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Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon
27 September 2026 · Warsaw, Poland
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The Warsaw Marathon has run since 1979 — Poland's oldest — and still feels like a mid-sized city race for 7,000 runners, with a hometown atmosphere at big-city scale. The course is flat, crosses the Vistula around km 15, loops through the tidy Old Town around halfway, and finishes with one final bridge climb around km 35. At the start, runners are asked to toss unwanted layers over the barrier for charity, and after the finish comes a pasta party at the Palace of Culture and Science plus surprisingly high logistics scores — near-perfect marks for course navigation and safety.
Course records
Men
2:08:17
2011 · John Kibet
Women
2:28:35
2022 · Demissie Ayantu
Weather in September
Late September in Warsaw averages 8-18°C, generally comfortable marathon weather, though with occasional cold mornings and a chance of rain.
Starter pack 2026
- Bib with timing chip
- Safety pins
- Bag-drop storage bag
- Finisher medal
A New Balance technical shirt (€26) or cotton shirt (€17), plus medal engraving (€7), are sold separately; postal delivery of the race pack (Poland only) excludes sponsor freebies.
Pacers & bib pickup
2:302:453:003:153:303:454:004:305:005:30
Bib pickup
Race Office by the Palace of Culture and Science
day before the race only
In-person at the Race Office only, ID required; the office is closed on race day, with no bib pickup available.
Registration opens
1 December 2025
Course map
Route not added yet
What’s nearby
Walking
Old Town and the Royal Castle — The market square and Sigismund's Column.
Palace of Culture and Science — An observation deck right by the expo and start.
30 minutes
Łazienki Park — Warsaw's largest park, with a palace on the island.
Wilanów Palace and park — A Baroque royal residence.
2 hours
Łódź — Manufaktura, a former textile factory turned shopping-and-entertainment district.
Kazimierz Dolny — A Renaissance-era town on the Vistula.
Dinner before the race
Official Pasta Party at the Palace of Culture and ScienceTicketed separately; choice of penne bolognese, pesto, or chicken and mushroom, plus a salad and dessert. No independent runner-favorite restaurant was found.
After the finish
A drink and snack at the finish, massage tents and changing rooms in the "Runners' Village" near start and finish.
Reviews
Scott Dunlap (blog, Substack)2024
A reasonably-sized city marathon of 7,000 runners, so it had this great local race feeling, while still having big city benefits: ideal weather, a flat course full of history, and an awesome cheering squad.
Registration open
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