Warsaw Marathon

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Warsaw Marathon
35. PZU Maraton Warszawski , 29. September 2013 DSC 2499.JPG
Runners on  [pl] north of Imielin metro station in 2013
DateLate September or early October
LocationWarsaw, Poland
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorPZU, Orlen
Established30 September 1979
(42 years ago) (1979-09-30)
Course recordsMen's: 2:08:17 (2011)
Kenya
Women's: 2:29:04 (2019)
Kenya
Official siteWarsaw Marathon
Participants2,734 finishers (2021)[1]
854 finishers (2020)
4,557 (2019)

The Warsaw Marathon (also referred to as the PZU Warsaw Marathon[a]) is an annual marathon race which takes place in the heart of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. It is the oldest annual marathon in Poland, held since 1979. The marathon is organized by the non-governmental organization . The event 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.

History[]

The marathon was first held on 30 September 1979 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 40.6 kilometres (25.2 mi), and not the normal, classic distance of 42.195 km (26.219 mi).

From 2013, the Polish insurance company Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń (PZU) became a title sponsor, and the marathon was renamed "PZU Warsaw Marathon".[2]

External image
image icon Course map of full marathon in 2020[3]

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.[4][b] In addition, the course was changed to a loop of 5 km (3.1 mi) in the center of the city.[3][c] 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.[4][5][d]

Passing the Km 27 mark in 2013
Schedule of heats in 2020[6]
Heat Date Time Time limit
1 26 September 2020 16:00 6.5 hours
2 27 September 2020 00:00 6.5 hours
3 27 September 2020 08:00 4.0 hours
4 27 September 2020 13:00 6.0 hours

Other races[]

Although the main attraction is the marathon, there is also a handbike marathon and a "High Five Race" (5 km race).

Other activities[]

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

Results[]

Year Finishers Men's winner Country Time Women's winner Country Time Rf.
2021 2734 Yared Shegumo  Poland 2:14:38  Poland 2:31:11 [1]
2020 854[e]  Poland 2:23:14  Poland 2:41:57 [7][8]
2019 4557 Dadi Yami  Ethiopia 2:11:39  Kenya 2:29:04
2018 7528  Kenya 2:12:44  Kenya 2:35:22
2017 5460  Poland 2:11:27  Ethiopia 2:35:09
2016 5921  Kenya 2:08:55  Bahrain 2:36:34
2015 5491  Kenya 2:09:19 Ruth Wanjiru  Kenya 2:29:39
2014 6679  Kenya 2:09:59 Svitlana Stanko  Ukraine 2:33:04
2013 8506 Yared Shegumo  Poland 2:10:34  Ethiopia 2:29:32 [9][10]
2012 6796  Kenya 2:15:02 Agnieszka Ciołek  Poland 2:34:15
2011 4061  Kenya 2:08:17 Svitlana Stanko  Ukraine 2:31:28
2010 3322  Ethiopia 2:13:10 Tetyana Holovchenko  Ukraine 2:31:37
2009 3164  Ethiopia 2:12:03  Belarus 2:44:55
2008 2640 Alemayehu Shumye  Ethiopia 2:11:50 Małgorzata Sobańska  Poland 2:31:20
2007 2119  Poland 2:12:20  Ukraine 2:40:18
2006 1860  Ukraine 2:12:29  Russia 2:42:43
2005 1689 Grzegorz Gajdus  Poland 2:14:50  Russia 2:34:53
2004 937  Poland 2:17:21  Poland 2:48:41
2003 1063  Poland 2:20:41  Poland 2:42:04
2002 307  Latvia 2:30:02  Poland 3:36:19
2001 564  Poland 2:24:45  Germany 2:48:31
2000 587  Poland 2:15:57  Poland 2:51:02
1999 693  Kenya 2:16:31  Poland 2:45:44
1998 867  Poland 2:17:06  Poland 2:36:24
1997 700  Poland 2:25:39  Poland 2:42:18
1996 658  Poland 2:18:14 Yelena Tsukhlo  Belarus 2:37:48
1995 779  Bulgaria 2:15:37 Yelena Tsukhlo  Belarus 2:37:21
1994 788  Poland 2:17:50 Yelena Tsukhlo  Belarus 2:42:36
1993 520  Tanzania 2:20:26  Russia 2:55:25
1992 794  Poland 2:17:38 Aniela Nikiel  Poland 2:42:27
1991 852  Poland 2:19:50 Małgorzata Birbach  Poland 2:47:21
1990 1129  Poland 2:20:08  Poland 2:42:48
1989 1222 Jerzy Skarżyński  Poland 2:22:19  Poland 3:01:14
1988 1596  Poland 2:17:37  Poland 2:55:34
1987 1398  Poland 2:24:47 Renata Walendziak  Poland 2:38:24
1986 1505  Poland 2:19:48  Poland 2:46:48
1985 1607  Poland 2:20:29  Soviet Union 2:46:21
1984 1914  Poland 2:25:15  Poland 3:06:02
1983 1919 Stanimir Nenov  Bulgaria 2:23:55  Poland 2:59:38
1982 1727 Zbigniew Pierzynka  Poland 2:24:09  Poland 3:08:52
1981 2015  Poland 2:17:06  United States 2:51:22
1980 2289 Jerzy Gros  Poland 2:22:12  Poland 3:05:14
1979 1861  Poland 2:11:34[f] Renata Pentlinowska  Poland 2:51:38[f]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ This name may be used for sponsorship reasons or to distinguish it from the Orlen Warsaw Marathon.
  2. ^ Restrictions due to the pandemic limited the number of people that could simultaneously compete in a race to 250 people.[4]
  3. ^ The start and finish was located on  [pl] in front of Theatre Square, and the majority of the loop was located on the Krakowskie Przedmieście and Miodowa Streets.[3]
  4. ^ Before the lottery was held, all registrants were given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 in case any were uninterested in participating.[4]
  5. ^ Limited due to restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.[4]
  6. ^ a b Shorter distance (about 40.6 km)

References[]

  1. ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20210926174449if_/https://live.sts-timing.pl/mw2021/mw2021.pdf
  2. ^ "PZU became a title sponsor for Warsaw Marathon". pzu.pl (in Polish). 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  3. ^ a b c https://web.archive.org/web/20200913043612/http://maratonwarszawski.com/en/course/
  4. ^ a b c d e http://maratonwarszawski.com/en/aktualnosci/42nd-warsaw-marathon-will-take-place-on-september-26th-and-27th-2020/
  5. ^ http://maratonwarszawski.com/en/aktualnosci/ballot-results/
  6. ^ http://maratonwarszawski.com/en/distribution-of-slots-in-the-42nd-warsaw-marathon-the-rules/
  7. ^ "STS-Timing.pl - Wyniki". Archived from the original on 2020-09-27.
  8. ^ "Kto wygrał 42. PZU ORLEN Maraton Warszawski? 854 zawodników na mecie biegu stacjonarnego". 27 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28.
  9. ^ September 2013 AIMS results. AIMS. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
  10. ^ Wyniki online. 35mw (2013-09-29). Retrieved on 2013-10-05.

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