Monthly Archives: March 2024

Continuously for over 40 years, the last weekend of September in Warsaw is a celebration of running. In the upcoming year 2024, challenge yourself with the marathon distance at the largest running event in Poland. This year marks a special anniversary – the centenary of the Polish marathon, with the start and finish line located at the Palace of Culture and Science, accompanying events, attractions for residents, and unique emotions! This is an event not to be missed!

The 46th edition of the Warsaw Marathon will take place on September 29th, 2024. The current registration fee lasts until the end of March – until Sunday, March 31. Registration for the event is available through the website: https://rejestracja.maratonwarszawski.com/en/

You can also sign up for the event through the #BiegamDobrze pathway – by raising funds for a selected foundation, you can receive a race number as a gift.

See you on September 29!

The 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon the largest half marathon in Polish history! We know the winners of the race! Resolutions also in the 33rd PZLA Polish Half Marathon Championships – two new championship records!

A great sporting competition on the route is behind us – the records expected by the experts fell! On Sunday morning, the weather was an ally of the runners, who faced a distance of 21.097 kilometers in Warsaw. The sunny, windless aura was conducive to achieving great results! Two Polish Championship records were broken. The race attracted 13,500 participants, making it the largest half-marathon in the country’s history.

The 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon with a new attendance record and great results!

Triumphant among the ladies was Fabienne Königstein from Germany, covering the half-marathon distance in 01:09:32! Among the men, Dorian Boulvin from Belgium triumphed with a time of 01:01:58.

In second place among men at the finish line was Mateusz Kaczor from Poland with a time of 01:02:06. This is Kaczor’s best personal result, the best result of a Pole in the history of the Warsaw Half Marathon and the history of the Polish Championships. Third to the finish line was Polat Kemboi Arikan from Turkey with a time of 01:02:10.

The women’s podium was completed by Domenika Mayer of Germany (01:09:46) and Marina Nemchenko of Ukraine (01:11:13). The Mexican masters record was also broken – Juan Luis Barrios ran to the finish line with a time of 01:02:43.

The first two women at the finish line – Fabienne Königstein and Domenika Mayer won life records and qualifications for the European Championships in Rome. As many as 6 women from the top eight runners will return from Warsaw with new life records.

Settlement of the 33rd PZLA Polish Half Marathon Championships – Monika Jackiewicz and Mateusz Kaczor new Polish Half Marathon Champions. A new national record!

Monika Jackiewicz became the Polish champion – sixth at the finish line of the run among women she set the best result in the history of the Polish Championships. The runner from MKL Szczecin checked in at the finish line with a time of 1:12:05. Second place went to Sabina Jarząbek (1:12:42), and third was Anna Bańkowska (1:13:17).

The men’s competition was won by Mateusz Kaczor (RLTL Optima Radom) with a result of 1:02:06. The runner-up was Andrzej Rogiewicz (1:03:46), and the third was Kamil Karbowiak (1:03:47).

General classification of men in the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon (gross times):

Dorian Boulvin (Belgium) – 01:01:58
Mateusz Kaczor (Poland) – 01:02:06
Polat Kemboi Arikan (Turkey) – 01:02:10
Filmon Teklebrhan-Berhe (Germany) – 01:02:42
Juan Luis Barrios (Mexico) – 01:02:43
Andrzej Rogiewicz (Poland) – 01:03:46

General classification of women in the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon (gross times):

Fabienne Königstein (Germany) – 01:09:32
Domenika Mayer (Germany) – 01:09:46
Marina Nemchenko (Ukraine) – 01:11:13
Viktoria Kaliuzhna (Ukraine) – 01:11:16
Sigrid Jervell Våg (Norway) – 01:11:39
Monika Jackiewicz (Poland) – 01:12:05

Men’s general classification in the 33rd PZLA Polish Championships In the Half Marathon (gross times):

Mateusz Kaczor (RLTL Optima Radom) – 01:02:06
Andrzej Rogiewicz (KS Pro Athlete Grudziądz) – 1:03:46
Kamil Karbowiak (AZS KU Politechniki Opolskiej Opole) – 1:03:47
Aleksander Wiącek (OKS Start Otwock) – 01:05:34
Andrzej Starżyński (LKB Rudnik) – 01:06:25

General classification of women in the 33rd PZLA Polish Championships In the Half Marathon (gross times):

Monika Jackiewicz (MKL Szczecin) – 01:12:05
Sabina Jarząbek (KKL Kielce) – 01:12:42
Anna Bańkowska (KS Podlasie Białystok) – 01:13:17
Beata Niemyjska (LKS Zantyr Sztum) – 01:14:15
Beata Michałków (KRT Jelenia Góra) – 01:15:08

– Spring has taken off in Warsaw! The weather was perfect for fast running – the participants showed excellent form, it was a perfect run performed by many of them. This is the largest half marathon in the history of Poland, it spilled records, life records, there are qualifications for the European Half Marathon Championships, there are new best results in the history of the Polish Championships. It’s a beautiful day!  – says Marek Tronina, director of the “Warsaw Marathon” Foundation.

– Once again we were able to be involved in the Warsaw Half Marathon and once again the event delighted us. We are happy to be in a place that combines sports passion and caring for health, which is one of the core values we value at Nationale-Nederlanden. We are not only patrons of the event, but also active participants. This year, our company was represented by nearly 170 runners, as well as numerous volunteers along the race route. This year’s record-breaking enrollment statistics also show how important physical activity is for Poles. This is extremely encouraging and we are looking forward to running the full marathon distance in September – says Marta Maszewska-Danielewicz, Director of Marketing Communications and Brand at Nationale-Nederlanden.

The New Balance High Five Race, an accompanying run, was also settled.

Among men, in the accompanying run of the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon, Bartosz Jarczok triumphed – he checked in at the finish line with a time of 00:14:37. Among women, the fastest was Martyna Masłowska with a time of 00:16:35.

In second place among men was Krzysztof Tschirch with a time of 00:14:50, and third finished Jakub Napierała with a time of 00:14:56. The women’s podium was completed by Karolina Bilawa (00:16:41) and Beata Klimek (00:16:51).

This run also saw a record turnout – the distance of 5 kilometers was covered by 4519 people!

The competition on the route continues!

Our heartfelt congratulations to the winners, and we continue to cheer on the remaining competitors along the route of the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon! Full results are available at: http://live.sts-timing.pl/pw2024/

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