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Warsaw Half Marathon
Runners during the 2010 race The Warsaw Half Marathon ( pl, Półmaraton Warszawski) is an annual road-based half marathon hosted by Warsaw, Poland, since 2006. The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. A 5K race is also held on the same day, before the half marathon. The half marathon is the second-largest footrace in Poland by number of finishers, after the Polish Independence Run in Warsaw. History The inaugural event was held on . Nearly 1,100 people took part in the half marathon, which was won by Kenyan runner Michael Karonei and Polish runner Małgorzata Jamróz, with finish times of 1:04:12 and 1:14:47, respectively. Course The half marathon runs on a point-to-point course that begins and ends outside Stadion Narodowy. The course starts at the eastern end of Poniatowski Bridge south of the stadium, and ends near the Warszawa Stadion railway station north of the stadiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacemaker (running)
A pacemaker or pacesetter, sometimes informally called a rabbit, is a runner who leads a middle- or long-distance running event for the first section to ensure a fast time and avoid excessive tactical racing. Pacemakers are frequently employed by race organisers for world record attempts with specific instructions for lap times. Some athletes have essentially become professional pacemakers. A competitor who chooses the tactic of leading in order to win is called a front-runner rather than a pacemaker. Pacemakers may be used to avoid the tactics of deception that are possible in competition by those who, for example, race away from the start line (and are likely to subsequently slow down), giving the other runners the impression that they are far behind. A trusted team of pacemakers who are paid to keep the runners at a speed that they can manage for the rest of the race become useful in such a situation. Pacemakers are also used on world record attempts in order to make sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
