BUFF PRO Team member, member of national team, running coach, athlete.

Marcin’s story? There was no sporting tradition in his family. Hard work in the countryside, then in the mountain shelter. Something what seems to be a curse, finally can be turned into strength. It happened that time.

Maybe the sum of this difficulties and stubbornness allows Marcin to stand with the Polish flag on the podium in Chamonix – the capital of ultra trail running, where the best ultra runners from all over the world fight for the victory.

Let’s start from the beginning. Marcin started running in 2002, in the mountains – since 2007. He graduated the Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy in Opole and obtained 2nd Level Certification in sports coaching. It helps him in coaching himself and amateur runners who he is training. Marcin showed quickly that he is one of the best mountain runner in Poland. He is multiple winner in numerous championship in Skyrunning , Long Distance and Ultra trail. As a member of national team participate in World Championship where he achieved top places..

Year after year Marcin was developing in international races. He took 4th place in ultra Skyrunnning series. He started in many prestigious races in all over the world as Transvulcania ( La Palma, Spain), High Trail Vanoise (Val d’Isere, France) Marathon du Mont Blanc (Chamonix, France), Transgrancanaria (Grand Canaria, Spain), Ultra Trail Australia ( Blue Montains, Australia), Great Wall Marathon (Beijing, China)

Those experiences helped him to fight for the podium in 2017 in CCC rase (during festival UTMB) when he finished on 2nd place. The list of elite runners who started in this race was very long, but Marcin showed that he is one of the best among them.

In 2018 Marcin came back to Chamonix , this time he chose TDS. After the most exciting finish he won the race. On the last refreshment point he was second, but the broken headlamp stopped him for a while. In meantime Dylan Bowman who was on 3rd placed, passed him. Marcin is a fighter. He didn’t give up but fought on. On the last 8km he passed Dylan and also first runner and won the race in incredible style.

Marcin’s next goal is UTMB in 2022.

Apart the races you can meet him on meeting with amateurs runners, in penitentiaries, schools and charity events. In 2020 with two friends, set up the charitable foundation “ In mountains hearts” which helps disabled people achieve mountain peaks.
How to pronounce his name? We propose [Marcheen Shviertz]