Warsaw Marathon
The Warsaw Marathon is an annual marathon event which takes place on the streets of Warsaw, Poland. It is the oldest annual marathon in Poland, held since 1979. The marathon is organized by the non-governmental organization Fundacja Maraton Warszawski. The race usually takes place on the last Sunday of September.
It is one of two marathons hosted in the city, alongside the Orlen Warsaw Marathon, which was held in 2013–2019. The marathon is one of five in the Crown of Polish Marathons program, along with the Dębno, Kraków, Poznań, and Wrocław Marathons.
Polish competitors have traditionally triumphed in the early editions of the event both in the men's and women's competitions. However, since the fall of communism in 1989, the race has attracted more international participants who started to dominate the race. The current course records are 2:08:17 hours for men, set by John Kibet of Kenya in 2011, while Ethiopian Demissie Ayantu's run of 2:28:35 in 2022 is the fastest by a woman on the course.
History
The marathon was first held on under the original name "1st Marathon of Peace". It happened thanks to the three brave people: Tomasz Hopfer, Józef Węgrzyn and Zbigniew Zaremba. In the inaugural race, the length of the course was just, and not the normal, classic distance of.In 2000 the men's race and in 2012 the women's race had the status of Polish Marathon National Championships.
From 2013, the Polish insurance company Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń became a title sponsor, and the marathon was renamed "PZU Warsaw Marathon".
In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers rescheduled the marathon to take place over four separate heats during the weekend, with each heat having a maximum of 250 runners. In addition, the course was changed to a loop of in the center of the city. Since nearly 2000 runners had already registered for the race, a lottery was held to determine who was allowed to participate, with those denied a spot allowed to transfer their entry to 2021 or obtain a refund.
| Heat | Date | Time | Time limit |
| 1 | 16:00 | 6.5 hours | |
| 2 | 00:00 | 6.5 hours | |
| 3 | 08:00 | 4.0 hours | |
| 4 | 13:00 | 6.0 hours |
Other races
Although the main attraction is the marathon, there is also a handbike marathon and a "High Five Race".Since 2022, a 10-kilometre race aimed at beginners known as the Pekao SA Warszawska Dycha has also been organized as part of the event. Since 2023, it is known as Nice to Fit You Warszawska Dycha.
Other activities
During the marathon weekend, additional activities take place, such as a sport and fitness expo, running seminars, and activities for children.Results
Key:| Year | Finishers | Men's winner | Country | Time | Women's winner | Country | Time | Rf. |
| 2025 | 9,527 | Ryoma Takeuchi |  JapanMultiple winsBy country |