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A fast course with breathtaking views of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples, the Naples Half Marathon takes you through its historic centre.

The Napoli City Half Marathon is the ideal race for anyone looking to improve their personal best in the half marathon. The fast and flat course and the ideal weather conditions of around 13°C will allow you to perform at your best. Discover a city known worldwide for its history, culture and gastronomy.

RunCzech together with Napoli Running is now organizing, managing and certifying two fabulous events in southern Italy. The Napoli City Half Marathon, which includes the Relay, and the Sorrento Positano, offering the Ultramarathon of 54 km and the Panoramica race of 27 km.Races are certified by the IAAF, AIMS, FIDAL, EUROPEAN ATHLETICS, IUTA and the IAU.


Naples, the fastest Half Marathon in Italy!

After the Italian men’s record conquered by Yeman Crippa in the 2022 edition, in 2024 Sofiia Yaremchuk equals the Italian women’s record already held by Nadia Ejjafini (Cremona, 2011).

Naples is therefore the Italian city that simultaneously holds both the male and female records.

The race with the most breathtaking view of the Mediterranean, the Napoli City Half Marathon takes you to the most beautiful and historic parts of the city. The race is fast, perfect for testing your limits and improving your personal bests, but also enjoyable thanks to the wonderful scenery of the course and the mild temperatures around 13 degrees.


NAPOLI CITY HALF MARATHON

23rd February 2025

Napoli, the city known in the world for its endless beauties and its unique flavors: a magic formula that combines together art, culture, breathtaking natural views and an inimitable gastronomy. The Napoli City Half Marathon is much more than a race: it becomes an unmissable opportunity to visit Napoli UNESCO World Heritage historic center and to experience a joyful atmosphere with music and entertainment also for the families. The will be a unmissable Family Run&Friends and the SPORT EXPO.

One of the most important races in Italy, the Napoli City half Marathon attracts runners from all over the world (6000 participants and 61 countries represented in the last edition) to offer a course with the most breathtaking views of the Mediterranean, that takes through the most beautiful and historical parts of the city: from the waterfront to the Castel dell’Ovo, from the Teatro San Carlo to the Piazza del Plebiscito till the Mostra d’Oltremare.The race is fast, perfect to test your limits and beat personal records, but also enjoyable thanks to the wonderful scenery of the track and the mild temperatures oscillating around 13 degrees. Napoli is easily reachable from any part of Europe, thanks to its well-connected airport, railways and highways. 


WHY JOINING THE NAPOLI CITY HALF MARATHON?

If you want to improve your PB on the half marathon distance. If you are not trained for the half marathon, but you want to divide the distance with one person and run the Relay Race. If you love to run next to the sea, with Vesuvius in the background. If you want to finally return to travel, to set a sporting goal, to receive a medal around your neck. If you believe in the value of experiences, especially if they are shared with the people you love. For those who have always loved running, and for those who have been passionate about it in the last year.

If you believe that ALL RUNNERS ARE BEAUTIFUL, just like us of the Napoli Running team.


SORRENTO POSITANO

An Ultramarathon of 54 km, and a shorter 27 km race known as “Panoramica”, that starting from Sorrento, climbs towards the Colli di San Pietro, then descends to Positano and back. The shorter race, known as the “Panoramica”, also departing and arriving in Sorrento, does not include the stretch that passes Positano. Also for this special occasion, there is music and entertainment, the expo and the possibility to take part, for both children and adults, to the Family Run&Friends.