 2020-09-27|title = STS-Timing.pl – Wyniki}}{{Cite web|url=https://biegowe.pl/2020/09/kto-wygral-42-pzu-orlen-maratonu-warszawski-854-zawodnikow-na-mecie-biegu-stacjonarnego.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928061139/https://biegowe.pl/2020/09/kto-wygral-42-pzu-orlen-maratonu-warszawski-854-zawodnikow-na-mecie-biegu-stacjonarnego.html|archive-date=2020-09-28|title=Kto wygrał 42. PZU ORLEN Maraton Warszawski? 854 zawodników na mecie biegu stacjonarnego|date=27 September 2020}}

align="center" | 2019

| 4,557

| Dadi Yami

| {{flagcountry|Ethiopia}}

| 2:11:39

| Rebecca Korir

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:29:04

align="center" | 2018

| 7,528

| David Metto

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:12:44

| Beatrice Cherop

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:35:22

align="center" | 2017

| 5,460

| Błażej Brzeziński

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:11:27

| Bekelu Beji

| {{flagcountry|Ethiopia}}

| 2:35:09

align="center" | 2016

| 5,921

| Ezekiel Omullo

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:08:55

| Gladys Kibiwot

| {{flagcountry|Bahrain}}

| 2:36:34

align="center" | 2015

| 5,491

| Ezekiel Omullo

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:09:19

| Ruth Wanjiru

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:29:39

align="center" | 2014

| 6,679

| Victor Kipchirchir

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:09:59

| Svitlana Stanko

| {{flagcountry|Ukraine}}

| 2:33:04

align="center" | 2013

| 8,506

| Yared Shegumo

| {{POL}}

| 2:10:34

| Goitetom Haftu

| {{ETH}}

| 2:29:32

| [http://www.aimsworldrunning.org/results/2013_09.htm September 2013 AIMS results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317103239/http://aimsworldrunning.org/results/2013_09.htm |date=2016-03-17 }}. AIMS. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.[http://www.35mw.sts-timing.pl/index.php?dystans=1 Wyniki online]. 35mw (2013-09-29). Retrieved on 2013-10-05.

align="center" | 2012

| 6,796

| James Mutua

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:15:02

| Agnieszka Ciołek

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:34:15

align="center" | 2011

| 4,061

| John Kibet

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| bgcolor=#A9F5A9|2:08:17

| Svitlana Stanko

| {{flagcountry|Ukraine}}

| 2:31:28

align="center" | 2010

| 3,322

| Tola Bane

| {{flagcountry|Ethiopia}}

| 2:13:10

| Tetyana Holovchenko

| {{flagcountry|Ukraine}}

| 2:31:37

align="center" | 2009

| 3,164

| Teshome Gelana

| {{flagcountry|Ethiopia}}

| 2:12:03

| Anastasiya Padalinskaya

| {{flagcountry|Belarus}}

| 2:44:55

align="center" | 2008

| 2,640

| Alemayehu Shumye

| {{flagcountry|Ethiopia|1996}}

| 2:11:50

| Małgorzata Sobańska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:31:20

align="center" | 2007

| 2,119

| Paweł Ochal

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:12:20

| Valentina Poltavska

| {{flagcountry|Ukraine}}

| 2:40:18

align="center" | 2006

| 1,860

| Vitalij Shafar

| {{flagcountry|Ukraine}}

| 2:12:29

| Nina Podnebesnowa

| {{flagcountry|Russia}}

| 2:42:43

align="center" | 2005

| 1,689

| Grzegorz Gajdus

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:14:50

| Nina Kolyasewa

| {{flagcountry|Russia}}

| 2:34:53

align="center" | 2004

| 937

| Radosław Dudycz

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:17:21

| Janina Malska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:48:41

align="center" | 2003

| 1,063

| Artur Pelo

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:20:41

| Karina Szymańska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:42:04

align="center" | 2002

| 307

| Dmitrijs Šlesarenoks

| {{flagcountry|Latvia}}

| 2:30:02

| Marlena Żołnowska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 3:36:19

align="center" | 2001

| 564

| Bartosz Mazerski

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:24:45

| Maria Bąk

| {{flagcountry|Germany}}

| 2:48:31

align="center" | 2000

| 587

| Mirosław Plawgo

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:15:57

| Ewa Fliegert

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:51:02

align="center" | 1999

| 693

| David Ngetich

| {{flagcountry|Kenya}}

| 2:16:31

| Karina Szymańska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:45:44

align="center" | 1998

| 867

| Grzegorz Głogosz

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:17:06

| Karina Szymańska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:36:24

align="center" | 1997

| 700

| Wiesław Lenda

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:25:39

| Karina Szymańska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:42:18

align="center" | 1996

| 658

| Artur Ociepa

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:18:14

| Yelena Tsukhlo

| {{flagcountry|Belarus|1995}}

| 2:37:48

align="center" | 1995

| 779

| Christo Stefanov

| {{flagcountry|Bulgaria}}

| 2:15:37

| Yelena Tsukhlo

| {{flagcountry|Belarus|1995}}

| 2:37:21

align="center" | 1994

| 788

| Wiesław Lenda

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:17:50

| Yelena Tsukhlo

| {{flagcountry|Belarus|1991}}

| 2:42:36

align="center" | 1993

| 520

| Julius Mitibani

| {{flagcountry|Tanzania}}

| 2:20:26

| Polina Grigorenko

| {{flagcountry|Russia|1991}}

| 2:55:25

align="center" | 1992

| 794

| Jacek Kasprzyk

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:17:38

| Aniela Nikiel

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:42:27

align="center" | 1991

| 852

| Ryszard Misiewicz

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:19:50

| Małgorzata Birbach

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:47:21

align="center" | 1990

| 1,129

| Krzysztof Niedziółka

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:20:08

| Ewa Olas

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:42:48

align="center" | 1989

| 1,222

| Jerzy Skarżyński

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:22:19

| Ewa Bober

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 3:01:14

align="center" | 1988

| 1,596

| Paweł Tarasiuk

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:17:37

| Stefania Kozik

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:55:34

align="center" | 1987

| 1,398

| Wiesław Lenda

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:24:47

| Renata Walendziak

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:38:24

align="center" | 1986

| 1,505

| Józef Mitka

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:19:48

| Maria Kawiorska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:46:48

align="center" | 1985

| 1,607

| Andrzej Malicki

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:20:29

| Irina Hulanicka

| {{flagcountry|USSR}}

| 2:46:21

align="center" | 1984

| 1,914

| Miroslaw Rudnik

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:25:15

| Stefania Kozik

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 3:06:02

align="center" | 1983

| 1,919

| Stanimir Nenov

| {{flagcountry|Bulgaria|1971}}

| 2:23:55

| Irena Maliborska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:59:38

align="center" | 1982

| 1,727

| Zbigniew Pierzynka

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:24:09

| Helena Kozioryńska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 3:08:52

align="center" | 1981

| 2,015

| Jerzy Finster

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:17:06

| Cindy Wuss

| {{flagcountry|USA}}

| 2:51:22

align="center" | 1980

| 2,289

| Jerzy Gros

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 2:22:12

| Anna Bełtowska

| {{flagcountry|Poland}}

| 3:05:14

align="center" | 1979

| 1,861

| Kazimierz Pawlik

| {{flagcountry|Poland|1928}}

| 2:11:34{{efn|name="short"|Shorter distance (about 40.6 km)}}

| Renata Pentlinowska

| {{flagcountry|Poland|1928}}

| 2:51:38{{efn|name="short"}}

= Multiple wins =

class="wikitable"

!Athlete

!Wins

!Years

{{flagathlete|Karina Szymańska|POL}}align=center|41997, 1998, 1999, 2003
{{flagathlete|Wiesław Lenda|POL}}align=center|31987, 1994, 1997
{{flagathlete|Yelena Tsukhlo|BLR}}align=center|31994, 1995, 1996
{{flagathlete|Stefania Kozik|POL}}align=center|21984, 1988
{{flagathlete|Ezekiel Omullo|KEN}}align=center|22015, 2016
{{flagathlete|Yared Shegumo|POL}}align=center|22013, 2021
{{flagathlete|Svitlana Stanko|UKR}}align=center|22011, 2014

= By country =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Country

!Total

!Men's

!Women's

align=left| {{POL}}512724
align=left| {{KEN}}1183
align=left| {{ETH}}743
align=left| {{UKR}}615
align=left| {{BLR}}404
align=left| {{RUS}}303
align=left| {{BUL}}220
align=left| {{HUN}}220
align=left| {{BHR}}101
align=left| {{GER}}101
align=left| {{URS}}101
align=left| {{TAN}}110
align=left| {{USA}}101

See also

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{reflist|refs=

{{cite web | url=https://archive.today/20220619052658/https://zis.krakow.pl/regulamin-przyznawania-tytulu-zdobywcy-korony-maratonow-polskich | title=ZIS Kraków }}

{{cite web | url=https://archive.today/20220602175059/https://marathon.poznan.pl/en/crown-of-polish-marathons/ | title=Crown of Polish marathons | Poznań Marathon }}

}}

External links

  • [http://www.warsawmarathon.com/ Warsaw Marathon]
  • [http://marathoninfo.free.fr/historique/warsaw.htm Marathon Info]

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