<h1>Warsaw Marathon 2024</h1>
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<p>On 29 September 2024, Warsaw will host the 44th edition of the Warsaw Marathon (Maraton Warszawski) and the Running for Clean Air initiative will be part of that.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The race is organised by <strong>The Warsaw Marathon Foundation</strong>, who is our local partner on the initiative.</p>
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<p><a href="https://nnmaratonwarszawski.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit the official marathon webpage</a></p>
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<h3>Local partner organisations</h3>
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<p>Our main partners in Warsaw are:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><a href="https://nnmaratonwarszawski.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Warsaw Marathon Foundation</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><a href="https://www.pzla.pl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Polish Athletics</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><a href="https://en.um.warszawa.pl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The City of Warsaw</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><a href="https://www.asics.com/pl/en-pl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASICS Poland</a></p>
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<p>Further supporters in Warsaw are:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><a href="https://www.warsawrunningtours.pl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Warsaw Running Tours</a></p>
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<h3>Air quality sensor</h3>
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<p>There is an ongoing measurement in one of the Warsaw City Parks - <strong>Pole Mokotowskie</strong>. You can see the current air quality <a href="https://kunakcloud.com/widgets/wa/wa4.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
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<h3>Upcoming events</h3>
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<p>The project in Warsaw runs from March to October 2024. During these six months, there will be a series of events related to physical activity and air quality. Follow this page and our partners' social media to stay up to date.</p>
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<h4 style="padding-left: 40px;">First training session</h4>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">The very first training session takes place on&nbsp;<strong>May 9</strong> in&nbsp;<strong>Pole Mokotowskie</strong>. <a href="https://www.strava.com/clubs/%20CleanAir_Warsaw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow here</a> to receive the latest event updates.</p>
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<h1><br />What is Athletics for a Better World?<br /><br /></h1>
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<h2><strong>Athletics is the world&rsquo;s sport</strong> &ndash; nothing is more simple or universal.</h2>
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<h2>This means accepting a global responsibility to use the power and reach of athletics to make a positive difference.&nbsp;</h2>
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<p>That's the driving force behind our landmark social responsibility programme, Athletics for a Better World (ABW), which harnesses the commitment and energy of the worldwide athletics family to inspire lasting change across all segments of the sport and the society that embraces it.</p>
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<p>Propelled by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and united under a common brand, the ABW platform promotes all World Athletics projects that seek to use athletics as a tool for social good. In recent years those have included:</p>
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<li style="margin-left: 36px;">embedding sustainability into our events and headquarters operations, driven by the <a href="https://www.worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/sustainability" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Athletics Sustainability Strategy</strong></a>, designed to balance the economic, social and environmental impact of our activity to ensure we meet the needs of today&rsquo;s generation without compromising the needs of future generations;</li>
<li style="margin-left: 36px;">the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/air-quality" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Athletics Air Quality</strong></a>&nbsp;project, a broad campaign to raise awareness about air pollution around the world and the impact it has on elite athletes and recreational runners;&nbsp;and</li>
<li style="margin-left: 36px;">support for the world's only year-round <a href="https://www.worldathletics.org/athletics-better-world/athlete-refugee-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Athlete Refugee Team</strong></span></a>, providing high level training and competitive opportunites to athletes who have fled violence, conflict and injustice at home.</li>
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<p>Social responsibility is a key element of the World Athletics Strategic Plan and we are ready to activate a worldwide network of Area Associations, Member Federations, local organising committees, athletes, volunteers, families, sponsors and other public institutions who believe in the values of our sport. Social Responsibility also allows athletics to be seen as more than just 'another performance-driven sport' but as something with much more to offer - a true vehicle thorugh which to help build a better world.</p>
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<p>World Athletics will provide the leadership so that our stake holders can add value to their own work by concentrating the synergies of projects in the fields of health, environment, social inclusion and peace.</p>
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<h4><a style="color: #ff873c;">Health</a></h4>
<p>Mass athletics participation activities which contribute to creating a healthier, fitter society, especially for young people.</p>
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<h4><a style="color: #ff873c;">Environment</a></h4>
<p>A healthy environment is the foundation of a healthy society which underpins a resilient economy. World Athletics will support projects which are sustainable and use our sport to show respect for the world&rsquo;s precious natural resources, challenge some 'business as usual' practices and advocate eco-effective competition guidelines.</p>
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<h4><a style="color: #ff873c;">Social inclusion</a></h4>
<p>We can use athletics to bring people together and to help overcome the challenges caused by social inequality.</p>
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<h4><a style="color: #ff873c;">Peace</a></h4>
<p>By working with external partners, we can ensure there is awareness and advocacy for using sport to bring peace to areas of conflict.</p>

Warsaw Marathon 2024

Local partner organisations

Air quality sensor

Upcoming events

First training session

World Athletics brings air quality into the running spotlight in Warsaw