Poznań Marathon

Poznań Marathon
Poznań Maraton 2018 - 33.jpg
Running with the 3:00 pace group in 2018
DateOctober[1]
LocationPoznań, Poland
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established2000 (25 years ago) (2000)[2]
Course recordsMen's: 2:09:57 (2023)
Eritrea Petro Mamu Shaku
Women's: 2:27:01 (2022)
Kenya Caroline Kilel
Official sitehttps://marathon.poznan.pl/en/
Participants6112 finishers (2019)[3]
4914 finishers (2018)[3]
Dressed up for the occasion in 2018
Dressed up for the occasion in 2018

The Poznań Marathon (Polish: Poznań Maraton imienia Macieja Frankiewicza[4][a]) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Poznań, Poland, since 2000.[2] It was categorized as a Bronze Label Road Race by the International Association of Athletics Federations and is a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[7][8]

The marathon is one of five in the Crown of Polish Marathons program, along with the Dębno Marathon, Kraków, Warsaw, and Wrocław Marathon.[9][10]

History

The inaugural race was held on 15 October 2000 as the "Hansaplast Poznań Marathon".[2][11] A total of 763[b] people finished the race, which was won by Polish runners Andrzej Krzyścin and Dorota Gruca, with finish times of 2:17:23 and 2:37:22, respectively.[11][3]

In 2012, the winner of the men's race Edwin Kosgei Yator of Kenya (who won the race with the time 2:16:16) failed anti-doping tests and as a consequence was stripped of the title. The winner of the 2012 edition of Poznań Marathon was another Kenyan, Edwin Kirui.[12]

In 2013, the Poznań Marathon was finished by a total of 5,678 participants, which made it the second largest marathon in the country behind only the Warsaw Marathon.[13]

Among notable participants of the Poznań Marathon are politicians including Mayors of Poznań who run in the marathon traditionally wearing the number one.[14]

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2021 before being cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants receiving a refund.[15][16]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Ed. Date Male Winner Time Female Winner Time Rf.
1 2000.10.15  Andrzej Krzyścin [de] (POL) 2:17:23  Dorota Gruca (POL) 2:37:22 [11][3]
2 2001.10.14  Waldemar Glinka (POL) 2:15:38  Aniela Nikiel (POL) 2:43:59
3 2002.10.6  Joseph Kibor (KEN) 2:16:36  Wioletta Uryga (POL) 2:35:28
4 2003.10.5  Andrzej Krzyścin (POL) 2:17:57  Krystyna Kuta (POL) 2:38:13
5 2004.10.10  Mykhaylo Iveruk (UKR) 2:17:55  Arleta Meloch (POL) 2:41:19
6 2005.10.16  Leszek Bebło (POL) 2:17:07  Natalya Kravets-Kulesh (BLR) 2:40:47
7 2006.10.15  Jan Białk (POL) 2:16:21  Anzhelika Averkova (UKR) 2:37:07
8 2007.10.14  Paul Tangus (KEN) 2:16:24  Ewa Brych-Pająk (POL) 2:39:59
9 2008.10.08  Matthew Kibowen Kosgei (KEN) 2:13:45  Arleta Meloch (POL) 2:38:22
10 2009.10.11  Samsom Kimeli Chebii (KEN) 2:19:14  Agnieszka Gortel (POL) 2:37:08
11 2010.10.10  Isaack Waweru Macharia (KEN) 2:16:27  Maryna Damantsevich (BLR) 2:36:30 [17]
12 2011.10.11  Cosmas Kyeva (KEN) 2:11:53  Arleta Meloch (POL) 2:39:12 [18]
13 2012.10.14  Edwin Kirui (KEN) 2:17:38  Sviatlana Kouhan (BLR) 2:35:08 [14]
14 2013.10.13  David Kiptui Tarus (KEN) 2:13:08  Maryna Damantsevich (BLR) 2:36:02
15 2014.10.12  Kiprotich Kirui (KEN) 2:13:28  Irene Makori Chepkirui (KEN) 2:31:55
16 2015.10.11  Emil Dobrowolski (POL) 2:13:50  Irene Makori Chepkirui (KEN) 2:32:48
17 2016.10.09  Terer Dickson (KEN) 2:16:58  Agnieszka Gortel-Maciuk (POL) 2:35:39
18 2017.10.15  Mykola Iukhymchuk (UKR) 2:14:30  Haruna Takada (JPN) 2:40:49
19 2018.10.14  Cosmas Mutuku Kyeva (KEN) 2:11:45  Tesfanesh Merga Denbi (ETH) 2:32:31
20 2019.10.20  Cosmas Kyeva (KEN) 2:12:05  Monika Stefanowicz (POL) 2:37:42 [19][3]
— 2020 Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic [15]
— 2021 Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic [16]
21 2022.10.16  Bazu Hayla (ETH) 2:11:27  Caroline Kilel (KEN) 2:27:01
22 2023.10.22  Petro Mamu Shaku (ERI) 2:09:57  Tseginesh Mekonnin Legesse (ETH) 2:27:28

By country

Country Total Men's Women's
 Poland 17 6 11
 Kenya 15 12 3
 Belarus 4 0 4
 Ukraine 3 2 1
 Ethiopia 3 1 2
 Japan 1 0 1
 Eritrea 1 1 0

Notes

  1. ^ It is also known as the "Maciej Frankiewicz Poznań Marathon",[5] and was also known as the "PKO Poznań Marathon" or the "Maciej Frankiewicz PKO Poznań Marathon" for sponsorship reasons.[6][7]
  2. ^ This total includes 2 wheelchair finishers, but excludes 29 finishers using inline skates.[3]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c "20 years of Poznań | Distance Running magazine 2019 Edition 2 | Race …".
  3. ^ a b c d e f "History | Poznań Marathon".
  4. ^ "Poznań Maraton 2019. Jak w niedzielę poruszać się po mieście? Od rana…".
  5. ^ Historia [dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Regulations | Poznań Maraton".
  7. ^ a b "PKO Poznań Marathon – AIMS race information".
  8. ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races Archive of Past Events | World Athle…".
  9. ^ "Crown of Polish marathons | Poznań Marathon".
  10. ^ "ZIS Kraków".
  11. ^ a b c "Ml_2000".
  12. ^ "DYSKWALIFIKACJA ZWYCIĘZCY I OGŁOSZENIE WYNIKÓW OFICJALNYCH" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Największe maratony w Polsce w 2013" (in Polish). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  14. ^ a b "13. Poznań Maraton 2012-10-14" (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Scheduled for October 18 this year the 21st PKO Poznań Marathon will …".
  16. ^ a b "What about the 21st PKO Poznań Marathon? | Poznań Marathon".
  17. ^ "11 POZNAŃ MARATON" (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  18. ^ "12 POZNAŃ MARATON" (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  19. ^ "20. PKO Poznań Maraton: Kenijczyk Cosmas Kyeva z historycznym triumfe…".