Marcin Karolewski

Marcin Karolewski
Karolewski in 2022
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests400 m: 45.92 (Bochum, 2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 ToruńMixed 4x400 m
World University Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Bochum4 × 400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2025 BochumMixed 4 × 400 m

Marcin Karolewski (born 16 December 2002) is a Polish sprinter. He won a bronze medal at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.[1]

Biography

From Ostrów, he is a member of Stal LA Sports Club.[2] In 2020 And 2021, he was Polish under-20 champion over 100 metres and 200 metres, respectively. In 2021, he was selected to train with the senior Polish sprint relay team for the first time.[3][4]

Karolewski competed for Poland at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, in May 2025.[5] He won gold medals in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay and with the polish men's 4 x 400 metres team at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany.[6][7][8]

Karolewski was selected for the relay pool at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in March 2026 in Poland, and was a bronze medalist in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay on his major championship debut.[9][10] He also ran in the men's 4 x 400 metres relay on the last day of the championships.[11] In May, he competed for Poland at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[12] In August 2026, he competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Marcin Karolewski". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Marcin Karolewski with a ticket to Paris! Bronze medal in the 4x100m relay". wlkp24. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "MASTER MARCIN TO THE TEAM". m.rc.fm. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "23 STEEL MEDALS". m.rc.fm. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Polish volleyball team and track athletes take gold at World University Games". TVP World. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Poznaliśmy skład reprezentacji Polski na lekkoatletyczne Halowe Mistrzostwa Świata w Toruniu". TVP.pl. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Belgium takes inaugural world indoor mixed 4x400m title in Kujawy Pomorze". World Athletics. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Poles without a medal, but with three qualifications (out of 6 possible) for the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone". Bieganie.pl. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.