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The 46th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon and the accompanying Nice To Fit You Warsaw 10K are excellent opportunities to see the city from a completely different perspective and experience a running adventure in the year of the Marathon Centennial in Poland! Registrations, both traditional and charitable, are ongoing!

46th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon – A Great Challenge in the Heart of the Capital

The Warsaw Marathon will once again take place in the very center of the city. Starting from the Palace of Culture and Science, runners will pass through Jerozolimskie Avenue, passing the iconic De Gaulle Roundabout with its distinctive palm tree. They will then head towards the Poniatowski Bridge and cross the Vistula River. The route will continue through Waszyngton Roundabout towards Modrzewiowa. Along the way, runners will approach the PGE National Stadium, then cross back to the left bank of Warsaw via the Gdański Bridge and head north.

Marathon runners will pass near the Powązki area, then through the dynamically developing Wola district via Obozowa and Księcia Janusza streets, before entering Bemowo and Bielany.

The final kilometers of the route will lead through Królewska and Mazowiecka streets, which feature historic buildings and modern office complexes. The finish line and the Marathon Village at the Palace of Culture and Science provide a beautiful conclusion to the royal distance.

“Perhaps never in its forty-six-year history has the Warsaw Marathon had such a fast and remarkable course. With the start and finish at the Palace of Culture, two bridges, seven districts, and minimal uphill and difficult sections. Are you a running tourist wanting to see the city center, the Vistula River, the National Stadium, the wonderful panorama of the Old Town, and experience the extraordinary cheering from the residents of Bemowo, Chomiczówka, or Bielany? Or maybe you want to compete for the best possible result? Warsaw has a route that any city would envy!” commented Marek Tronina, Race Director and President of the Warsaw Marathon Foundation.

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Nice To Fit You Warsaw 10K – A Run in the Heart of the City

The course for the Nice To Fit You Warsaw Ten is a treat for all running enthusiasts. The start and finish will be located, as in the main race, at the Palace of Culture and Science. From there, runners will head towards Marszałkowska Street, then turn onto Jerozolimskie Avenue, and run across the Poniatowski Bridge. They will enjoy a long straight stretch until they reach the turnaround point just before the intersection with Kinowa Street, after which participants will retrace their steps back to the starting point.

For running enthusiasts, this is a unique opportunity to see the very center of Warsaw without the usual hustle and bustle. The route, which takes runners through streets typically full of traffic and inaccessible to runners, offers a picturesque debut or a chance to set a personal best on the long straightaways.

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100 Years of the Polish Marathon

This year marks exactly one hundred years since the first official marathon was held in Poland. Join us in celebrating this historic milestone!

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Don’t wait – join thousands of runners and experience unforgettable moments on the routes of the Nice To Fit You Warsaw 10K and the 46th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon! Nearly two thousand and six thousand participants have already signed up for these events, respectively.

Registration for the event is as usual through the website: https://rejestracja.maratonwarszawski.com/en/

For more information about the events, visit: https://maratonwarszawski.com/en/

Runners, certificates for completing the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon and the New Balance High Five Race are now available on your Runner’s Panel accounts.

To download your certificates, please log in to your account and navigate to the “Your Runs” tab. The certificate will be visible in the table under the corresponding event name.

Each of you has a certificate filled out with your own details and finishing time. Congratulations!

During the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon and the accompanying New Balance High Five Race, big-hearted runners raised 760,000 PLN for those in need! All thanks to the charitable running campaign #BiegamDobrze (#IRunWell) by the Warsaw Marathon Foundation. Since its inception, participants have donated over 9 million PLN to social organizations.

The start of spring in Warsaw, namely the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon and its accompanying New Balance High Five Race, is now behind us! A record-breaking number of 18,000 runners crossed the finish line! Nearly a thousand participants opted for the charitable registration path – the #BiegamDobrze path. Together, they raised 760,000 PLN for social organizations.

The #BiegamDobrze charitable running campaign

Since 2015, the Warsaw Marathon Foundation has been running the #BiegamDobrze charitable running campaign. As part of the project, participants can run in races and simultaneously engage in helping those in need. By signing up for #BiegamDobrze, a runner sets up their individual virtual piggy bank and selects a social cause close to their heart. Through their own fundraising efforts and communication, they raise funds to support their chosen aid organization. In return for their commitment, they receive a race bib as a gift.

– Charitable actions may be associated with immense sacrifices and dedication for some. In our campaign, we show that we can be part of something bigger and help without revolutionizing our lives. Anyone who decides to prepare for the race can choose the charitable path instead of the classic registration and receive a race bib as a gift. Time will pass anyway – we will still be training – so it’s worth adding “something more” to our preparations and commitment to participating in the race. From participants’ feedback, we know that the decision to participate in #BiegamDobrze strengthens self-confidence, sense of agency, purpose, and community. – says Magda Skrocka, COO of the Warsaw Marathon Foundation. – I dream that every participant of our races would try to sign up for a race through #BiegamDobrze at least once and experience what it feels like.

Since the beginning of the campaign, over 9 million PLN has been raised for charitable purposes, and more than twenty charitable organizations have benefited from the support gathered by event participants. The funds collected have been used, among other things, to renovate the waiting room at the oncology department of the Warsaw Medical Academy; to carry out a therapy program for individuals on the autism spectrum; to subsidize a helpline for children and youth; to build a playground for children with disabilities in the Royal Łazienki Park, and to purchase necessary rehabilitation equipment and hearing aids for participants of the Warsaw Uprising.

In addition to the tangible, real dimension of assistance, the campaign also has an additional, humorous aspect. Each participant chooses their own way of engaging and promoting their own fundraising. In addition to their own contributions and encouraging their closest friends and family, runners go above and beyond in their initiatives – dressing up, taking on challenges, preparing individual rewards for donors, organizing garage sales, and creating crafts.

Extra Reward for Runners

In addition to striving to achieve their fundraising goals, participants have the opportunity to earn an extra reward and donate it to a chosen foundation. Nationale-Nederlanden once again provided funding in the amounts of 15,000, 10,000, and 5,000 PLN to the fundraising efforts of three individuals who decided to participate in the half marathon distance and raised the most funds on their accounts on the Saturday before the race.

– The #BiegamDobrze campaign combines a passion for sports and a healthy lifestyle with the idea of helping others, which is incredibly close to our hearts. We are delighted that so many people have engaged in the campaign as part of the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon. By funding the highest fundraisers in the half marathon, as Nationale-Nederlanden, we wanted to appreciate the efforts of the runners participating in a noble cause and promote social engagement and the willingness to provide selfless assistance, – says Marta Pokutycka-Mądrala, Director of Corporate Communication and Press Spokesperson at Nationale-Nederlanden.

Meaning for Everyone

Thanks to the #BiegamDobrze campaign, every participant can add an extra meaning to their running, providing them with a tremendous boost of motivation. Fundraising doesn’t have to be record-breaking, and ideas for promotion can be surprising. Simply participating in something important, valuable, and bigger matters – each of us needs to feel needed, involved, and empowered – it contributes to our well-being.

Doing something good for others doesn’t necessarily mean tapping into our resources. All runners dedicate their energy and time to preparations. By opting for a run with an orange number, we can do something not only for ourselves and achieve our own goals but also for others. And it’s easier to run for a good cause!