Poznań Marathon
Annual race in Poland since 2000
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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]
| Poznań Marathon | |
|---|---|
Running with the 3:00 pace group in 2018 | |
| Date | October[1] |
| Location | Poznań, Poland |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2000[2] |
| Course records | Men's: 2:09:57 (2023) Petro Mamu ShakuWomen's: 2:27:01 (2022)  Caroline Kilel |
| Official site | https://marathon.poznan.pl/en/ |
| Participants | 6112 finishers (2019)[3] 4914 finishers (2018)[3] |
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 (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 | |