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PKO Białystok Half Marathon

PKO Białystok Półmaraton

4.8 (4 Reviews)
Białystok, Poland
11-12 May, 2024 (Sat - Sun)

Running

5 km, 21.098 km

About the event

The Bialystok Half Marathon is the most popular running event in Eastern Poland. Boasting a population of 300,000, Bialystok is the largest city in the north-eastern region and is the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. This region is known as the "Green Lungs of Poland", as it encompasses an area of 32% green parks and squares, as well as 1,800 hectares of forests within the city limits. Additionally, two nature reserves with a total surface area of 105 hectares are located within the city. The city is also near the Narew National Park. This special combination of nature reserves and urban areas has led to Bialystok being the first city in Poland to join the international project, Healthy Cities Network, organised by World Health Organization (WHO).Bialystok is an extraordinary destination for those interested in multiculturalism and the various religions that can be found in the Podlasie region. Here, different nationalities, cultures and religions of the local people, in addition to the spectacular landscapes, make the region truly one-of-a-kind.Our half marathon is one of the most popular races in the country, and this year's edition will start at Branicki Palace. In the last year, more than 4,000 people participated in the half marathon, many of whom achieved personal bests. We are confident that this year, an even bigger group of runners will take to the streets of Bialystok!

Races offered by this event

You have 6 weeks to prepare

Night 5 km

11 May, 2024 (Sat)
Running
5 km
Solo
On site
Road
Night

Half Marathon

12 May, 2024 (Sun)
Running
21.098 km
Solo
On site
Road

Reviews

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Urszula Pieczulis
Country flag of PL
May 2019
21.098 km

One of the best halfmarathon in Poland. Well organized, good quality of your runner pack - always tshirt, nice medal, 4 water/iso station on track and most of it lot of people cheering during the full race! Few kilometers you run beetwen forest, almost all route is closed for traffic. At the fibish line you get beer, other drinks and dishes from local cousine (kiszka and babka!). I started there already 3 times and everytime get my PB. Recommended!

Flat and nice route

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Darius Garčinskas
Country flag of LT

Super organizer!!

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Rafal Kohut
Country flag of PL

Great organized Half Marathon in beautiful place.

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Jeppe Lundgren
Country flag of DK
21.098 km

My first run in Poland. As a foreigner, the main website comes in five languages; Polish, English, Russian, German and Lithuanian. This was great as the registration was simple and straight forward. However, once registered, all information sent via email was solely in Polish which was a bit frustrating having to use Google translate to make sense of details such as parking, start area, pick up of start bib etc. The recommended parking was at a shopping mall named Atrium Biala, roughly 2km from the start area and 2,2km from the finish area - the was free of charge. It would have also been possible to park closer for free, though but a bit more complicated due to road closures. From the Atrium Biala it was a straight line walking to the expo and start area. I picked up my bib Sunday morning before the race which went smoothly without any queues. No ID needed it seemed. The start of the race was rolling, meaning that first the elites were sent off, and subsequently every couple of minutes another wave. Being in the 2:00 hour wave, it took around 10 min to pass the start line (around 4000 runners). The route itself is pretty flat - overall gain of 94 meters over the 21k according to my Garmin watch. I noticed 5 water stations on the way, which was as described on the website. A few of them had Powerade and bananas. (10km and 15km). The route never felt crowded, this despite running with the 2:00 hour bus. More than average amount of spectators and cheerers which was very nice. Around km 4 and km 19, there were music blasted from speakers which helped with to give some energy kick. The finish area was a tad too small in my opinion but nothing to criticise. You could get water, Powerade, bananas and warm food (pasta etc.) - medals to all finishers. Overall, a great race and course which was well organised. Can only recommend and will be doing this again in the future.

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