Runners during the 2010 race The Warsaw Half Marathon ( pl, Półmaraton Warszawski) is an annual

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-based

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

hosted by

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, since 2006. The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the

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. 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

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. The course starts at the eastern end of

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south of the stadium, and ends near the

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north of the stadium. Runners first head west to cross the bridge over the

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. The course then heads north, past

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, up to the northern border of the neighbourhood of

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, around where the halfway point is crossed. Runners then head back south and pass the

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before crossing the Vistula again, at Gdańsk Bridge. The course then continues south, passing the

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before finishing outside the stadium.

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External links

Official site
{{World Athletics Label Road Races 2006 establishments in Poland Annual sporting events in Poland Athletics competitions in Poland Half marathons March sporting events Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Sports competitions in Warsaw Spring (season) events in Poland

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