The 30th anniversary edition of the ORLEN Prague Marathon was dominated by Ethiopian long-distance runners in both elite categories.

Last year’s winner, Lemi Berhanu Hayle, successfully defended his title in the race that started and finished at Old Town Square. defend his title, while the women’s race was won by his compatriot, Bertukan Welde Sura. Lemi Berhanu Hayle broke away from the last of his competitors around the two-thirds mark and completed a solo run to the finish line with an impressive time of 2:05:14 — just five seconds shy of the race record.

Kenyan runner Felix Kipkoech finished second, followed by Japan’s Tetsuya Yoroizaka in third. The decisive move in the women’s race came just before the 30-kilometer mark. Bertukan Welde Sura, who ran a significant portion of the course alongside some of the top Czech athletes, claimed victory with a (provisional) time of 2:20:55.

Yann Havlena was crowned Czech national marathon champion for the first time in his career. Silver went to Vít Pavlišta, who earned his 38th medal from national championships.

Tereza Hrochová was the best Czech with 2:34:04.

  • RunCzech organizes running events in several cities across the Czech Republic and Italy and co-organizes a race in Germany together with adidas.
  • The Prague Marathon was founded in 1995 by Carlo Capalbo, President of the Organizing Committee, with the aim of organizing a world-class international marathon in Prague.
  • In 2010, the Olomouc Half Marathon became the first race outside of Prague. This marked the transformation of the race series initially organized by Prague International Marathon into RunCzech.
  • The Napoli Running project is part of RunCzech and organizes three races in Italy. Its flagship race, the Napoli City Half Marathon, is currently the fastest Italian half marathon, holding both the male and female Italian half marathon records.
  • In 2025, the Prague Marathon will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
  • In 2019, RunCzech welcomed its one-millionth runner. Throughout its history, nearly 1.47 million runners have participated in RunCzech events.
  • The largest race is the Prague Half Marathon, attracting 16,000 participants, with half of them coming from abroad.
  • In 2024, world half-marathon champion Sabastian Sawe set a new course record of 58:24, placing Prague as the 3rd fastest half marathon course in the world.
  • ALL RUNNERS ARE BEAUTIFUL is our way of genuinely welcoming everyone to the world of running.
  • Initiatives like the RunCzech Running League, SuperHalfs and RunCzech Kings & Queens were<> created to motivate casual runners.
  • The SuperHalfs series consists of six races—Prague, Berlin, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Cardiff, and Valencia. Runners who complete all six races earn a unique medal and the title of SuperRunner.
  • The EuroHeroes Challenge was created to support Europe's elite athletes. Runners must participate in at least two out of four races. The two best results from the four half marathons—Karlovy Vary, České Budějovice, Olomouc, and Ústí nad Labem—determine the overall winner.
  • The RunCzech Racing Team is dedicated to developing young athletes, strengthening community ties, and achieving sporting excellence, with eight world records and 150 podium finishes.
  • Over its 30-year history, RunCzech has set 10 world records and countless national records.
  • RunCzech also hosts events such as the Bambini Runs and Family Miles for runners of all age groups.
  • RunCzech has been encouraging youth participation for 27 years through the Junior Marathon Championship, the largest running event for high schools in the Czech Republic supported by the European Commission.
  • The RunCzech Running Mall serves as the epicentre of the running world in Prague.