Poland’s Kamil Herzyk won the men’s race in 28 minutes and 40 seconds, setting a national under-23 record.
Ukraine’s Aleksii Pysarev finished second in 29:07, 27 seconds behind the winner, while Poland’s Dariusz Boratyński came third in 29:12.
Norway’s Hanne Mjøen Maridal won the women’s race in 31:33, finishing more than a minute ahead of Hungary’s Lili Anna Vindics-Tóth, who came second in 32:38.
Poland’s Sylwia Indeka finished third in 32:41, and was the first Polish woman to cross the line.
Before the main race, young runners took part in the Independence Mile.
Wheelchair and tandem competitors also joined the 10km event.
The race began at 11:11 a.m., following a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of tragic events in Kraków in the preceding days and the singing of Poland’s national anthem.
Runners started in successive groups.
Warsaw deputy mayor Marcin Męcina welcomed the participants.
Organised by Warsaw City Hall, the Active Warsaw Sports Centre and the Warsaw Marathon Foundation, the event is part of the Warsaw Running Triad, known as "Zabiegaj o Pamięć," alongside the Constitution Day Run and the Warsaw Uprising Run.
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Source: PAP, IAR