The 18th Cracovia Marathon 28 April, 2019. Signing up since 11 July!
The 18th edition of the Cracovia Marathon will be organized on 28 April, 2019. Already on 11 July, signing up on the internet for this most important running event in Krakow will begin
Once again, as it has been since 2014, the start and finish of one of the largest events of this type in Poland, included in the Polish Marathons Crown, will be located on the Main Market Square in Krakow. According to the slogan of the event: "through history", participants of the marathon will run alongside many great monuments of the of the city under Wawel Hill.
Organized since 2002, the Cracovia Marathon is one of the most popular running events in Poland. It is also the most international of all Polish marathons, with the highest attendance of participants from other countries. During the previous editions of the Cracovia Marathon, we hosted runners from 55 different countries. This year's 17th edition was completed by a record number of 5630 runners out of the 5848 that crossed the start line.
On Sunday, 28 April, wheelchair disabled runners will traditionally compete in the Cracovia Marathon. The largest group of runners in Poland in the categories of Hand Bike, Rim Push and Active Wheelchair come to the Cracovia Marathon.
Similarly to this year, the competition at the distance of 42 km and 195 m will be the culmination of a two-day running event. On Saturday (27 April), and the following will be organized:
Piotr Gladki Mini Cracovia Marathon (4.2 km), Cracovia Inline Skating Marathon (full marathon distance), and in the evening - the sixth edition of Night Run 10 km. In 2018, for the first time, the participants started and finished in the same place as the marathon runners - on the Main Market Square. This will also be the situation next year.
In addition, for the fourth time on the eve of the marathoners' competition, there will be a special competition for the youngest lovers of running - as part of the Mini Mini Cracovia Marathon.
The participants and supporters of the events included in the Cracovia Marathon weekend will also be offered numerous attractions and animations, including sports games for children.