ORLEN Prague Marathon 2025

  • May 3 - 4, 2025
  • Prague
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Your videos and photos

Your personalized race videos and photos are now available.

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Thank you to all!

Thank you to all the runners and partners for your support! It wouldn’t have been possible without you. We look forward to seeing you at the starting line of our upcoming RunCzech races.

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The results are now available!

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25 high school teams participated in the Junior Marathon finals.

Final standings:

1. Gymnázium Antona Randy Jablonec n. N. 2:30:14
2. Gymnázium SOŠ a SZŠ Jilemnice 2:30:51
3. Gymnázium Matyáše Lercha Brno 2:30:59

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For the runners, 38,000 bananas and 18,000 oranges have been prepared.

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BARBORA STRÝCOVÁ

Two-time Wimbledon doubles champion BARBORA STRÝCOVÁ finished in 3 hours and 18 minutes despite a knee injury.

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FINISH – Czech Women (OFFICIAL TIMES)

1. Tereza Hrochová 2:34:04
2. Petra Pastorová 2:42:45
3. Eva Filipiová 2:43:26

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Six runners have taken part in every edition of the marathon since 1995.

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FINISH – Czech Men (OFFICIAL TIMES)

1. Yann Havlena 2:21:12
2. Vít Pavlišta 2:21:20
3. Martin Edlman 2:21:49

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FINISH – Elite Women (OFFICIAL TIMES)

1. Bertukan Welde Sura ETH 2:20:55
2. Evaline Chirchir KEN 2:21:25
3. Pascalia Chepkogei KEN 2:22:11

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FINISH – Elite Men (OFICIÁLNÍ ČASY)

1. Lemi Berhanu ETH 2:05:14
2. Felix Kipkoech KEN 2:07:19
3. Tetsuya Yoroizaka JPN 2:09:10

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FINISH – Elite Men (OFFICIAL TIMES)

1. Lemi Berhanu ETH 2:05:14
2. Felix Kipkoech KEN 2:07:19
3. Tetsuya Yoroizaka JPN 2:09:10

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FINISH – Elite Men (UNOFFICIAL TIMES)

1. Lemi Berhanu ETH 2:05:14
2. Felix Kipkoech KEN 2:07:19
3. Tetsuya Yoroizaka JPN 2:09:10
4. Andualem Belay Shiferaw ETH 2:09:33
5. Andrew Colley USA 2:09:45
6. Debesay Desale Teklemariam ERI 2:10:08
7. Tariku Novales ESP 2:11:29
8. Gadisa Birhanu Shumie ETH 2:12:07

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Runners have a 7-hour time limit to complete the race.

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35K splits – Czech Men

1:56:01 Yann Havlena
1:56:44 Vít Pavlišta
1:56:44 Martin Edlman
1:56:52 Matěj Zima

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35K splits – Elite Men

1:43:58 Berhanu ETH
1:44:50 Felix Kipkoech KEN
1:45:49 Andualem Belay Shiferaw ETH
1:45:49 Debesay Desale Teklemariam ERI

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30K splits – Elite Women

1:39:56 Bertukan Welde Sura ETH
1:40:02 Evaline Chirchir KEN
1:40:04 Gladys Chesir KEN
1:40:04 Pascalia Chepkosgei KEN
1:40:04 Vivian Jepkemei Melly KEN

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30K splits – Elite Men

1:29:18 Bethwell Kipkemboi Rutto KEN
1:29:18 Lemi Berhanu Hayle ETH
1:29:25 Felix Kipkoech KEN
1:30:00 Debesay Desale Teklemariam ERI
1:30:00 Andualem Shiferaw Belay ETH
1:30:12 Andrew Colley USA

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25K splits – Elite Women

1:23:44 Evaline Chirchir KEN
1:23:44 Gladys Chesir KEN
1:23:44 Sura Bertukan Welde ETH
1:23:47 Vivian Jepkemei Melly KEN

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25K splits – Elite Men

1:15:18 Bethwell Kipkemboi Rutto KEN
1:15:18 Lemi Berhanu Hayle ETH
1:15:18 Felix Kipkoech KEN
1:15:19 Debesay Desale Teklemariam ERI
1:15:20 Andualem Shiferaw Belay ETH
1:15:20 Lemi Dumecha Beyi ETH

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This year’s marathon features 10,000 runners.

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Half Marathon splits – Czech Women

1:16:07 Tereza Hrochová
1:20:19 Petra Pastorová
1:20:20 Eva Filipiová

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Half Marathon splits – Czech Men

1:09:12 Yann Havlena
1:09:58 Vít Pavlišta
1:09:59 Jiří Homoláč
1:09:59 Matěj Zima
1:10:08 David Vaš
1:10:08 Martin Edlman
1:10:09 Ondřej Fejfar

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Half Marathon splits – Elite Women

1:09:58 Evaline Chirchir
1:09:59 Gladys Chesir
1:09:59 Sintayehu Lewetegn Hailemichael
1:09:59 Bertukan Welde

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Half Marathon splits – Elite Men

1:03:25 group of 12 with current leader Bethwell Kipkemboi Rutto
1:03:25 Debesay Desale Teklemariam
1:03:27 Lemi Berhanu Hayle
1:03:27 Lemi Dumecha Beyi
1:03:27 Felix Kipkoech

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Emil Zátopek

The original Prague Marathon route was designed by Emil Zátopek himself.

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30th anniversary

The ORLEN Prague Marathon celebrates its 30th anniversary this year; the first edition was held in 1995.

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15K splits – Elite Women

49:44 Evaline Chirchir
49:44 Gladys Chesir
49:44 Sintayehu Lewetegn Hailemichael
49:45 Bertukan Welde

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15K splits – Elite Men

44:53 group of 14 with current leader Bethwell Kipkemboi Rutto
(last 5K = 15:11 min.)

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10K splits – Czech Women

35:37 Tereza Hrochová
38:07 Petra Pastorová
38:07 Eva Filipiová
39:19 Lucie Pavlištová
39:43 Tereza Zuzánková

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10K splits – Czech Men

32:40 Yann Havlena
33:06 Vít Pavlišta
33:06 Jiří Homoláč
33:06 Matěj Zima
33:13 Ondřej Fejfar
33:13 David Vaš
33:13 Martin Edlman

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10K splits – Elite Women

33:06
Evaline Chirchir
Gladys Chesir
Lewetegen Sintayehu Hailemichael
Sura Bertukan Welde

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Czech National Marathon Championship

The Czech National Marathon Championship is also taking place within the ORLEN Prague Marathon.

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10K splits – Elite Men

29:42 group of 15 with current leader Felix Kipkoech

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The czech titles defenders are:

M: Martin Edlman
W: Petra Pastorová

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5K splits – Czech Women

17:49 Tereza Hrochová
19:06 Eva Filipiová
19:06 Petra Pastorová
19:37 Lucie Pavlištová
19:41 Tereza Zuzánková

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5K splits – Czech Men

16:25 Yann Havlena
16:37 Jiří Homoláč
16:38 Matěj Zima
16:38 Vít Pavlišta
16:38 Ondřej Fejfar
16:40 David Vaš
16:41 Martin Edlman

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5K splits – Elite Women

16:37 Evaline Chirchir
16:37 Glady CHesir
16:38 Sintayehu Lewetegn
16:38 Bertukan Welde

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5K split – Elite Men

14:52 RUTTO BETHWELL KIMKEMBOI + 13 elite runners

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Homoláč, Pavlišta and Zima

The best Czech runners Homoláč, Pavlišta and Zima are running in a group with elite women at the 6th km.

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Junior Marathon

ORLEN Prague Marathon will also include the Junior Marathon Finals with the participation of 25 high school teams.

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Junior Marathon Final

The Junior Marathon Final for high school students is part of today’s race, starting from the first wave just behind the elite athletes.

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Runners will cross 7 bridges over the Vltava River today.

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RunCzech Kings

There are 6 runners („RunCzech Kings“) who have 100% participation in the Prague Marathon (28).

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Prague Marathon (1995) first winners:

M: Tumo Turbo (ETH) 2:12:44
W: Svetlana Tkach (UKR) 2:39:33

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2.5 km

Just 2.5 km into the race, runners cross Charles Bridge – the signature highlight of the Prague Marathon.

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Runners from 110 nationalities are taking part in the ORLEN Prague Marathon.

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30th edition ORLEN Prague Marathon

The 30th edition of the ORLEN Prague Marathon officially began at 9:00 AM, started by Mayor Svoboda, with runners setting off to the traditional notes of Vltava from Old Town Square.

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Race records of ORLEN Prague Marathon:

M: 2:05:09 Alexander Mutiso (KEN), 2023
W: 2:19:46 Lonah C. Salpeter (ISR), 2019

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30th edition of ORLEN Prague Marathon

30th edition of ORLEN Prague Marathon started at 9:00 from Old Town Square.

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The race starts at Old Town Square to the music of Smetana’s Vltava.

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Good luck to all runners!

Enjoy the race – ALL RUNNERS ARE BEAUTIFUL!

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Watch online

You can follow the race online on our website and watch the live broadcast on Czech Television and YouTube. Live tracking of individual runners is available in our app.

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Good morning and welcome to race day!

Be prepared for the current weather conditions.

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Official race T-shirt

Thank you for the huge interest! The official race T-shirts will be available starting tomorrow at the RunCzech booth on Old Town Square. Stop by to get yours and soak up the race-day atmosphere!

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The ORLEN Prague Marathon starts tomorrow!

At 9:00 AM. We recommend arriving early and using Metro lines C (Muzeum) or A (Můstek). The race facilities are located at Wenceslas Square. 10,000 runners will line up at the start.

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last hours of Marathon Expo

Final two hours to pick up race bibs – bib collection is not available on race day.

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The dm family mile is over!

Several thousand children and parents ran through Stromovka. Thank you all for joining us!

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Don’t forget the little ones!

The dm bambini run – a race for the little ones – starts at 4:00 PM.

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The dm family mile starts at 3:00 PM.

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official race T-shirt and jacket

You can purchase the official race T-shirt and jacket at the adidas booth.

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last day of the Marathon EXPO

It’s the last day of the EXPO – don’t miss the exciting partner activations.

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It’s the last day of the EXPO!

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The ORLEN Active Breakfast

Starts at 9:30 at Letná – the nearest tram stop is Sparta.

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Emergency card – HEDVEA

Runners can register their HEDVEA emergency card either online or at the booth at the Marathon EXPO.

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dm family mile

Bring the whole family for a fun run through Stromovka at the dm family mile. Registration includes a T-shirt and a medal at the finish line.

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ORLEN Active Breakfast

Tomorrow marks the start of the ORLEN Active Breakfast, offering a chance to enjoy a relaxed morning run with breakfast in the popular running spot at Letná. Registration is free.

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official race T-shirt

You can purchase the official race T-shirt at the adidas stand.

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Virtual goodie bag

Don’t miss out on the great offers from virtual goodie bag—redeemable at our partner booths. Find more details at our website www.runczech.com

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The Marathon EXPO starts today!

Opening hours: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Pick up your race bib at Výstaviště Holešovice – Křižík Pavilions B and C.

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Join us for the dm family mile!

Thinking about your weekend plans? Join us for the dm family mile! We start on Saturday, May 3 at 3:00 PM in Stromovka Park.

 

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Marathon Expo

The Marathon Expo kicks off tomorrow! Starting at 10:00 AM, you can pick up your race bib and explore our partners’ booths offering a wide range of running gear. Please note that during certain times, larger crowds and queues may occur. If you’d like to avoid the busiest periods, we recommend visiting in the late afternoon or evening.

Marathon Expo Opening Hours:

  • Friday, May 2: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Saturday, May 3: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

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Traditional Marathon Expo

The marathon weekend also includes the traditional Marathon Expo, where visitors can pick up their bib numbers, check out the latest running gear, and enjoy a fun side program.

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We’ve prepared a vibrant program for all age groups.

From the ORLEN Active Breakfast Run, the dm Bambini Run, and the dm family mile – all leading up to the main event: the ORLEN Prague Marathon, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year!

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The marathon weekend is just around the corner!

Prague will soon transform into a city of runners and race-day energy. Stay tuned to our website for the latest updates.

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Welcome!

Welcome to race mode – here you’ll find important information about the marathon weekend.

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Marathon Expo

Information for picking up starting numbers – ORLEN Prague Marathon 2025

Opening hours

  • Friday 2. 5. 2025
    • 10:00 – 21:00
  • Saturday 3. 5. 2025
    • 10:00 – 21:00 (issue of starting numbers for the dm family mile until 13:30)

Venue

  • Výstaviště Holešovice, Křižíkovy pavilony (Křižíkovy pavilony B and C – the main entrance to Maraton Expo will be in Pavilion C)
  • Holešovice, 170 00 Praha 7 – Bubeneč
  • Map here

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