On Saturday, September 5, Prague’s Republic Square transformed into the center of world distance running, welcoming athletes from a total of 98 countries. The 29th edition of the traditional RunCzech race was dominated by Spanish runner Rodrigue Kwizera and Ethiopian distance runner Chaltu Dida Diriba. As expected, Damián Vích and Tereza Hrochová became the fastest domestic runners. […]
Nearly 14,000 runners and the unique scenery of night Prague – records fell at the Birell Grand Prix, while Prague belonged to women at the adidas 5K Run
The organizers of the Birell 10k Night Race Prague 2026 are issuing an official statement on the incident at the final stretch of Saturday’s race, during which the leading runner, Victor Kipruto Kiprono, made a wrong turn just before the finish (straight) line, or corridor. What happened on the course At top-level running events, official lead vehicles carrying […]
Statement by the RunCzech organizing team regarding the situation at the finish of the elite men’s category at the Birell 10k Night Race Prague 2026
The fastest race of the year is behind us! Birell 10K Night Race delivered incredible drama, where Rodrigue Kwizera claimed a dramatic victory in the men’s field, clocking 27:15 to break the Spanish national record by 10 seconds following a costly late-race detour by leader Victor Kipruto Kiprono. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Ethiopian talent Chaltu Dida Diriba dominated the women’s race, […]
The fastest race of the year is behind us! Birell 10K Night Race delivered incredible drama, where Rodrigue Kwizera claimed a dramatic victory in the men’s field, clocking 27:15 to break the Spanish national record by 10 seconds following a costly late-race detour by leader Victor Kipruto Kiprono. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Ethiopian talent Chaltu Dida Diriba dominated the women’s race, […]
Birell 10K Night Race knows its winners! After a mistake at the finish, Rodrigue Kwizera celebrates, while Chaltu Dida Diriba ruled the women’s race.
On Saturday evening, the Czech capital will transform into the epicenter of world distance running. The third-largest running event of the year in the Czech Republic, the Birell Grand Prix 2026 and its main highlight, the Birell 10K Night Race, has drawn nearly 14,000 runners from 98 countries to the starting line. Among them will […]
Prague Awaits Night Running Festival: Will Kwizera Break the World Record?
Prague is bracing for another major running celebration. This Saturday marks the 29th edition of the Birell Grand Prix, welcoming almost 14,000 runners representing nearly 100 nationalities. In this interview, Carlo Capalbo, President of the RunCzech Organising Committee, reflects on how a simple dream evolved into a phenomenon, why Czechs have embraced movement, and his vision for […]
Carlo Capalbo Ahead of Birell Grand Prix: “Running Connects People in the Real World. And That is Good News Today”
This year’s running season is still in full swing, but the RunCzech series has already put together its calendar for 2027. The lineup again features the popular Valentine’s Run, the prestigious Prague races, and extraordinary athletics weekends. The opening chapter of the RunCzech 2027 series will once again be written by the Prague Valentine’s 7K Run, scheduled for […]
The RunCzech Series Opens Registration for the Spring 2027 Season, Featuring the Valentine’s Run, Prague Marathon, and Mattoni Running Festivals
On Saturday, September 5, 2026, one of the world’s most popular and fastest races, the Birell Grand Prix Prague, will return to the illuminated streets in the center of Prague. The traditional running festival offers two courses: the purely women’s adidas Women’s 5k run and, above all, the Birell 10k Night Race. Both events report being completely sold […]
Record-Breaking Birell Grand Prix Prague 2026: Over 13 Thousand People Will Run Through the Evening Capital, Kwizera Will Attack the European Record
The first step for every runner is to pick up their race number, which you can collect at our Running Mall. You will also receive all the essential race information there. Race numbers must be collected individually or by someone with online authorization. You can find instructions on how to authorize someone [here]. While you’re there, […]
Picking up start numbers – Birell Grand Prix Prague 2026
The twenty-ninth edition of the Birell 10k Evening Run is scheduled for Saturday, September 5. At exactly 7:30 PM, more than 9,000 runners will set off into the streets of illuminated Prague to experience one of the year’s most popular races. The race carries the prestigious World Athletics Road Race Label award, which guarantees both high […]
Birell Grand Prix Prague Will Welcome the World’s Best Runners! Attack on the European Record Expected
The twenty-six-year-old distance runner Rodrigue Kwizera is at the peak of his athletic career. As one of the world’s top ten endurance runners, he comes to Prague in September as the absolute favorite. Furthermore, the East African Burundian-born athlete recently obtained Spanish citizenship, making the Prague 10k his first official international race competing under the Spanish […]
Rodrigue Kwizera to star at the September Birell 10k Race Prague! One of the world’s top runners will aim for the official european record under the Spanish flag
Every year, thousands of running events take place around the globe. To guarantee top-tier standards, the International Association of Athletics Federations (was IAAF, now World Athletics), introduced a quality certification system in 2008. RunCzech earned this recognition in its very first year for two of its main events – the Prague International Marathon and the Prague […]
RunCzech and World Athletics Labels – Love from the first day
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