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RESULTS 2015
Wanda Panfil at the jubilee 25th Half Marathon PHILIPS Piła medal
25th jubilee edition of the Half Marathon PHLIPS Piła will start on Sunday, Septmeber 6th. Since 2006 organizers of the race in Piła put on the medal the image of the best Polish marathon runners in the history of Polish athletics. The first athlete honored in this way was Zdzisław Bogusz. This year, the finishers of the Half Marathon in Piła will receive a medal with the image of Wanda Panfil, World Champion in Marathon from Tokyo in 1991.
The Half Marathon PHILIPS Piła is an important running event for many runners in Poland and abroad. This year, on September 6th will start the jubilee 25th edition of the race. Since 2006 all the finishers of the race received occasional and unique medal with the image of the best Polish marathoners in the history of Polish athletics. In recent years, following runners has been honored in this way: Zdzisław Bogusz (2006), Edward Stawiarz (2007), Michał Wójcik (2008), Kazimierz Orzeł (2009), Edward Łęgowski (2010), Ryszard Marczak (2011), Jerzy Skarżyński (2012) Wojciech Ratkowski (2013), and Zbigniew Pierzynka (2014).
For the first time in the history of the Half Marathon PHILIPS Piła organizers will put on the medal the image of a woman - Wanda Panfil, one of the best runners in the history of the marathon worldwide. She was Polish representative in long-distance running and won many prestigious marathons in the world, including marathons in Tokyo, New York, Nagoya and London. In 1988, in Debno with the time 2:32:23 she became the Polish Champion in the marathon. The most successful of her career was 1991. In April, he established his personal record 2:24:18 and won the Boston Marathon. In August the same year she won the marathon in Tokyo and became the best female marathon runner in the World.
„We are very happy to hear that Wanda Panfil has accepted our invitation and allowed us to put her image on the medal of 25th jubilee edition of Half Marahton PHILIPS Piła. It is an honor and a special distinction. All the participants pf Half Marathon in Piła will have an opportunity to meet this great athlete, get an autograph, take a photo and have a chat. All of you who wants to have unique medal in the collection should definitely join 25th International Half Marathon PHILIPS Piła. I can assure you that this medal will not happen again. "- says Henryk Paskal, the director of Half Marathon PHILIPS Piła.
The race in Piła attracts many runners - almost 2,500 people registered to the event and organizers have set a limit participants to 3,500. There is a lower entry fee for the half marathon – (50 PLN) for the runners who will register before July 17th. After this date the price of the bib will rise by 20 PLN.
The race is taking place always on the first Sunday of September and it means that this ideal date for those runners who are planning to run in the marathons in Warsaw and Berlin.
The course of the half marathon is flat and very fast. This is the reason why runners so willingly and often come every year to Pila, because they can achieve good results and improve their personal bests. The course is certified by IAAF, AIMS and PZLA and the event has the rank of the Half Marathon Polish Championship and the Polish Army Championships.
More information about the event can be found here: http://www.pila.halfmarathon.pl/
Media contact:
Marcin Dulnik
In Fact PR – Agencja Public Relations
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Register online for the 25th Philips Half Marathon in Pila
Road Races Association informs that online registration for the 25th Philips Half Marathon in Pila is now available. The event will take place in Pila, Poland, on 6 September 2015.
The 25th Philips Half Marathon will be the Polish Championships men and women in half marathon. In addition, the Police Championship will be held.
Last year the Philips Half Marathon was completed by 2.856 runners.
Current records of the Philips Half Marathon are:
Men: 1:02:11 - Daniel Muteti (Kenya)
Women: 1:12:49 - Natalia Berkut (Ukraine)
Traditionally, image of a famous Polish marathon runner will be shown on the race medal. His name will be announced later.
Please visit our website, where you will find results from previous years, a photo gallery and more information.
We invite you to participate in the 25th Pila Half Marathon.
Another medal to the collection
In 2006 we started to put on Piła Halfmarathon medal the image of the best Polish marathon runners in the history of Polish athletics.
The first runner placed on our medal was Zdzisław BOGUSZ. In 2007 medal was decorated with the image of Edward STAWIARZ. In 2008 we decided to put on the medal the image of Michał WÓJCIK. The image of another great Polish marathon runner, Kazimierz ORZEŁ who participated in Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976, was on the medal in 2009. In 2010 medal was decorated with the image of Edward ŁĘGOWSKI, in 2011 Ryszard MARCZAK, in 2012 Jerzy SKARŻYŃSKI. Last year we put on the medal of our halfmarathon the image of Wojciech RATKOWSKI.
This year we decided to honor Zbiginiew PIERZYNKA, Polish Champion in the marathon in 1979 and 1980. In his career he represented Poland many times in long distance running. Zbigniew PIERZYNKA competed in several marathon runs in Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Enschede, Columbus, Fukuoka, Moscow, Montreal, and was the Polish representative in the European Cup in the marathon (Agen) in 1981. He represented the club "Wisła" Krakow. Personal best of this runner on the distance of a marathon 2: 12:21 (Dębno, 1986)
All the participants of halfmarathon in Piła will have an opportunity to meet Zbigniew PIERZYNKA in person, get an autograph, take a photo together and talked to him, not only about running.
All runners who want to have a unique medal in their collection should join us at 24th International Half Marathon PHILIPS. This medal will not happen again.
Henryk PASKAL
Dyrektor
Międzynarodowego Półmaratonu w Pile
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It is going to be a record editon of Halfmarathon PHILIPS Piła
There are almost 2600 runners on the starting list of 24th International Halfmarathon PHILIPS Piła that will take place on September 7th. If the registration process will continue its pace it is possible that this year edition of the race will be a record one in the terms of attendance. High interest showed by runners in Piła Halfmarathon caused the long tradition of the event, speedy profile of the route and the date of the race – 3 weeks before marathons in Warsaw and Berlin. Many leading Polish runners are going to run in Piła to compete for the title of Polish Champion in the halfmarathon.
Registration process to the 24th International Halfmarathon PHILIPS Piła will last for almost a month. Currently starting list includes almost 2600 runners from the Poland and other countries like Germany, Norway and Sweden. There are 500 runners more registered to the race compared to the previous year at the same time. Most of the runners registered to the race are the residents of Poznań, Pila, Bydgoszcz and Warsaw. There are almost 6 00 women among the registered participants.
A great advantage of Pila event organized by the Association of Street Races is a flat route that allows to achieve good results. Many runners come to Piła to improve their personal bests at a distance of 21.097 km. Half-marathon route PHILIPS is certified by IAAF / AIMS and PZLA – polish track&field federation.
Piła Halfmarathon for many years belongs to the AIMS - family of the most important street races in the world. AIMS brings together 350 major street races from nearly 100 countries.
Last year's nomination of Henryk Paskal, director of the event on the function of the Ambassador of AIMS proves international recognition of Piła Halfmarathon.
"We are pleased to see the great interest in our event showed by the runners. Let me assure you that we will make our best to ensure perfect organization and good conditions for fast running, just like during previous editions of the event in Piła. Halfmarathon three weeks before the marathons in Warsaw and Berlin is the perfect way to test the form. It would be easier to determine the goals for the marathon and to choose the best strategy for running"- said Henryk Paskal, director of Halfmarathon PHILIPS Piła.
Race in Piła will have a status of Polish Championship Men and Women and the Polish Army Championships in the halfmarathon. The current Polish Champion in a distance of a half marathon is Marcin Błaziński, who won last year edition of the race in Piła finishing the race in 1:05:04.
Since 2006 finishers of Halfmarathon PHILIPS Piła are collecting unique medals showing images of the runners who have influenced the development of the running in Poland.
More information can be found at http://www.en.halfmarathon.pl/
Media contact:
Marcin Dulnik
In Fact PR – PR Agency
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24 PHILIPS HALF MARATHON - PILA 2014
Register online for the 24th Philips Half Marathon in Pila.
Road Races Association informs that online registration for the 24th Philips Half Marathon in Pila is now available. The event will take place in Pila, Poland, on 7 September 2014.
The 24th Philips Half Marathon will be the Polish Championships men and women in half marathon. In addition, the Police Championship will be held.
Last year the Philips Half Marathon was completed by 2.431 runners.
Current records of the Philips Half Marathon are:
Men: 1:02:25 - Martin Mukule (Kenya)
Women: 1:12:49 - Natalia Berkut (Ukraine)
Traditionally, image of a famous Polish marathon runner will be shown on the race medal. His name will be announced later.
Please visit our website, where you will find results from previous years, a photo gallery and more information.
We invite you to participate in the 24th Pila Half Marathon.
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