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Lublin runner smashes gruelling 490km Greek Ultramarathon record and ends 12 HOURS ahead of anyone else

Lublin’s Łukasz Sagan (pictured centre), who is known as Saganis, smashed the record by 5 hours after winning the Greek Ultramarathon. Łukasz Sagan FanPage/Facebook

The 36-year-old reached Athens at 3:30 in the morning after nearly three days running to Sparta and then back to the Greek capital.

Polish president in Athens to attend Arraiolos Group meeting

President Andrzej Duda arrived in Athens on Thursday night to attend on Friday the annual meeting of the Arraiolos Group, which gathers the presidents of countries whose prime ministers take part in EU summits.

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Life | Webber's World | Regions

Caught red-handed between the past and the future, Praga is a sensory explosion of noise and colour

This was where angels feared to tread. But changes have been meteoric. If Praga was once a byword for abandonment and decay, today it has become a calling card for the very concept of urban regeneration.

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Two explosions caused Smolensk air crash, claims film
Ceremonies across Poland commemorate presidential plane disaster
Polish Investment Zone starts 96 projects in 1st quarter - ministry
Poland's central bank records EUR 2.05 bln net profit in 2020 - NBP chief
President sends condolences to Queen Elizabeth II

Forgotten composer who played for Polish king and co-founded Edinburgh Festival rediscovered after distant relative finds online ad for his rare piano

Josie Dixon had little idea that her great-great-great-great grandfather Felix Yaniewicz was one of the 19th century’s most notable composers until a chance conversation about a Stradivarius violin led her on a path of discovery.

The Debrief
Rocking it! New UNESCO Geopark opens in Holy Cross Mountains

Webber's World
Caught red-handed between the past and the future, Praga is a sensory explosion of noise and colour

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21/05 - 22/08 Matejko to be first EVER Polish artist exhibited at London’s National Gallery

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