XTB at the 10th Wizz Air Warsaw Night Praski Half Marathon and Praska 5K Run’25

On Saturday, September 6, 2025, the 10th anniversary edition of the Wizz Air Night Praski Half Marathon and the Praska 5K Run took place in the heart of Warsaw’s Praga district. This year’s event gained a unique character thanks to the XTB and the XTB Foundation’s partnership and also the largest corporate group of participants in the race’s history.

Sport brings people together, improves well-being, and supports work-life balance. We saw this during this year’s 10th Wizz Air Night Praski Half Marathon and the Praska 5K Run. The partnership of XTB S.A. and the XTB Foundation in this event is an example of how employees and the local community can be supported by promoting health and physical activity in line with goals of ESG Strategy for 2024-2027 of XTB Group. 

The motto of this year’s edition is RUN YOUR STORY, encouraging people to create their own running story regardless of their running pace or experience. Almost 100 XTB employees decided to take up the challenge and run one of two distances – the 21km half marathon or the 5km run. This is the largest group of participants from one company in the entire ten-year history of this event, thanks to which XTB S.A. set a new record.

I’ve been running for eight years and have had the opportunity to compete in over 100 different events including the PKO Białystok Half Marathon, the PZU Warsaw Half Marathon and the Centennial Supermarathon. This year I decided to participate in the Praska Five because it’s a great opportunity to combine fun with outdoor activity, as well as spend time with colleagues. Under the guidance of a trainer cooperating with XTB each of us had the opportunity to prepare thoroughly and safely through written training plans and group workouts. XTB really put in the effort and I’m very happy with our involvement – I felt supported every step of the way which is incredibly motivating and beneficial for the entire community.

– Tomasz Gogol, Principal Engineer in XTB

To help participants prepare for the race XTB organized a series of regular training sessions and webinars led by a qualified trainer. The training program was designed to enable employees to achieve optimal physical condition and prepare for the race. This holistic approach reflects XTB’s commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle and physical activity among employees.

Some members of the XTB running team participated in this type of competition for the first time. Throughout both distances runners were accompanied by cheers from fans and warming music and on the final stretch just before the finish line everyone was further encouraged by energetic music played by a DJ in our fan zone.

We sincerely congratulate all our employees for participating in the race and thank them for joining us. Once again, we have proven that sports and investment have a lot in common: above all, passionate people, proper preparation, determination to achieve their goals, fair play and fighting to the very end.