Races Marathon · Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw Marathon
Warsaw Marathon is a flat marathon in Warsaw, Poland, held each September. A flat single loop from the Palace of Culture and Science, crossing the Vistula twice via the Poniatowski and Gdański bridges and passing the National Stadium. Early autumn, typically cool, around 8 to 17°C. The Warsaw Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
September
next: Sunday 26 September 2027
Course
flat
Marathon
Conditions
Early autumn, typically cool, around 8 to 17°C.
Racing this course well
A flat single loop from the Palace of Culture and Science, crossing the Vistula twice via the Poniatowski and Gdański bridges and passing the National Stadium.
The Warsaw Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Entries open
- Entries for the 2027 race were already open in November 2026
- Places
- 14,000 runners
Official Warsaw Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 26 September 2027
- Time limit
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Pacers
- Pace groups from 2:25 to 5:30
- Also on the day
- 10k
The course in numbers
The route crosses the Vistula on the Poniatowski Bridge and passes the National Stadium, with Krakowskie Przedmiescie and Nowy Swiat in the central section.
- Surface
- Closed city roads
- Total climb
- 85 m
- Start altitude
- 115 m
- Course status
- Certified by World Athletics and the Polish Athletic Association
Worth knowing
- First run in 1979.
- The race went ahead during martial law in the 1980s.
- In 2020 it ran as four waves of 250 runners spread over 36 hours.
Pick your goal for Warsaw
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Warsaw Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Warsaw Marathon?
- The next Warsaw Marathon is on Sunday 26 September 2027 in Warsaw, Poland. It is held each September.
- Is the Warsaw Marathon course flat?
- A flat single loop from the Palace of Culture and Science, crossing the Vistula twice via the Poniatowski and Gdański bridges and passing the National Stadium.
- How do I enter the Warsaw Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Entries for the 2027 race were already open in November 2026.
- How should I train for the Warsaw Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Warsaw Marathon: flat terrain, September conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Warsaw build.
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