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PKO Gdynia Półmaraton
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 19:307:30 PM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 5K
- Time limit
- 4 hours
The course
The 2027 half marathon is themed the World Heritage Run and runs through Gdynia's modernist city centre, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2026.
- A World Heritage RunThrough Gdynia's UNESCO-listed modernist centre to the City Beach.
- A 19:30 start and a finish after darkStart 19:30 at Skwer Kościuszki; four-hour limit; 15,000 places.
- Entries priced in seven tiersSeven tiers from 159 zł to 270 zł, with 1,000 packages in the first.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseLandmarkA World Heritage RunThrough Gdynia's UNESCO-listed modernist centre to the City Beach.
The organiser names the former Polish Ocean Lines building on ulica 10 Lutego and the Municipal Market Hall with its arched roof among the buildings that give the run its character. The finish is on the City Beach in the evening. A guided walk through modernism, with longer time limits, is offered for those who want to cover the distance at walking pace.
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Whole courseTacticsA 19:30 start and a finish after darkStart 19:30 at Skwer Kościuszki; four-hour limit; 15,000 places.
The organiser sets the finishing limit at four hours and the field at 15,000 runners. The 5K starts at 9:00 and the Kids Run at 12:00 the same day, so the half marathon has the evening to itself.
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Whole courseCrowdEntries priced in seven tiersSeven tiers from 159 zł to 270 zł, with 1,000 packages in the first.
After the first 1,000 packages at 159 zł come six tiers of 2,000 packages each, at 170, 190, 210, 230, 250 and 270 zł. The organiser says 750 people took up the pre-sale.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Polsat Plus Arena Gdynia, ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 8Friday 23 April Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–21:009:00 PM
Race office: packet pickup, all distances Polsat Plus Arena Gdynia, ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 8
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Saturday 24 April Race day
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09:009:00 AM–17:005:00 PM
Race office: packet pickup, half marathon and relays Polsat Plus Arena Gdynia, ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 8 -
09:009:00 AM–12:0012:00 PM
Race office: packet pickup, Kids Run Polsat Plus Arena Gdynia, ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 8 -
Time not published
Half marathon time limit Four hours for the half marathon. 4:00 limit: 11:22/km for 21.0975 km4:00 limit: 18:18/mi for 13.1 mi
Other races (3)
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09:009:00 AM
Gdynia 5K start -
12:0012:00 PM
Gdynia Kids Run start -
19:307:30 PM
Gdynia Half Marathon start Skwer Kościuszki. The finish is on Plaża Miejska.
Times as published by the organiser, in Gdynia time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Gdynia time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Gdynia, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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