Guide
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REGISTRATION
Registrations are accepted via the registration form available at https://rejestracja.maratonwarszawski.com.
Registration for the 20th Warsaw Half Marathon and the New Balance Run High Five Race will be conducted in the following stages:
- from 12 November 2025 to 18 February 2026 – open registration in the traditional entry path and the charity path #IRUNWELL;
- from 19 February 2026 to 22 March 2026 – open registration exclusively in the traditional entry path.
The participant limit for the 20th Warsaw Half Marathon is 25,000 runners.
The participant limit for the New Balance High Five Race is 8,000 runners.
If the participant limit for the 20th Warsaw Half Marathon or the New Balance High Five Race is reached before 18 February 2026, additional slots will be made available via the charity entry path. Participants who created a fundraising page but did not reach the minimum amount and did not register through the traditional path will be able to reactivate their fundraising. The number of places in this additional pool is limited to 200, and start numbers will be assigned based on the order in which the minimum fundraising amount is reached.
#IRUNWELL
This is a charity initiative that allows participants to run the race and receive a start number as a gift, rather than paying a traditional entry fee. When filling out the registration form, choose the charity path and give your run a greater purpose! Create a virtual fundraising box, collect funds to support those in need*, and run in Warsaw with a distinctive orange start number.
*The fundraising goal can be selected from 11 available charitable organizations:
Rak’n’Roll Foundation, Amnesty International Poland, Empowering Children Foundation, Synapsis Foundation, Parents for Premature Babies Foundation, Spartanie Dzieciom Foundation, Polish Humanitarian Action, Foundation for Helping Children with Cancer, DKMS Foundation, AVALON Foundation, Faces of Depression Foundation.
Minimum fundraising amounts:
- PLN 450 – for the 20th Warsaw Half Marathon
- PLN 250 – for the New Balance High Five Race
The cost of the participant’s entry is covered by the supported charity organization. Fundraising campaigns of participants who have collected the amount specified in point 4 of the regulations (or exceeded it) will continue until 31 March 2026.
RACE DATE AND LOCATION
The races will take place on March 22, 2026. (Sunday)
More information will be provided closer to the event’s start date.
TIME LIMITS
Half Marathon:
- Overall time limit: 3 hours 30 minutes from the starter’s gun.
- Additional checkpoints:
- 5 km: 1 hour 12 minutes
- 10 km: 1 hour 45 minutes
- 15 km: 2 hours 38 minutes
New Balance High Five Race:
- Time limit: 45 minutes from the last wave’s starter’s gun.
Time measurement is done with a chip inserted into your starting number. The chip is secured with a sponge, so be careful with it.
The general classification in the 20th Warsaw Half Marathon is based on actual times (net—counted from crossing the starting line). The exception is the first 200 people crossing the finish line—they are classified on the basis of official times (gross—from the starter’s shot), with the proviso that if there are not at least 10 men and 10 women among the first 200 people at the finish line, the number of 200 will be increased to include them.
The overall classification in the New Balance High Five run is based on actual times (net—counted from crossing the starting line). The exception is the first 50 people crossing the finish line—they are classified on the basis of official times (gross—from the starter’s shot), with the proviso that if there are not at least three men and three women among the first 50 people at the finish line, the number of 50 people will be increased to include them.
All additional classifications are based on actual times (net – counted from crossing the starting line).
START NUMBER
The starting number must be placed on the front of the starting outfit. It must not be obscured or modified in any way. Violation of these rules will result in disqualification. Be sure to fill in the reverse side of the start number with the necessary personal information!
The number indicates the designation of your start zone and the sector number to which you can make your deposit.
Based on the number you will give and receive your deposit.
The number contains a chip used for timing.
RESULTS ONLINE
The results of the 20th Warsaw Half Marathon and New Balance High Five Run will be available on the website. After the run, each participant will also receive an SMS with result.
The results will be available on the STS website – the link will be made available closer to the run.
MEDAL
In the registration form you can buy engraving of the medal. The service will also be available for purchase directly on-site; its cost 25 PLN. The Grawerbus tent will be located on the premises of the Town.
T-SHIRTS
T-shirts will be presented closer to the run.
If you wish to purchase a T-shirt, you must select its size in the registration form. You can change the size of the T-shirt by editing the registration form, but you must do so by 18.03.2026.
NOTE: The number of T-shirts in each size is limited, and availability is not always guaranteed.
PROHIBITION OF MOVEMENT ON THE ROUTE
For safety reasons, it is prohibited to move on the route of the run on a bicycle, with Nordic walking poles, on a skateboard, scooter and other mechanical devices, as well as with animals. For safety reasons, persons violating the ban will be removed from the route by the run staff. Exceptions are persons having passes issued by the organizer.
DECORATIONS
All participants who finish the 20th Warsaw Half Marathon and New Balance Run For Five will receive medals at the finish line.
We will inform about additional decorations closer to the race.
CANCELLATION OF PARTICIPATION
The fee for participation in the run is not refundable, transferable to another person, transferable to another run in the future or exchangeable for a voucher.
At the same time, each participant, when registering (only when registering – making the participation fee), can order and pay for an additional option “option to cancel and refund the participation fee”. Purchase of the option is not possible at a later date, as in the case of buying a T-shirt, shipping or engraving.
In the case of the purchase of this option, the Participant acquires the possibility to resign from the competition without giving any reason and receive a 100% refund of the entry fee paid, including for selected additional options.
The condition for using the purchased option is to notify the Participant of the wish to resign from the start within the deadline of 18.03.2026 (in case of collecting the participation package at the Event Office) or 18.02.2026 (in case of using the option of sending the participation package).
The cost of the service is PLN 39 in the case of the Half Marathon and PLN 29 in the case of the Run for Five and is non-refundable (also in case of resignation from the start).
You must cancel by logging in to your competitor account at https://rejestracja.maratonwarszawski.com/ and selecting the “I cancelling the start” button in the RUNNER’S PANEL tab.
