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PKO Poznań Półmaraton
The PKO Poznań Półmaraton is a flat course of 21.1 km with 32.2 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 78 m and its highest 89 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 18 April 2027, starting at 09:00.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:009:00 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon
- Total climb
- 32.2 m106 ft
- Highest point 11 m36 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 3 hours
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe course stays between 78.2 m and 88.9 m above sea level and climbs 32.2 m in all.
Start, finish
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km 0mile 0
Poznań International Fair
The start is on ulica Roosevelta, by the East Hall entrance to the fair grounds.
km 16mile 10
Enea Stadion
The organiser sends the half marathon into the Enea Stadion for the first time, before a long straight on Grunwaldzka to the finish.
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- Never more than 11 metres of reliefThe low point is at 6.9 km, the high point at 13.1 km, 10.7 m apart.
- Into the Enea Stadion, then the Grunwaldzka straightA loop through Górczyn and Junikowo, the Enea Stadion at about 16 km, a long straight home.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 21.1GradientNever more than 11 metres of reliefThe low point is at 6.9 km, the high point at 13.1 km, 10.7 m apart.
The route runs through Poznań between 78.2 m and 88.9 m above sea level, a spread of 10.7 m. The lowest point is at 6.9 km and the highest at 13.1 km. In total the half marathon climbs 32.2 m. The figures are for the 2026 course.
Measured
Whole courseFinishInto the Enea Stadion, then the Grunwaldzka straightA loop through Górczyn and Junikowo, the Enea Stadion at about 16 km, a long straight home.
The organiser’s description of the 18th edition: the half marathon starts on ulica Roosevelta by the East Hall of the Poznań International Fair, follows ulica Głogowska to Hetmańska, and goes through Górczyn and Raszyn to ulica Grunwaldzka towards Junikowo. A loop over ulica Cmentarna, Owcza, Złotowska, Bukowska and Bułgarska follows, then ulica Marcelińska to the Lasek Marceliński area. From there the race went into the Enea Stadion for the first time in its history, and a long straight on ulica Grunwaldzka leads to the finish. The 2027 race is on Sunday 18 April at 9:00.
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Race weekend
Sunday 18 April Race day
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09:009:00 AM
Start ulica Roosevelta, by the East Hall of the Poznań International Fair. The start line is on ulica Roosevelta, opposite the fair's East Hall entrance. -
Time not published
Time limit Overall time limit of 3 hours. 3:00 limit: 8:31/km for 21.0975 km3:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 13.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Poznań time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Poznań, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Poznań stays within 11 m36 ft of height, so they go 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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Questions about the PKO Poznań Półmaraton
- Is the PKO Poznań Półmaraton course flat?
- Yes. It has 32.2 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 11 m above the lowest.
- When is the PKO Poznań Półmaraton 2027?
- Sunday 18 April 2027. The start is at 09:00.
- What is the time limit at the PKO Poznań Półmaraton?
- Runners have 3 hours to finish.
- Where does the PKO Poznań Półmaraton start?
- Start: ulica Roosevelta, by the East Hall of the Poznań International Fair.
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