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Katarzyna Kowalska
POLWomenKatarzyna Kowalska (born 7 April 1985 in Lipno) is a Polish long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
She represented Poland at the 2008 Olympic Games and 2012 Olympic Games and reached the final of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. She also competed at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and the 2007, 2009, and 2013 World Championships.
Kowalska was Poland's best finisher at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She has won numerous medals at the under-23 level, including two golds at the European Athletics U23 Championships and a bronze at the European Cross Country Championships.
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 34:02 | - | Apr 14, 2019 | ↑ | Orlen Warsaw Marathon 10km |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 9:37.91 | - | Jun 20, 2018 | ↑ | Goleniow (POL) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 35:13 | - | Apr 22, 2018 | ↑ | Warszawa 10 km |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 10:05.32 | - | Jul 21, 2017 | ↑ | Białystok (POL) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 33:20 | - | Apr 23, 2017 | ↑ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:12:01 | - | Mar 19, 2017 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:30:24 | - | Apr 9, 2017 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 10:06.09 | - | Jun 24, 2016 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 16:18.05 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 16:25 | - | Sep 18, 2016 | - | Kleszczów (POL) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:10:06 | - | Apr 2, 2016 | ↓ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:29:47 | - | Apr 24, 2016 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:25.72 | - | Jun 14, 2015 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:55.12 | - | Jun 4, 2015 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:12 | - | Dec 27, 2015 | ↑ | Houilles (FRA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:12:10 | - | Mar 29, 2015 | ↓ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:29:41 | - | Sep 27, 2015 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 9:36.56 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | ↑ | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) |
| 2014 | CrossCount | 29:29 | - | Dec 14, 2014 | ↓ | 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 33:47 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↑ | Bielsko-Biala (POL) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:13:47 | - | Mar 2, 2014 | ↓ | Ostia (ITA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:34:57 | - | Apr 13, 2014 | ↑ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:09.07 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↑ | Gdansk (POL) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:26.82 | - | May 29, 2013 | ↑ | Katowice (POL) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 9:42.35 | - | Jul 19, 2013 | ↑ | Bottrop (GER) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 26:40 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | ↓ | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:21.03 | - | Jun 3, 2012 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 9:34.14 | - | Jul 14, 2012 | ↑ | Crystal Palace Aviva London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
| 2012 | 10000m | 34:11.78 | - | Apr 21, 2012 | ↑ | Mikołow (POL) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:12.40 | - | Jun 3, 2011 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 9:44.21 | - | Aug 13, 2011 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:48.88 | - | Aug 11, 2011 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 35:01 | - | Dec 31, 2011 | ↑ | Trzebnica (POL) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:11:27 | - | Mar 27, 2011 | ↓ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:09.59 | - | Aug 20, 2010 | ↑ | Toruń (POL) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 9:30.79 | - | May 23, 2010 | ↑ | Shanghai IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 26:45 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 34:23 | - | Sep 25, 2010 | ↑ | Grudziadz (POL) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:22.82 | - | May 29, 2009 | ↑ | Beograd (SRB) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 9:26.93 | - | Aug 15, 2009 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:28.44 | - | Aug 31, 2009 | ↑ | Zagreb (CRO) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 33:22.90 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↑ | Kędzierzyn-Koźle (POL) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:45 | - | Dec 31, 2009 | ↑ | Trzebnica (POL) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:12.66 | - | Jun 15, 2008 | ↑ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2008 | 2000Metres | 6:24.50 | - | Aug 30, 2008 | ↑ | Slubice (POL) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:35.76 | - | Apr 26, 2008 | ↑ | Ourense (ESP) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 9:45.94 | - | Jun 25, 2008 | ↑ | Wrocław (POL) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:24.31 | - | Aug 12, 2007 | ↑ | Sopot (POL) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 9:39.40 | - | Jul 15, 2007 | ↑ | Debrecen European U23 Championships |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:50.65 | - | Sep 9, 2007 | ↑ | Słupsk (POL) |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 22:44 | - | Dec 9, 2007 | ↓ | 14th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Toro |
| 2007 | 10000m | 33:37.70 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↑ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:21.99 | - | Jun 24, 2006 | ↑ | Szczecin (POL) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 9:42.50 | - | Aug 10, 2006 | ↑ | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:11.82 | - | Aug 27, 2006 | ↑ | Toruń (POL) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 19:24 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↓ | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:26.77 | - | Jun 5, 2005 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 9:54.17 | - | Jul 16, 2005 | ↑ | Erfurt European U23 Championships, Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:59.49 | - | Aug 27, 2005 | ↑ | Kraków (POL) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 34:30.42 | - | Aug 17, 2005 | ↑ | Miedzyzdroje (POL) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 36:55 | - | Dec 31, 2005 | ↑ | Trzebnica (POL) |
| 2004 | 2000Metres | 6:37.99 | - | Jun 27, 2004 | ↑ | Białystok (POL) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 10:24.95 | - | Jun 5, 2004 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 12:09 | - | Dec 12, 2004 | ↓ | 11th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Heringsdorf - U20 Events |
| 2003 | 2000Metres | 6:47.65 | - | Jun 29, 2003 | ↑ | Zamość (POL) |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:32 | - | Nov 11 | Polish 10 km Road Running Championships, Poznan - Polish 10 km Ch. |
10Kilometr | 34:02 | - | Apr 14 | Orlen Warsaw Marathon 10km |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:54.83 | - | Aug 10 | European Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 10:12.10 | - | Jul 21 | Polish Championships, Lublin |
3000mSt | 10:12.10 | - | Jul 20 | Polish Championships, Lublin |
3000mSt | 9:37.91 | - | Jun 20 | Goleniow Bestseller, Goleniow |
3000mSt | 9:43.38 | - | Jun 13 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2018, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
10Kilometr | 35:13 | - | Apr 22 | Warszawa 10 km |
2017
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:39:39 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:39:39 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
3000mSt | 10:05.32 | - | Jul 21 | Polish Championships, Białystok |
10Kilometr | 33:20 | - | Apr 23 | Warszawa 10 km, Warszawa |
Marathon | 2:30:24 | - | Apr 9 | Paris Marathon, Paris |
Semi | 1:12:01 | - | Mar 19 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa |
2016
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:25 | - | Sep 18 | Polish 5 km Road Running Championships, Kleszczów |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
5000m | 16:18.05 | - | Jun 26 | Polish Championships, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 10:06.09 | - | Jun 24 | Polish Championships, Bydgoszcz |
5Kilometre | 16:32 | - | May 15 | Lisboa Corrida de Mulher, Lisboa |
Marathon | 2:29:47 | - | Apr 24 | London Marathon, London |
Semi | 1:10:06 | - | Apr 2 | Praha Half Marathon, Praha |
2015
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:12 | - | Dec 27 | Corrida Pédestre Internationale de Houilles, Houilles |
10Kilometr | 34:08 | - | Oct 4 | Warszawa 10 km, Warszawa |
Marathon | 2:29:41 | - | Sep 27 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
Semi | 1:12:39 | - | Sep 6 | Piła Half Marathon, Pila - Polish Half Marathon Ch. |
10Kilometr | 33:36 | - | Aug 29 | Łódź 10 km, Łódź - Polish 10 km Ch. |
3000mSt | 9:55.39 | - | Jul 21 | Polish Championships, Kraków |
3000mSt | 10:00.36 | - | Jun 25 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku |
3000mSt | 10:03.44 | - | Jun 20 | European Team Championships, Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary |
1500m | 4:25.72 | - | Jun 14 | Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 9:55.12 | - | Jun 4 | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
10Kilometr | 33:27 | - | Apr 26 | Warszawa 10 km, Warszawa |
Semi | 1:12:10 | - | Mar 29 | Warszawa Half Marathon, Warszawa |
2014
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 29:29 | - | Dec 14 | 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov |
3000mSt | 9:36.56 | - | Sep 7 | Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
3000mSt | 9:47.37 | - | Aug 31 | Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
3000mSt | 9:43.09 | - | Aug 17 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
3000mSt | 9:52.66 | - | Aug 15 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
3000mSt | 9:52.66 | - | Aug 12 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
3000mSt | 9:43.09 | - | Aug 12 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
3000mSt | 9:51.84 | - | Jul 31 | Polish Championships, Szczecin |
3000mSt | 9:41.78 | - | Jun 21 | European Team Championships, Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig |
3000mSt | 9:38.10 | - | Jun 14 | Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg |
3000mSt | 9:53.96 | - | Jun 9 | Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
10Kilometr | 33:47 | - | May 18 | Bielsko-Biała 10 km, Bielsko-Biala - Polish 10 km Ch. |
Marathon | 2:34:57 | - | Apr 13 | Warszawa Marathon, Warszawa |
Semi | 1:13:47 | - | Mar 2 | Roma-Ostia Half Marathon, Ostia |
2013
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:44.12 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
3000mSt | 9:44.12 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
3000mSt | 10:00.34 | - | Jul 21 | Polish Championships, Toruń |
Honours
Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Polish 5 km Road Running Championships
5 Kilometres Road
Polish Championships
5000 Metres
Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
European Team Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Zürich European Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Zürich European Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bielsko-Biała Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Barcelona European Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Barcelona European Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
SPAR European Team Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bielsko-Biała Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Polish 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Debrecen European U23 Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Poznań Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Athina IAAF World Cup
5000 Metres
Erfurt European U23 Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Biała Podlaska Polish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase