Warsaw Marathon
12 editions, 2015–2026 · September; April in 2015–2018
31 percent
of finishes in an average year had a sustained slowdown
Edition by edition, between 22% (2016) and 37% (2026).
Warsaw’s last stretch runs 4% quicker than on the typical course.
The median finish got 9 minutes slower from the first three editions to the last three.
More metronomes here: 35%, against 28% elsewhere.
Warsaw’s 31%: near the middle of the other courses with three or more editions.
Of Warsaw finishes on 4:00 pace through 20K, 19% made 4:00, against 14% elsewhere.
All numbers5 tables
| Finishes | 66,208 |
|---|---|
| Editions | 12 |
| Median finish, average edition | 4:02:03 |
| Sustained slowdown, average edition | 30.9% |
| Second 20K more than 10% slower | 38.4% |
| Median time given back after 20K | +8:35 |
| Climb, whole route | 227 ft |
| Year | Race date | Finishes | Median finish | Sustained slowdown | At the start | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Start time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Apr 26 | 6,883 | 3:57:12 | 23.6% | 58°F | 49°F | 72% | 6.7 mph | 09:30 |
| 2016 | Apr 24 | 6,512 | 3:52:39 | 22.1% | 42°F | 38°F | 86% | 12.7 mph | 08:45 |
| 2017 | Apr 23 | 5,467 | 3:56:22 | 31.6% | 43°F | 33°F | 69% | 11.6 mph | 09:00 |
| 2018 | Apr 22 | 4,290 | 3:58:14 | 32.5% | 55°F | 39°F | 56% | 8.3 mph | 09:00 |
| 2019 | Sep 29 | 4,461 | 4:08:04 | 34.5% | 58°F | 51°F | 78% | 10.7 mph | 09:00 |
| 2020 | Sep 27 | 850 | 4:01:26 | 26.8% | 53°F | 51°F | 94% | 13.6 mph | 09:00 |
| 2021 | Sep 26 | 2,640 | 3:59:35 | 35.7% | 58°F | 54°F | 86% | 3.0 mph | 09:00 |
| 2022 | Sep 25 | 3,699 | 4:08:23 | 36.2% | 51°F | 45°F | 79% | 3.2 mph | 09:00 |
| 2023 | Sep 24 | 5,454 | 4:08:34 | 37.1% | 56°F | 52°F | 85% | 6.3 mph | 09:00 |
| 2024 | Sep 29 | 6,961 | 4:04:20 | 27.4% | 49°F | 43°F | 79% | 7.7 mph | 09:00 |
| 2025 | Sep 28 | 8,311 | 3:56:34 | 26.2% | 47°F | 42°F | 84% | 3.8 mph | 09:00 |
| 2026 | Sep 27 | 10,680 | 4:13:08 | 37.5% | 54°F | 51°F | 88% | 1.3 mph | 09:00 |
| Section | Climb | Descent | Net | Pace vs. avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5K | 5 ft | 94 ft | −94 ft | −2.7% |
| 5–10K | 0 ft | 0 ft | +2 ft | −4.7% |
| 10–15K | 28 ft | 27 ft | −5 ft | −5.3% |
| 15–20K | 68 ft | 0 ft | +75 ft | −3.0% |
| 20–25K | 23 ft | 15 ft | +7 ft | −2.1% |
| 25–30K | 31 ft | 37 ft | −7 ft | +0.8% |
| 30–35K | 5 ft | 22 ft | −19 ft | +5.8% |
| 35–40K | 51 ft | 14 ft | +33 ft | +9.3% |
| 40K–finish | 16 ft | 11 ft | +8 ft | +0.3% |
| Goal | Finishes | Made the goal | Sustained slowdown | Given back after 20K | Median finish | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 1,608 | 20.1% | 20.8% | +6:20 | 3:05:59 | 2:58:49–3:19:37 |
| 3:30 | 3,629 | 18.9% | 26.7% | +7:42 | 3:37:48 | 3:28:17–3:56:08 |
| 4:00 | 4,691 | 19.2% | 38.0% | +13:00 | 4:11:57 | 3:57:46–4:34:19 |
| 4:30 | 2,157 | 14.3% | 37.6% | +16:58 | 4:45:51 | 4:28:10–5:09:40 |
| 5:00 | 774 | 14.2% | 34.1% | +18:35 | 5:18:27 | 4:58:15–5:38:33 |
| Pacing type | Warsaw | Other courses |
|---|---|---|
| Metronome | 35% | 28% |
| Gentle fader | 29% | 30% |
| Late fader | 17% | 16% |
| Early drifter | 10% | 14% |
| Cliff | 3% | 4% |
| Fast-start fader | 7% | 8% |