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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Warsaw
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

PZU Warsaw Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

PZU Warsaw Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
83/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
44 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

PZU Warsaw Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
42.2 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
City, Historic, Riverside, Waterfront, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the PZU Warsaw Marathon route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

How hilly is the PZU Warsaw Marathon?

The PZU Warsaw Marathon is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 90 m. The course notes also call it described by organisers as a record-fast, mostly flat city course running from the Old Town to streets lined with some of Europe's tallest skyscrapers.

Where does the PZU Warsaw Marathon route go?

The PZU Warsaw Marathon route starts at Świętokrzyska street, by the Palace of Culture and Science, central Warsaw. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Route (Nowy Świat / Krakowskie Przedmieście), Poniatowski Bridge and Vistula River. Described by organisers as a record-fast, mostly flat city course running from the Old Town to streets lined with some of Europe's tallest skyscrapers.

What should runners know on race day for the PZU Warsaw Marathon?

Bag drop with changing rooms, showers and free massage available. Wide range of official pacemakers from 2:30 to 3:55 (5-min increments), 4:00 to 4:50 (10-min), plus 5:00 and 5:30.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
90 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
2:08:17 (John Kibet)
Women's course record
2:28:35 (Ayantu Demissie)
Field size
14000 participant cap for the marathon; organisers expect over 10,000 marathon finishers for the first time
Field cap
14,000

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 30 minutes overall; intermediate cutoffs 3:15 (halfway), 4:45 (30km), 5:30 (35km), 6:15 (40km)
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Pacers
Wide range of official pacemakers from 2:30 to 3:55 (5-min increments), 4:00 to 4:50 (10-min), plus 5:00 and 5:30
Bag drop
Bag drop with changing rooms, showers and free massage available
Expo / packet pickup
Sport & Fitness Expo held at the Race Office during operating hours
Medal
Finisher medal awarded to all finishers; optional engraving (€7)
Finisher tee
Optional commemorative T-shirt: cotton (€17) or New Balance technical (€26)

Access and course status

Start
Świętokrzyska street, by the Palace of Culture and Science, central Warsaw
Nearest station
Palace of Culture and Science area (Świętokrzyska metro/PKiN), central Warsaw
Accessibility
Race Office accessible by elevator; manual-wheelchair athletes start minutes before the official start; public transport Zone I free with race bib

Course facts

Surface
Road
Landmarks
Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Route (Nowy Świat / Krakowskie Przedmieście), Poniatowski Bridge, Vistula River, PGE Narodowy stadium, Warsaw skyscrapers
Notable features
  • Described by organisers as a record-fast, mostly flat city course running from the Old Town to streets lined with some of Europe's tallest skyscrapers
  • certified by World Athletics

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 83Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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.

Sources used on this page (2)

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