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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Poznań
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Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon

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2026 edition

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Modelled energy-cost change 0.1% versus flat · net elevation -1 m

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Decision summary

Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
156 m

Lower than 85% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
34 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

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Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon?

The Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon route has 156 m of ascent, 157 m of descent and an estimated 0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon route go?

The Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon route starts at ul. Grunwaldzka by the Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie (MTP / Poznań International Fair); start at 9:00 and finishes at Plac Marka on the Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie (MTP) grounds, near the trade-fair spire (iglica). Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and waterfront.

What should runners know on race day for the Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon?

Run on closed city-centre roads in Poznań; the route does not pass through the Old Market Square (Stary Rynek).

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • Riverside
  • Lakeside
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Competitive
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
2:09:57 (Petro Mamu)
Women's course record
2:27:01 (Caroline Kilel)
Field size
Start-list limit of 8,000 places (limit miejsc na liście startowej wynosi 8 tys. osób).
Field cap
8,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
6 hours (limit czasu 6 godzin); a finisher medal is awarded to all who finish within 6 hours.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; open entry with an 18+ age minimum (must turn 18 by race day). Limited only by the 8,000 Place cap.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Run on closed city-centre roads in Poznań; the route does not pass through the Old Market Square (Stary Rynek).
Expo / packet pickup
Poznań Run Expo and the race office (biuro zawodów) are held at the Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie (Poznań International Fair) grounds, open 2-3 October 2026.
Medal
Finisher medal awarded to all participants who complete the marathon within the 6-hour time limit.
Finisher tee
Technical t-shirt is an optional paid add-on (70 zł), orderable at registration until 1 September 2026 — not included in the base entry fee.

Access and course status

Start
ul. Grunwaldzka by the Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie (MTP / Poznań International Fair); start at 9:00.
Finish
Plac Marka on the Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie (MTP) grounds, near the trade-fair spire (iglica).

Course facts

Notable features
  • Part of the 'Złota Seria 42' (Golden Series 42) uniting three major Polish marathons
  • companion events include Poznań FIVE (5 km), Pho3nix Kids Maraton and an Activity Zone (Strefa Aktywności)
  • Refreshment points roughly every 5 km from the 5th kilometre, with water, isotonic drinks, fruit and cola

How hilly is the Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon?

93%
  • Descent 4%
  • Flat 93%
  • Climb 2%
Total ascent
156 m
Net elevation
−1 m
GAP factor
0.1%
Longest climb
1,190 m at 1.2%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 156 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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