The clock counting down days and minutes to the 45. Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon.
The very central part of Warsaw, where a Marathon Zone will spring up soon, now showcases the special clock that can hardly wait for the event. Our photos show the clock at daytime and in the night.
Come along and be part of the celebration!
Registration is still open >>>
Summary info for runners and fans >>>
Look at the medal for the kids and teens
Here’s the medal of the Nationale-Nederlanden Mini Marathon – Little Big Race, taking place on Saturday, September 23.
The kids and teens’ race is held at the same place where adult athletes set off the next day. Emilii Plater street – the heart of Warsaw – will see the youngest runners for the first time. What a fantastic opportunity to feel special and have a great time with peers!
The Mini Marathon comes in quite strict age categories – depending on birth dates, young participants will run different distances. The youngest age category – children up to three years old – can race with a guardian. Everyone gets a beautiful medal at the finish line, and special trophies will be awarded to the best in each category. The street will be closed to car traffic, and our future stars will be able to enjoy a unique marathon setting.
Lots of joy and fun plus some “serious” vibes – time measurement, judges, fans and the award of prizes… Will the Nationale-Nederlanden Mini Marathon be the beginning of your running passion?
At the Runners’ Town – attractions throughout the weekend
Racing is not everything, though. Apart from taking part in Saturday and Sunday runs, we invite whole families and fans to visit the Runners’ Town. On September 23 and 24, a Marathon Fan Zone will be created near the Palace of Culture – a mini-town with attractions for children and all fans. The special fun area will stretch between Marszałkowska and Emilii Plater streets.
In the town you will be able to:
– visit the attractions for children with animators, refreshments and chill zone,
– take part in games and activities with prizes,
– visit the our partners’ special zones, featuring specialist consultations, examinations for runners and expert talks.
Find out more about the Mini Marathon >>>
6,000 athletes signed up for the Big Race and 3,000 runners for the Warsaw 10k – registration for Poland’s top running event continues!
As many as 6,000 people are already on the start list of the 45th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon! Over 3,000 male and female runners have already declared their participation in Nice To Fit You 10k, and 123 teams have registered for the Bridgestone Marathon Relay. Every finisher will receive a beautiful medal. The last weekend of September will be a real running festival – lots of attractions for fans, runners both small and large, and their families.
These are the medals that will hang around the necks of all runners who finish the races held on September 24. The medals refer to Warsaw and present its architecture landmarks. We hope that they will be a great souvenir for the participants.
Not only the medals and unique setting of the races attract people to take part – the last weekend of September will be a unique sports festival for Warsaw residents. The Runners’ Town, located next to the Palace of Culture, is a place where whole families will spend great time together. Lots of attractions for children, a catering zone, competitions and rest zones, as well as an EXPO at the Race Office – we invite runners and fans to the largest running festival in Poland. Come, get free gadgets to cheer on, spend time at the educational stands in the Town and enjoy the special Big Race vibes – for the 45th time!
Runners’ registration for the event is open! There are three races for adults – held on Sunday and a running event for children and teenagers – held on Saturday, September 23.
Sign up here >>>
As in previous years, we want to support and promote participation by runners with disabilities. Main distances have a category of direct-drive wheelchairs, but we encourage runners with disabilities in other situations as well.
If you have a disability and have registered for a race, you can count on the organiser’s support and advice.
For those who can read Polish – please refer to special advice given here >>
If you come from another country and/or cannot read Polish to learn about special advice to disability runners: for more personalised advice and support please e-mail: info@maratonwarszawski.com
Just have a look at these great designs – official race T-shirts have arrived. They are available for 45th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon, Nice To Fit You Warsaw 10k and Bridgestone Marathon Relay.
You collect your tee at the Race Office – as long as you had chosen that option signing up. If you still want to add a tee to your package, you can do so by editing the registration form. T-shirts are available while stocks last – we cannot guarantee size availability at this time!
A total of over 8,000 people will be at the start of all the races – that’s how many runners have already signed up! It will be a real celebration of running – and registration is still open!
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This is the medal for each member of the Bridgestone Marathon Relay team! Compete in teams of three, covering the marathon distance in sections – line up a team and see for yourself the power of cooperation and how wonderfully a sports adventure will integrate you.
The relay teams set off on September 24, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. – together with the Marathoners! Transition zones will be located near underground stations – making it very easy to come back to the start/finish zone. The first leg will be completed at the Dworzec Gdański station, the second one – near Młociny station. See schematic maps and technical details here >>>
Runners of the 1st and 2nd relay leg receive the finisher medal and drinks in their respective transition zones.
Registration for the Bridgestone Marathon Relay lasts until September 18!
Sign up here: >>
Can you imagine that feeling – not having missed a single edition of the Warsaw Marathon since 1979?
They know what it’s like! Here is a list of great marathoners – they have run all editions of the Warsaw Marathon! We know it now – this year they’ll be with us for the 45th time! Next to the names you will see the time they achieved at our event last year.
Jerzy Głowacki (Poznań) – 06:29:05
Jacek Gnysiński (Sieradz) – 03:52:15
Franciszek Kąkol (Chojnice) – 04:46:57
Stanisław Mróz (Łabowa) – 05:14:10
Stanisław Orlicki (Rudze) – 04:19:32
Stanisław Osiński (Warsaw) – 04:33:43
Wojciech Pasek (Końskie) – 06:03:48
Michał Strzałkowski (Siedlce) – 06:44:29
Andrzej Szałowski (Warsaw) – 04:17:49
Highest respect! At this year’s edition finish, there will be special awards for the gentlemen. Last year’s 44th finish of the Warsaw Marathon by Mr. Michał Strzałkowski (in the photo) can be seen here >>
Dress up and get dressed!
Who will surprise us this time? On the routes of the 45th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon, Bridgestone Marathon Relay and Nice To Fit You Warsaw 10k, we will be looking out for everyone and everything unusual – unique shapes, colours and ways of moving. Of course, we are talking about masqueraders – people in costumes who – with their creativity and perseverance – set the bar higher and higher from one event to another. Your special transformations don’t always let you achieve your personal best, but we all know that running is not just about being fast.
We appreciate your ingenuity, courage, the way you stand out from the crowd and the effort you put into covering the route in outfit very distant from running gear. That’s why we want to reward you once again!
Our “Przebierz się i ubierz się” contest (“Dress up and get dressed”) is already a tradition! We are really curious – who’s going to go over the top with their disguise on September 24?
The rules are simple:
IMPORTANT! The photo must be taken on the race day at the start, in the route, at the finish line or at the Runners’ Town and the bib number must be visible!
Awards:
Both winners receive running shorts and a New Balance sports T-shirt.
The contest results will be announced on October 11 at 12:00 noon.
Watch out for the last days of the lower fee for Nice To Fit You Warsaw 10k! Until the end of day on September 10 the fee is at 89 PLN. Hurry up! Almost 2,500 runners already on the list!
Fee details for the 10 k race:
Nice To Fit You Warsaw 10k:
Registration is on!
Don’t miss the chance to become part of the biggest and most important running event in Poland. It’s a final count down – join the runners on the Big Race day!
The medal is the culmination of many weeks’ hard work. We believe it is both a reward for your efforts and a joyful souvenir, a symbol of personal victory. Here is the medal for the 45th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon – it will hang around your necks on September 24th.
The medal has the form of a symbolic ribbon, wrapping around Warsaw. The obverse shows the old and new architecture of the capital – the commemorative medal combines tradition and modernity. The city view also refers to the vicinity of the race start and finish, hence the skyscrapers. The Palace of Culture and Science is shown in the form of a walls close-up – the building facade can be seen at the “ribbon’s” bottom. The reverse bears the slogan 45 years of the Big Race and the event date. A space for engraving is also provided – for those who want to have their finish time written on the medal.
The medal’s co-designer and the sculptor of its main form is Krzysztof Pabiańczyk.
