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At a glance
Synlab Lake Como Half Marathon 2026 takes place on 6 December 2026 in Como (CO), Lombardia. Distances: 21.098 km, 5 km. Start at 08:30 from Villa Olmo, Como.
- Date
- Sunday, 6 December 2026
- Location
- Como (CO), Lombardia, Italy
- Start
- Villa Olmo, Como
- Finish
- Villa Olmo, Como
- Distances
- 21K non competitiva · Non-competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 5 km · Competitive
- Start times
- Mezza maratona 08:30 · 5 km 08:40
- Entry fees
- 21K non competitiva €20 · Half marathon €40 · 5 km €20
- Registration
- Sold out
- Organiser
- A.S.D.Aries Como Athletic Team
- Official website
- runincomo.it ↗
- Edition
- 15th edition
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Synlab Lake Como Half Marathon, organised by A.S.D. Aries Como Athletic Team, takes place on Sunday 6 December 2026, starting at 8:30 from the park of Villa Olmo, where the finish is too, in front of the neoclassical villa designed by Simone Cantoni. It is a FIDAL-certified half marathon along the western shore of the lake: from Como to Cernobbio, Moltrasio and Carate Urio, turning at Laglio, the village known for George Clooney's villa, and back on the same road.
The course is rolling, with a few climbs that make chasing a personal best harder but offer constant views of the lake. At 8:40 the 5k Fast starts, a quick race with a turnaround at km 2.5. Half marathon fees range from 20 to 40 euros (5k from 13 to 20 euros), with race pack, gadget and finisher medal; entries are capped at 1,300. Proceeds from charity bibs go to the Tangram Onlus association.
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Course
Start and finish in the park of Villa Olmo, Como. The half marathon is an out-and-back route on paved municipal and provincial roads along the western shore of the lake: from Como to Cernobbio, past Villa Erba, then through the villages of Moltrasio and Carate Urio to the turnaround, a few metres into the municipality of Laglio, and back on the same road.
The Cernobbio (Pizzo)–Carate Urio–Laglio section is fully or partly closed to traffic; on the way out you run with the lake on your right, on the way back with the lake on your left, and there is security staff where there is no pavement. The course is rolling, with some climbs. Aid stations along the route and a final refreshment area at Villa Olmo.
The 5k Fast also starts from Villa Olmo, is fast and turns at km 2.5. The official website offers the course track as a KMZ file.
Entry fees
What's included
Rules and requirements
The half marathon is open from age 18 (juniors) to FIDAL members, members of sports promotion bodies with Runcard EPS, Runcard holders aged 20 and over and athletes of World Athletics member federations, with an Italian-valid competitive medical certificate for athletics; the 5 km is open from age 16. Unregistered foreigners may run without a certificate in the tourist section, with a signed declaration and a separate ranking; unregistered Italians can enter the non-competitive 21K, which still requires a competitive certificate.
Half marathon fees: 20 € only on 8 March, the opening day, 28 € until 31 May, 32 € until 30 September, 40 € until entries close on 26 November; charity bib 55 €. 5 km fees: 13, 15 and 20 €. Group discounts from 10 runners.
If the 1,300 cap is not reached, entries may reopen on 5 and 6 December at 45 € plus a 5 € fee. The fee includes race pack, bib, chip, gadget, insurance, technical and medical assistance and a finisher medal. It is not refundable: until 26 November it can be moved to 2027 (once only) or transferred to another runner for 5 €.
Time limit 2h35' for the half and 1 hour for the 5 km. Prizes in kind for the top three men and women and the top three in each age group, a 200 € bonus for times under 1h07' (men) or 1h19' (women) and a prize for the largest team.
