Warsaw Marathon
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The Warsaw Marathon (Polish: Maraton Warszawski pronounced: [maˈratɔn varˈʂafskʲi], also referred to as the PZU Warsaw Marathon[lower-alpha 1]) 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.
Warsaw Marathon | |
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Date | Late September or early October |
Location | Warsaw, Poland |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon |
Primary sponsor | PZU, Orlen |
Established | 30 September 1979 (44 years ago) (1979-09-30) |
Course records | Men's: 2:08:17 (2011) John Kibet Women's: 2:28:35 (2022) Demissie Ayantu |
Official site | Warsaw Marathon |
Participants | 2,734 finishers (2021)[1] 854 finishers (2020) 4,557 (2019) |
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.[2][3]
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.