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Emanuel Giniki Gisamoda from Tanzania ran the fastest time in Warsaw Half Marathon history. He won a race in a 1:00:30 a full 18 second faster than a record set in 2014 by Victor Kipchirchir. Runner-up Abel Chebet from Uganda was also under a previous mark with a 01:00:40. The best Kenyan runner Josphat Kipchirchir Too took a 3rd place with a 01:01:46.

Mariusz Gizyński was the fastest Pole with a time of 01:08:18 which gave him 10th place in a strong competition.

Top 10 men results of 16th Warsaw Half Marathon:

1. GISAMODA Emanuel Giniki (TZA) 01:00:30
2. CHEBET Abel (UGA) 01:00:40
3. TOO Josphat Kipchirchir (KEN) 01:01:46
4. KIPTOO Edwin Kibet (KEN) 01:01:52
5. AGUNAFR Bekele Shiferaw (ETH) 01:02:31
6. METTO David (KEN) 01:02:55
7. KYEVA Cosmas (KEN) 01:04:45
8. MAIYO Rodgers (KEN) 01:05:30
9. LOLKURRARU Lengen (KEN) 01:05:41
10. GIŻYŃSKI Mariusz (POL) 01:08:17

Let’s welcome all of the runners on the finish line of the  16th Warsaw Half Marathon. Live splits and results from will be available HERE.

As emotional as we are getting about the calling for peace – we hope to be equally emotional when the race kicks off. Yes, we have been missing racing, fast times and records.

Just to remind you – the men’s and the women’s event records are 8 years old now! We can still remember the sunny March Sunday of 2014 and spectacular performances of Victor Kipchirchir and Poline Njeru. They set the event records – even though the course was as hilly as Warsaw can be.

Time to put these times in the history books! Who is going to do that – and is this going to happen at all? Here is a brief list of hottest names to write the history of the Warsaw Half marathon anew:

Men:

• James Muriti Mburugu. The Kenyan showed his potential in 2021, clocking his 10K PB with 28:07 and the HM PB with 1:01:15;
• Josphat Kipchirchir. A 25-year-old Kenyan with 27:53 PB for 10K (2019);
• Emanuel Giniki Gisamoda – the Tanzanyan’s PB is better than our event record (60:37) and his 10K PB is also stunning (27:37). The man to watch? Likely so.
• Rodgers Mayio (Kenya). Another superb 10K performer – 27:55, who has not yet translated this into an HM time. Yet.
• Abel Chebet. A man from Uganda has had a very good season so far but had spectacular performances in the past too (28:35 for 10.000 meters in 2019). May not be the ultimate winner but a medal finish is very likely.
• Belay Tilahun – Ethiopia. 27:11 and 27:31 for 10,000 meters is a great starting point for a brilliant HM performance. Is this going to happen in Warsaw? Hopefully!

Women:

• Veronica Maina of Kenya. 1:09:17 in 2021. Just 11 seconds within the event record. Go, Veronica, go!
• Tiruye Mesfin. The Ethiopian is about to begin her international career so 1:10:52 may not impress yet. But… she may be the one to steal the show.
• Tigist Geshaw. Running for Bahrain, though born in Ethiopia. 1:10:33 so far, but so far she has been running on track. Two-time silver medalist of the Asian games for 1500 meters.
• Tigist Getnet and Addisalem Belay, Ethiopia. 1:11:14 and 1:11:27 respectively in 2021.
• Likina Amebaw. Sixth fastest time in the field – 1:11:30 – would secure her a win in any Polish half marathon. Will this be enough to medal in Warsaw? Who knows.

There will be two Polish girls in the field: Monika Jackiewicz and21. Monika is the current national champion in the half (1:12:50), while Ola (PB: 1:13:55) was the national champion in the marathon two years ago. They both want to run their PB’s in Warsaw. Ideally – to finish sub-1:12. Fingers crossed!

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Due to the military invasion of Russia against Ukraine, all citizens of Russia as well as citizens of Belarus coming to the event from their home country have been crossed out from the start list of the Warsaw Peace Half Marathon.

This war takes the lives of thousands and millions lose their detrimental right to live in peace. The decision to disallow countrymen of the invaders in the race is our symbol of solidarity with all citizens of Ukraine and the respect for the Ukrainian runners taking part in the half marathon. Our decision follows the ban of the Polish Track and Field Federation as well the World Athletics and European Athletics imposed on Russian and Belarussian runners in official track and field events.

However, the organizer of the half marathon has made an autonomous decision to keep on the start list the Belarussian runners who live in Poland. These individuals are often dissidents and members of the political opposition who have escaped their home country and found a shelter in Poland. All these individuals express their unconditional support to the peaceful message of our race and their support for the independence and sovereignty of the Ukrainian nation.

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В связи с продолжающимся военным нападением на Украину в Варшавском Полумарафоне мира не примут участие граждане России и участники, приехавшие на бег из Беларуси. В войне, в которой гибнут тысячи людей и миллионы людей лишены права жить в мире, недопущение к участию в бегу граждан страны-агрессора является выражением нашей солидарности со  всеми гражданами Украины и уважением к спортсменам из этой страны, которые станут на старте.

Данное решение соответствует резолюции Польской ассоциации легкой атлетики, которая исключила возможность граждан этих стран участвовать в соревнованиях по официальному календарю ПЗЛА и положениям международных федераций – Всемирной легкой атлетики и Европейской легкой атлетики.

Мы считаем, что граждане Беларуси и России, выступающие против режимов, должны поддерживать любые действия, направленные на то, чтобы побудить их народы противостоять жестоким действиям своих правительств.

Людям, которые уже сделали оплату, стартовый взнос будет автоматически возвращён тем же способом, который использовался для платежа.

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Решение распространяется также и на сопутствующие беги на более короткие дистанции.

Each participant who finishes the race will receive the medal.

This medal will be awarded to all finishers of the Warsaw Peace Half Marathon.

We celebrate every event by placing one of Warsaw’s symbolic spots on the finishers’ medals. This year however, the crucial symbol of Warsaw and the country is our solidarity with casualties of war and the will to help.

Let the beating of your hearts set the rhythm of your feet; let the medal be your extra boost.