IPA Region Wrocław, in cooperation with the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wrocław and the Provincial Executive of the Police Trade Union NSZZ in the Lower Silesia Province, organised the IPA Ślężański Half Marathon Championship under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Polish Section of the IPA, Piotr Wójcik.
The competition, which took place on 26 March 2022, was held as part of the 14th "Panas" Ślężański Half Marathon over a distance of 21.097 km on asphalt roads around Mount Ślęża, starting in Sobótka, then going through Strzegomiany - Będkowice - Sulistrowiczki - Tąpadła Pass - Sady - Sobótka West, with the finish line in Sobótka. As every year, this run is one of the sports events opening the running season in Poland, and 76 police officers took part in the race.
The best runners representing the Police were presented with trophies by Szymon Fiedorow from the Training and Selection Department of the Regional Police Headquarters in Wroclaw, and Bartłomiej Majchrzak, a plenipotentiary for the Protection of Human Rights. Additionally, thanks to the support of the President of the Polish Section of the IPA, the fastest IPA female runner received a voucher to be used in Hotel Victoria in Lublin, whereas the oldest IPA competitor who completed the competition received a voucher from Hotel Bukowy Park and Apartments from Polanica Zdrój.
During the medal ceremony, Mr. Wojciech Kasperski, Director of the Ślężański Half Marathon, Mr. Antoni Stankiewicz from the Organising Committee and Mr. Andrzej Panas, sponsor of the race, who have all supported the organisation of the Championship for many years, were awarded with certificates for “Distinguished Services to the Polish Section of the IPA".
Classification - Women: Classification - Men:
I Anna Ficner (1:27:43) Wrocław I Paweł Wylężek (1:14:48) Katowice
II Marlena Bajsarowicz (1:41:19) Wrocław II Mateusz Wolnik (1:15:07) Katowice
III Monika Mrugała (1:44:52) Opole III Bartłomiej Olbrych (1:22:07) Gorlice
Age Categories:
Women:
K-20
I Marlena Bajsarowicz (1:41:19) Wrocław
K-30
I Anna Ficner ( 01:27:43 ) Wrocław
II Sylwia Szpocińska (01:56:44 ) Wrocław
III Renata Piech ( 02:05:19 ) Wrocław
K-40
I Monika Mrugała (01:44:52) Opole
II Agnieszka Antoszak (02:17:35) Gniezno
Men:
M-20
I Jakub Pasiewicz (1:27:02) Świdnica
II Damian Połeć (01:28:36 ) Ruda Śląska
III Marcin Bul-Mucha (01:57:19) Strzelin
M-30
I Wojciech Błazik (01:25:07) Warszawa
II Marcin Respondek (01:26:18) Katowice
III Dawid Palusiński (01:30:14)
M-40
I Szymon Fiedorow ( 01:37:51) Wrocław
II Paweł Czechowski (01:38:15) Wrocław
III Mariusz Noski ( 01:38:20 ) Wrocław
M-50
I Piotr Fielek (01:32:44) Region IPA Wrocław (also 3rd place in the open age category)
II Paweł Jankowski (01:32:53) Wrocław
III Cezary Kupiński (01:34:58)
M-60
I Andrzej Szydłowski 01:41:36
II Leszek Łukasik 01:47:34
III Jan Mandat 01:59:02
Mariusz „Napoleon” Łęcki, Region Wrocław, IPA Poland