The Polish Athletics Championships () is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Polish Athletic Association (PZLA), which serves as the Polish national championship for the sport. It is typically held as a three-day event in the Polish summer, ranging from late June to early August. The venue of the championships changes annually.

Following the establishment of the PZLA in 1919, the national championships was first held in 1920 as a men-only event. The first two championships were held in Lviv (now in Ukraine) as this city was the headquarters of the national sports body and home to the only modern athletics stadium in the country.Jurek, Tomasz& Krzewiński, Ignacy & Woltmann, Bernard. Lekkoatletyka w Polsce 1919 - 1994 (1994). Polskie Towarzystwo Naukowe Kultury Fizycznej . Women's events were included shortly after in 1922.Polish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-23. The women's championships were contested separately from the men's from 1925 to 1949 (1945–46 excepted). The championships has been contested every year since its inception, bar a brief period from 1940 to 1944 when World War II led to abandonment of the competition.

Events The current track and field programme features a total of 40 individual Polish Championship athletics events, divided evenly between the sexes.

Track running 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres Obstacle events 100 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles, 3000 metres steeplechase Jumping events Pole vault, high jump, long jump, triple jump Throwing events Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw Combined events Decathlon (men only), heptathlon (women only)

The competition has featured more unusual events, such as the grenade throw for men in 1951 and both men and women in 1952. Men competed in the standing long jump at the 1920 and 1921 editions. This event had a longer history in the women's programme, lasting from 1927 to 1947. A men's 200 metres hurdles was first contested in1 1953 but stopped after 1963. Women contested that event in 1970 and 1971. A few events were unique to women, including the 60 metres (held from 1922 to 1950), a 250 m (1924 to 1926), a 1000 m in 1926 and 1927, and a 500 m from 1949 to 1951.Henryk Kurzyński, Stefan Pietkiewicz, Janusz Rozum, Tadeusz Wołejko: Historia finałów lekkoatletycznych mistrzostw Polski 1920-2007. Konkurencje męskie. Szczecin – Warszawa: Komisja Statystyczna PZLA, 2008, s. 113. .

The women's programme expanded inline with international acceptance of women's athletics. The women's 1500 metres was added in 1969 and the 400 m hurdles followed the year after. The women's 3000 metres was introduced in 1973 and contested up to 1994. The women's equivalents of the men's standard 5000 m and 10,000 m were added in 1984. The 80 metres hurdles was combined with the 100 metres hurdles at the 1968 championships, before the longer distance replaced it the following year. Later additions to the women's programme were triple jump (1991), pole vault and hammer throw (1995) and the steeplechase (1999).

Championship events are held at different locations for combined track and field events, road running and walks, and cross country running.

Editions

EditionLocationDatesVenue 1920 Lviv 16–18 July Stadion Pogoni Lwów 1921 Lviv 13–15 August Stadion Pogoni Lwów 1922 Warsaw 30 September–1 October Park SobieskiegoPark Sobieskiego is now known as Agrykola Stadium in Ujazdów district. 1923 Warsaw 25–26 August Park Sobieskiego 1924 Warsaw 6–8 September Park Sobieskiego 1925 KrakówWarsaw 14–16 August (men)17–18 July (women) Stadion Wisły KrakówPark Sobieskiego 1926 Warsaw 13–15 August (men)7–8 August (women) Park Sobieskiego 1927 WarsawPoznań 10–12 July (men)16–17 July (women) Park SobieskiegoStadion Warty Poznań 1928 WarsawKraków 31 August–2 September (men)1–2 September (women) Park SobieskiegoStadion Wisły Kraków 1929 PoznańWarsaw 5–7 July (men)12–14 July (women) Stadion MiejskiPark Sobieskiego 1930 WarsawBydgoszcz 12–13 July (men)26–27 July (women) Park SobieskiegoStadion Szkoły Oficerskiej 1931 Królewska HutaWarsaw 11–12 July (men)18–19 July (women) Stadion MiejskiPark Sobieskiego 1932 WarsawŁódź 25–26 June (men)18–19 June (women) Stadion Wojska PolskiegoStadion ŁKS-u 1933 BydgoszczKrólewska Huta 1–2 July (men)15–16 July (women) Stadion MiejskiStadion Miejski 1934 PoznańWarsaw 5–7 July (men)7–8 July (women) Stadion MiejskiPark Sobieskiego 1935 BiałystokKraków 6–7 July (men)13–14 July (women) Stadion „Zwierzyniec”Stadion Wisły Kraków 1936 WilnoŁódź 26–27 September (men)4–5 July (women) Stadion na PióromoncieStadion KS WIMA 1937 ChorzówBydgoszcz 3–4 July (men)10–11 July (women) Stadion MiejskiStadion Miejski 1938 WarsawGrudziądz 23–24 July (men)30–31 July (women) Stadion Wojska PolskiegoStadion Centralny im. Bronisława Malinowskiego 1939 PoznańChorzów 8–9 July (men)15–16 July (women) Stadion MiejskiStadion MiejskiNot held 1940–1944 due to World War II 1945 Łódź 29–30 September Stadion ŁKS-u 1946 Kraków 7–8 September Stadion Wisły Kraków 1947 WarsawKatowice 12–13 July (men)5–6 July (women) Stadion Wojska PolskiegoStadion Pogoni Katowice 1948 PoznańBydgoszcz 10–11 July (men)10–11 July (women) Stadion WOSStadion Miejski 1949 Gdańsk – WrzeszczŁódź 23–24 July (men)30–31 July (women) Stadion LechiiStadion ŁKS-u 1950 Kraków 13–15 August Stadion Wisły Kraków 1951 Warsaw 9–16 September Stadion Wojska Polskiego 1952 Wrocław 14–17 August Stadion Gwardii Wrocław 1953 Warsaw 4–6 September Stadion Wojska Polskiego 1954 Warsaw 18–23 July Stadion Wojska Polskiego 1955 Łódź 23–25 October Stadion ŁKS-u 1956 Zabrze 30 September–1 October Stadion Górnika Zabrze 1957 Poznań 14–16 September Stadion im. 22 July 1958 Bydgoszcz 18–20 July Stadion Zawiszy 1959 Gdańsk 21–23 August Stadion Lechii 1960 Olsztyn 5–7 August Stadion Leśny 1961 Nowa Huta 24–26 August Stadion Suche Stawy 1962 Warsaw 20–22 July Stadion Wojska Polskiego 1963 Bydgoszcz 23–25 August Stadion Zawiszy 1964 Warsaw 16–19 July Stadion Wojska Polskiego 1965 Szczecin 13–15 August Stadion Pogoni Szczecin 1966 Poznań 4–7 August Stadion im. 22 July 1967 Chorzów 17–20 August Stadion Śląski 1968 Zielona Góra 12–15 September Stadion MOSiRu 1969 Kraków 14–17 August Stadion Wisły Kraków 1970 Warsaw 6–9 August Stadion Skry 1971 Warsaw 26–28 June Stadion Skry 1972 Warsaw 17–19 August Stadion Skry 1973 Warsaw 10–12 August Stadion Skry 1974 Warsaw 19–21 July Stadion Skry 1975 Bydgoszcz 27–29 June Stadion Zawiszy 1976 Bydgoszcz 25–27 June Stadion Zawiszy 1977 Bydgoszcz 29–31 July Stadion Zawiszy 1978 Warsaw 9–11 July Stadion Skry 1979 Poznań 10–12 August Stadion Olimpii Poznań 1980 Łódź 29–31 August Stadion AZS Łódź 1981 Zabrze 6–8 August Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla 1982 Lublin 2–4 July Stadion Startu Lublin 1983 Bydgoszcz 25–27 June Stadion Zawiszy 1984 Lublin 22–24 June Stadion Startu Lublin 1985 Bydgoszcz 2–4 August Stadion Zawiszy 1986 Grudziądz 27–29 June Stadion Grudziądz 1987 Poznań 14–16 August Stadion Olimpii Poznań 1988 Grudziądz 12–14 August Stadion Grudziądz 1989 Kraków 1–3 September Stadion AWF Kraków 1990 Piła 13–15 July Stadion MOSiR Piła 1991 Kielce 12–14 July Stadion Budowlanych 1992 Warsaw 19–21 June Stadion Skry 1993 Kielce 23–25 July Stadion Budowlanych 1994 Piła 24–26 June Stadion MOSiR Piła 1995 Warsaw 18–20 August Stadion Skry 1996 Piła 21–23 June Stadion MOSiR Piła 1997 Bydgoszcz 20–22 June Stadion Zawiszy 1998 Wrocław 26–28 June Stadion AWF Wrocław 1999 Kraków 2–4 July Stadion AWF Kraków 2000 Kraków 6–8 August Stadion AWF Kraków 2001 Bydgoszcz 29 June–1 July Stadion Zawiszy 2002 Szczecin 19–21 July Miejski Stadion Lekkoatletyczny w Szczecinie 2003 Bielsko-Biała 4–6 July Stadion KS Sprint 2004 Bydgoszcz 2–4 July Stadion im. Krzyszkowiaka 2005 Biała Podlaska 24–26 June Stadion AWF Biała Podlaska 2006 Bydgoszcz 21–23 July Stadion im. Krzyszkowiaka 2007 Poznań 30 June–1 July Stadion Olimpii Poznań 2008 Szczecin 4–6 July Miejski Stadion Lekkoatletyczny w Szczecinie 2009 Bydgoszcz 31 July–2 August Stadion im. Krzyszkowiaka 2010 Bielsko-Biała 8–10 July Stadion KS Sprint 2011 Bydgoszcz 11–13 August Stadion im. Krzyszkowiaka 2012 Bielsko-Biała 15–17 June Stadion KS Sprint 2013 Toruń 19–21 July Stadion Miejski im. G. Duneckiego 2014 Szczecin 29–31 July Miejski Stadion Lekkoatletyczny w Szczecinie 2015 Kraków 19–21 July Stadion AWF Kraków 2016 Bydgoszcz 24–26 June Stadion im. Krzyszkowiaka 2017 Białystok 21–23 July Stadion "Zwierzyniec" 2018 Lublin 20–22 July Stadion Start Lublin 2019 Radom 23–25 August Marshal Józef Piłsudski Athletic and Football Stadium 2020 Włocławek 28–30 August OSiR Stadium in Włocławek 2021 Poznań 24–26 June Stadion Olimpii Poznań 2022 Suwałki 9–11 June Stadion lekkoatletyczny w Suwałkach 2023 Gorzów Wielkopolski 27–29 July 2024 Bydgoszcz 27–29 June Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium

Championship records Men EventMarkAthleteClubDateLocationChampionships 100 metres 10.15Faster wind assisted times have been recorded: Marcin Jędrusiński won the 2003 100 metres title in 10.07 seconds and Marek Zalewski ran 10.12 in 1993, but both had wind over the legal limit of 2 m/s. Piotr Balcerzak Skra Warsaw 2 July 1999 Kraków 1999 200 metres 20.43Marcin Jędrusiński ran a wind-assisted 200 metres in 20.38 seconds Marcin Jędrusiński Olimpia Poznań 21 July 2002 Szczecin 2002 400 metres 45.11 Jakub Krzewina WKS Śląsk Wrocław 30 July 2014 Szczecin 2014 800 metres 1:45.70 Michał Rozmys UKS Barnim Goleniów 22 July 2017 Białystok 2017 1500 metres 3:37.4 Henryk Wasilewski Orkan Poznań 31 July 1977 Bydgoszcz 1977 5000 metres 13:36.5 Jerzy Kowol Górnik Zabrze 31 July 1977 Bydgoszcz 1977 10,000 metres 28:27.2 Edward Mleczko Cracovia 27 June 1975 Bydgoszcz 1975 5K run 13:59 Henryk Szost WKS Grunwald Poznań 2 June 2012 Warsaw 2012 10K run 28:55 Marcin Chabowski WKS Flota Gdynia 6 August 2011 Gdańsk 2011 Half marathon 1:02:45 Jan Białk Wejher Wejherowo 29 August 1998 Brzeszcze 1998 Marathon 2:10:34 Antoni Niemczak WKS Śląsk Wrocław 6 kwietnia 1986 Dębno 1986110 m hurdles13.25 =Jakub Szymanski28 June 2024Bydgoszcz2024 400 metres hurdles 48.89 Paweł Januszewski Skra Warsaw 5 August 2000 Kraków 2000 3000 metres steeplechase 8:19.2 Bronisław Malinowski Olimpia Grudziądz 20 July 1974 Warsaw 1974 High jump 2.34 Michał Bieniek AZS-AWF Wrocław 26 June 2005 Biała Podlaska 2005 Pole vault 5.85 Piotr Lisek OSOT Szczecin 23 July 2017 Białystok 2017 Long jump 8.16Wind assisted long jump marks include Marcin Starzak in 2008 (8.20 m, +3.3 m/s), as well as 8.17 m by Andrzej Klimaszewski in 1985 and 8.16 m by Stanisław Jaskułka in 1986. Krzysztof Łuczak Piast Głogów 20 June 1997 Bydgoszcz 1997 Triple jump 17.19In 1984, Zdzisław Hoffmann had a wind-assisted mark of 17.28 m Zdzisław Hoffmann WKS Śląsk Wrocław 27 June 1983 Bydgoszcz 1983 Shot put 21.53 Michał Haratyk KS AZS AWF Kraków 23 July 2017 Białystok 2017 Discus throw 67.48 Piotr Małachowski WKS Śląsk Wrocław 8 July 2010 Bielsko-Biała 2010 Hammer throw 81.87 Paweł Fajdek Agros Zamość 25 June 2016 Bydgoszcz 2016 Javelin throw (new model) 88.09 Marcin Krukowski Warszawianka 21 July 2017 Białystok 2017 Javelin throw (old model) 87.54 Dariusz Adamus WKS Śląsk Wrocław 27 June 1983 Bydgoszcz 1983 Decathlon 8208 pts Ryszard Skowronek AZS Katowice 21 June 1973 Warsaw 1973 20 km walk 1:19:14 Robert Korzeniowski AZS-AWF Katowice 20 June 1992 Warsaw 1992 50 km walk 3:43:55 Rafał Augustyn Sokół Mielec 21 marca 2015 Dudince 2015 4 × 100 m relay 39.16 Krzysztof JabłońskiMateusz PlutaMarcin NowakDariusz Kuć AZS-AWF Kraków 5 July 2008 Szczecin 2008 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.16 Marcin JędrusińskiJacek BocianRobert MaćkowiakPiotr Rysiukiewicz WKS Śląsk Wrocław 4 July 1999 Kraków 1999

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