Solidarity Marathon is an event which accompanies the celebrations of August 1980 Anniversary and originating NSZZ „Solidarno¶ę”. It is a marathon run of 42195 meters, organized in Trójmiasto on the 15th of August every year. It is held to propagate the idea of marathon runs, but also to commemorate the victims of December 1970 and all the killed shipbuilders on Gdańsk Coast. Organized since 1995 it attracts a big number of participants - in 2007, 556 people finished the run. Earlier, since 1981, it used to be a half marathon, in which exceptionally in 1990 over 1000 people took place. The run takes place on the route between December’s 1970 Victims Memorial in Gdańsk and in Gdynia. Everyone who is 18 can take part in the run. Skatesmen are also invited to the run, for whom special prizes are prepared.
date: 15th August 2009
place: December’s 1970 Victims Memorial - Gdynia
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