Runners do not need to compete alone at the Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon on September 29 thanks to an innovative team opportunity

The 46th edition of the Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon on September 29 will involve an innovative TEAM UP! Europe project.

The TEAM UP! Europe project sees the Warsaw Marathon Foundation inviting amateur teams to contest the mass equivalent of professional team competition at the marathon in September with a prize pot of more than 100,000.

At the first edition of TEAM UP! Europe contest, the winners were TOP SPORT UKRAINE with a score of 3164 points.

There is also a Wanda Panfil Trophy that will be ultimately owned by the national team to win the TEAM UP! Europe three times.

For years, we have been looking for ways that will attract new runners, and at the same time enable the use of the key phenomenon in sport, which is the team spirit: the feeling of fighting and cooperation as a team, says Marek Tronina, director of the Warsaw Marathon Foundation.

We also want to increasingly highlight the outstanding potential of Warsaw a modern, European city that cares about excellent conditions for sports and fitness. We want to show what world-class races can look like.

The individual competition (guaranteed):
1st 5,000 EUR
2nd 3,750 EUR
3rd 2,500 EUR
4th 2,000 EUR
5th 1,500 EUR
6th 1,000 EUR

Since 2023 the competition has taken place on a fast route. The Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon now features a loop that combines special visual attractions and a new, flat profile. From the point of view of the fastest athletes, as well as from the perspective of amateurs who want to experience an attractive adventure, Warsaw offers extremely friendly conditions this year.

Another novelty is the start and finish in the immediate city centre right outside the Palace of Culture and Science. The location makes it easier for many people to reach the start, but also shows special venues for the country and city history to competitors, their fans and tourists.

The marathon in Warsaw has been held continuously since 1979 with each of the past editions having its own unique history. In the early 1980s the race was held under the watchful eye of the army and special police forces. In the 1990s the first edition of the marathon appeared with the word Warsaw in its name, whereas in 2020 the event was held in special conditions amid the Covid pandemic.

Rules

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