Thirty‑five iterations of Warsaw’s Independence Run commenced at 11:11, with the 10‑km main race beginning and ending on Jana Pawła II Avenue near Stawki Street.
Race Overview
The event featured a 10‑km main race alongside a ~5‑km Nordic walking contest and a 1,918‑m Children’s Mile. Organizers were the City Centre for Active Sports Warsaw and the Warsaw Marathon Foundation. The 10‑km course started and finished at the junction of Jana Pawła II Avenue and Stawki Street.
Route and Closures
Runners followed a traditional loop: starting at Jana Pawła II Ave / Stawki, proceeding along Jana Pawła II Ave, Chałubińskiego, and Independence Avenue, turning at Stefanie Batorego Street, then returning via Prostą Street near the ONU roundabout, turning again at Żelazna, and finishing on Jana Pawła II Ave. Street closures spanned 9:00–15:00, with exceptions for Słomińskiego Street until 16:00 and a segment of Jana Pawła II Ave from the AK “Radosław” assembly roundabout to Anielewicza Street until about 20:00. Parking was prohibited along the entire course.
Start and Finish Preparation
Closed traffic from the AK “Radosław” assembly roundabout to Anielewicza Street began at 3:00. After 9:00, additional closures included the AK “Radosław” roundabout (access only from Jana Pawła II Ave on Okopowa), Jana Pawła II Ave from Anielewicza to Solidarity Avenue, and sections of Okopowa and Słomińskiego Streets. Bypass routes were set through Okopowa, Towarowa, Raszyńska, Żwirki i Wigury, Racławicka to Independence Avenue. Cross streets (Anielewicza, Nowolipki, Solidarity Ave, Elektoralna, Grzybowska, Koszykowa, Nowowiejska) were closed to through traffic. Police directed traffic at junctions, and the entire route remained no‑parking zone.
Public Transport
Buses and trams running the race route or crossing it were rerouted to the nearest cross streets, with possible route shortening and temporary stops. Line 22 trams and buses 126 and 160 did not operate today; line 178 ran between Skorosze and the Daszyński roundabout, line 503 between the North Natolin terminal and the Politechnika metro, and line 521 connected Falenica with the Wiatraczna roundabout. Participants were entitled to free travel within fare zone 1 based on their race number.
Attendance
Media reports anticipate up to 20 000 participants in the 2025 edition, marking a significant turnout for the annual independent race.
