10th Wizz Air Warsaw Praski Night Half Marathon and Praska 5K Run – records, emotions, and thousands of runners on the streets of the Praga district!
It was a truly special night in Warsaw. The jubilee 10th edition of the Wizz Air Warsaw Praski Night Half Marathon, along with the accompanying Praska 5K Run, brought thousands of runners to the starting line. Fast courses, fantastic crowd support, and the perfect atmosphere for running made us witness some truly remarkable performances.
The evening kicked off with the Praska 5K Run. From the very start, the pace was fierce, and the battle for victory intense. Among the men, Adam Czerwiński (Kiprun Team) took first place with a time of 14:42. Second place went to Aleksander Wiącek (Team WANDA) – 14:54, while Krzysztof Tschirch (WKS Oleśniczanka Oleśnica) claimed third with 15:00.
The women’s race was just as thrilling. Agnieszka Chorzępa (AZS AWF Warszawa) proved the strongest, finishing in 16:06. Close behind was Katarzyna Napiórkowska (LKS Maków Mazowiecki) with 16:18, and Karolina Giza (Karolina Giza Team/KW Kraków) rounded out the podium in 16:42.
At exactly 8:30 p.m., the main event of the evening began – the 10th Wizz Air Warsaw Praski Night Half Marathon. The course led through the most iconic streets of the Praga district, including Francuska Street, Wał Miedzeszyński, and the surroundings of PGE Narodowy. The cheering spectators and music points along the route created an atmosphere runners will never forget.
This year, history was rewritten. Mykola Mevsha claimed victory with a time of 1:02:51, setting a new course record! Second place went to Levente Szemeréyi – 1:04:37, and Kamil Karbowiak (AZS KU Politechnika Opolska) took third in 1:06:53.
The women’s race was equally competitive. Beata Niemyjska came out on top, finishing in 1:13:22. Sabina Jarząbek (AZS UJK Kielce/KKL Kielce) secured second with 1:13:54, while Emilia Mazek (AZS AWF Warszawa) finished third in 1:14:32.
The jubilee edition of the Praski Half Marathon and the Praska 5K once again proved that Warsaw at night runs faster, louder, and more beautifully than anywhere else.