Ryoma Takeuchi from Japan and Michelle Schaub from Switzerland triumphed in the 47th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon, which went down in history as the largest marathon in the history of Polish athletics. At the finish line, we also saw the crowning of the new Polish champions – Arkadiusz Gardzielewski among the men and Emilia Mazek among the women. More than 11,500 runners signed up to take on the royal distance of 42.195 km. Along the course, tens of thousands of fans cheered them on. For the entire weekend, Warsaw transformed into a running festival, offering participants and residents unforgettable sporting emotions and the unique atmosphere.
New Polish Champions at the Finish Line
In the overall classification, the winners were Ryoma Takeuchi from Japan, who claimed victory with a time of 02:11:21, and Michelle Schaub from Switzerland, the best among women with a result of 02:33:41. For the first time in its history, the Warsaw Marathon also served as the Polish Men’s and Women’s Marathon Championships. The championship titles went to Arkadiusz Gardzielewski (02:17:37) and Emilia Mazek (02:35:36), who were the first to cross the finish line. The medal ceremony will take place on Sunday evening during the festive “Evening of Champions” on the Vistula River. Runners from as many as 21 countries finished in the top 100. According to preliminary results, more than 460 participants completed the marathon distance in under three hours, highlighting the high sporting level among amateur athletes.
The results of all participants are available on the STS website.
Results 47th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon
Open – men
- Ryoma Takeuchi (Japonia) – 02:11:21
- Amitai Yonah (Izrael) – 02:15:49
- Thijs Nijhuis (Dania) – 02:16:46
Open – woman
- Michelle Schaub (Szwajcaria) – 02:33:41
- Emilia Mazek (Polska) – 02:35:36
- Anna Bańkowska (Polska) – 02:36:51
Polish Championships – men
- Arkadiusz Gardzielewski – 02:17:37
- Artur Olejarz – 02:20:38
- Patryk Pawłowski- 02:20:44
Polish Championships – woman
- Joanna Konopko – 02:38:31
- Emilia Mazek – 02:35:36
- Anna Bańkowska – 02:36:51
Record attendance
This year’s edition of the Warsaw Marathon attracted a record number of participants, making it the largest marathon in Poland’s history. “We noticed enormous interest in the race already at the registration stage, which drew over 11,500 people,” emphasised Marek Tronina, the race director.
In total, around 18,000 people took part in the weekend’s running events – from children to seniors. Alongside the marathon, traditionally held on Sunday, additional excitement was provided by the accompanying races.
Forty-five minutes after the start of the marathon, the 10 km Nice To Fit You Warsaw Ten began. This race also set a new attendance record – the previous entry limit was reached, and registrations exceeded 8,000. The day before, on Saturday, the Nice To Fit You Mini Marathon took place – a series of races for children and youth aged 3 to 16 – with a total of 1,500 young athletes taking part.
Running weekend in numbers:
- Volunteers involved in the organization: nearly 2,000
- Marathon participants (42.195 km): over 11,500 registrations
- Debutants at the royal distance: nearly 5,000
- Countries represented by runners: 104
- Number of cheering zones: 42
- Estimated number of spectators along the course: 35,000–50,000
#IRUNWELL
The Warsaw Marathon is also about running for a good cause. For over a decade, the #BiegamDobrze (“I Run for Good”) charity campaign has been an integral part of the event, with hundreds of runners raising funds for social and charitable causes. This year, more than 1,800 participants ran with an orange charity bib, raising a total of 850,000 PLN to support non-governmental organizations. The campaign runs until October 10.
