Palermo Marathon 2026

The month of November, the cold 🥶, the gray skies, the sinking morale... ☹️

How about a bit of sunshine, some Italian warmth and a summer holiday feel? 🌞 Then pack your suitcase and hop on the first plane to Sicily! 🇮🇹 Don't forget your running shoes, because once you're there, a great event awaits you: the Palermo Marathon (or Maratona di Palermo)! 😎 Friendly atmosphere, motivated runners and pizza at the finish: that's your weekend plan 🤤. Not bad, right? But before that, you'll set off on the conquest of the Sicilian beauty, a city steeped in history on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea 🌊.

This road race is one of the best guided tours of Palermo! 🤗 We still don't understand why it isn't offered all year round 🤷‍♀️. You'll be one of the privileged few, proof that running has its perks! 😜 You'll still have to choose the length of your tour: marathon or half marathon 🤓. And because in Italy people love to share, the marathon can also be run as a relay! So start calling your friends, you have a marathon to finish 😜. And what a marathon! Seaside, typical architecture, electric atmosphere at every turn... 🥳 The organizers have cooked up their best Sicilian marathon pizza for you! 🍕 To finish in style, the finish line will be none other than Piazza Ruggero Settimo, with the Teatro Politeama, worthy of a painting by Da Vinci! 🤩 This dream setting apparently gives you wings: in 2024, Gilbert Masai won in 2h 14min 09s, one of the fastest times ever recorded at the Palermo Marathon 🤯. Don't forget to start your watch at the start, you will surely beat your old personal record in Palermo! ⏱️

After celebrating your victory and proudly raising your medal 🥇, it's time to relax! What better way to loosen up your legs than a little walk? 👀 The "City of Delights" has no shortage of monuments to keep you entertained 🏛️. Here, delights are as much for the eyes as for the taste buds! 😋 Monte Pellegrino, Palermo Cathedral, Piazza Pretoria, Norman Palace, or even La Zisa Palace, you won't know which one to start with 🤪. Once you've discovered every corner of Palermo, your stomach will surely be crying out for food 🍽️. So no more monuments, time for restaurants! On the menu: arancini, panelle, cannoli, and to finish a brioche filled with gelato... 🥰 Don't stuff yourself too much, or you might leave by rolling 😅.

The city of Palermo is waiting for you! 💪 Its marathon still holds many secrets that only runners can discover 🤫.