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At a glance
Ferrara Marathon 2027 takes place on 28 February 2027 in Ferrara (FE), Emilia-Romagna. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 10 km. Start at 09:00 from Corso Martiri della Libertà, Ferrara.
- Date
- Sunday, 28 February 2027
- Location
- Ferrara (FE), Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Start
- Corso Martiri della Libertà, Ferrara
- Finish
- Corso Martiri della Libertà, Ferrara
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Ferrara City Run 10 km · Competitive
- Start times
- 09:00
- Entry fees
- Marathon €58 · Half marathon €33 · Ferrara City Run 10 km €15
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Ravenna InSport SRL ↗
- Official website
- ferraramarathon.com ↗
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Ferrara Marathon is a newly created event that, on Sunday 28 February 2027, takes running into the heart of Ferrara, the Renaissance city added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995. The start is at 9:00 on Corso Martiri della Libertà, which is also the finish. There are three distances: a competitive marathon and half marathon, both with pacers and chip timing, and the 10 km Ferrara City Run.
The organisers describe the course as fast and smooth: it crosses the intact historic centre, runs along the Renaissance walls and takes in the Ferrara of the Este dukes, from the Castello Estense to Palazzo Schifanoia, from Palazzo dei Diamanti to the Addizione Erculea. The finisher medal takes its cue from the diamond, the symbol of the city.
Fees rise as race day approaches: 40 to 78 euros for the marathon, 23 to 45 for the half and 12 to 20 for the 10 km, with the highest price at the Expo Marathon Village on 26 and 27 February. Anyone who registers by 20 February gets a personalised bib, which also works as a pass to partner museums. Until 7 November 2026 there are combined entries with the Ravenna races.
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Start and finish on Corso Martiri della Libertà, in the heart of Ferrara. The marathon is a 42.195 km loop through the UNESCO-listed historic centre, along the ring of Renaissance walls (almost nine kilometres of walls and tree-lined paths around the city) and past the places linked to the Este family, between historic squares and palaces.
The half marathon and the 10 km Ferrara City Run share some of the marathon's best-known passages, again between the old town and the walls. The marathon and half marathon courses are awaiting federation certification. GPX and KMZ tracks of all three distances can be downloaded from the official website.
Entry fees
- Until 30 April 2026€40
- Until 31 August 2026€52
- Until 31 August 2026Gruppi da almeno 10 iscritti€48
- Until 15 December 2026Now€58
- Until 15 February 2027Gruppi da almeno 10 iscritti€53
- Until 20 February 2027€68
- Until 20 February 2027Gruppi da almeno 10 iscritti€62
- Until 27 February 2027All'Expo Marathon Village, 26-27 febbraio 2027€78
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Bag drop
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Pacers
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Medical assistance
- Finisher certificate
- Ingresso musei
Rules and requirements
- FIDAL membersMembers of an Italian athletics club (Italian Athletics Federation).
- RuncardFIDAL card for runners without a club: buy it online and pair it with a competitive athletics medical certificate.
- Sports promotion bodiesMembers of an Italian sports promotion body recognised by FIDAL, with a competitive medical certificate.
- International runnersMembers of a federation affiliated to World Athletics, or with a Runcard and a competitive medical certificate.
Marathon open to runners turning 20 by 31 December 2027; half marathon and 10 km from age 18. Entry is open to FIDAL members, athletes of federations affiliated to World Athletics (with a self-declaration of membership), and holders of Runcard-EPS or Runcard with a competitive medical certificate for athletics, uploaded to the Avaibook platform by the tenth day before the race; Runcard and Runcard-EPS runners are ranked but get no prizes, bonuses or expenses.
Foreign residents abroad without a club membership can run the marathon non-competitively with just the liability waiver: they appear in a separate, alphabetical finish list with no prizes. Online registration on Avaibook Sports. Marathon: €40 until 30 April 2026, €52 until 31 August, €58 until 15 December, €68 until 20 February 2027 and €78 at the Expo Marathon Village on 26-27 February.
Half: €23, 28, 33, 38 and 45 with the same deadlines. 10 km: €12 until 30 April 2026, €15 until 20 February 2027 and €20 at the Expo. Groups of at least 10: marathon €48 until 31 August, €53 until 15 February and €62 until 20 February; half €25, 28 and 33.
Until 7 November 2026 there are combined packages with Ravenna, for example 42K Ravenna plus 42K Ferrara at €95 by 31 August and €110 after. Time limit 6 hours 30 minutes for the marathon, 3 hours 15 minutes for the half and 2 hours for the 10 km. Entry includes the official T-shirt, race bag, medal, liability insurance, entry to partner museums, aid stations on the course according to federation rules, a finish-line refreshment, medical assistance and portable toilets; marathon and half also include chip, timing, pacers, a participation certificate and bag drop. The published rules are still provisional.
