8th Warsaw Half Marathon 2013
Warsaw (Poland), Sunday 24 March 2013
Like the Maraton Warszawski (which takes place at the end of September), the Półmaraton Warszawski is organized by the Warsaw Marathon Foundation.
Both races start and finish at Poland's new National Stadium. The first 13 kilometres and the last 5 kilometres of the course are also very similar.
Competitors run along the "Royal Route" (pictured) which passes many of Warsaw's historic sights, along the River Vistula, and around the magnificent Łazienki Park.
In 2012, over 7000 runners took part in the Warsaw Half Marathon. The winners were Arkadiusz Gardzielewski of Poland (1:03:29) and Volha Mazuronak of Belarus (1:14:22). The entry limit is 9000 runners, and the race may well fill up early.
Country: Poland
Venue (Map): Warsaw
Date: 24 March 2013 (Sunday)
Race distance: 21.1km (IAAF-certified)
Start: 10.00 at Poniatowskiego Bridge
Finish: at the National Stadium (Stadion Narodowy)
Entries: online or by post; payment by credit card or bank transfer; race limit: 9000 runners
Entry fees: € 20 (until 28 Feb 2013), € 30 (until 19 March 2013), € 40 (after 19 March 2013)
Race centre: Centrum Olimpijskie, 4 Wybrzeże Gdyńskie (22 March 2013, 12.00-20.00; 23 March 2013, 10.00-20.00)
You get: T-shirt, chip timing, finisher medal, massage service; free accommodation option in a gym (before the race; advance reservation essential)
Showers, changing facilities, baggage storage: yes
Prizes: prize money to the first 8 M/F; trophies to the first 3 M/F, to the first 3 in each category, and to the best 3 teams
Number of finishers 2012: 7175
Event website (in Polish and English): www.polmaratonwarszawski.pl
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