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Ravenna (RA), Emilia-Romagna27th editionChoose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Maratona di Ravenna Città d'Arte 2026 takes place on 8 November 2026 in Ravenna (RA), Emilia-Romagna. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 10 km. Start at 09:15 from Pala De André, Viale Europa 1, Ravenna.
- Date
- Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Location
- Ravenna (RA), Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Start
- Pala De André, Viale Europa 1, Ravenna
- Finish
- Museo d'Arte della città (MAR), Via di Roma 13, Ravenna
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 10K ludico motoria · Non-competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 09:15 · Mezza maratona 09:15 · 10K ludico motoria 10:15
- Entry fees
- Marathon €75 · Half marathon €42 · 10K ludico motoria €14
- Registration
- Registration open until 2 November 2026 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Ravenna Runners Club ASD
- Official website
- maratonadiravenna.com ↗
- Edition
- 27th edition
- Series
- World Athletics Label · Boston qualifier · World Marathon Majors qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Ravenna City of Art Marathon reaches its 27th edition on Sunday 8 November 2026: the marathon and half start at 9:15 from the Pala De André on Viale Europa and finish on Via di Roma in front of MAR, the city art museum, while at 10:15 the Martini Good Morning Ravenna 10K starts, open to walkers too. The flat, fast course («fun, fast, flat» is the motto) links the Darsena, the Mausoleum of Theodoric, the centre of the Byzantine mosaics and, for marathoners, the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe.
The race symbol is the hand-made mosaic medal by the Annafietta workshop: in 2026 it shows the Mausoleum of Theodoric, 1,500 years after the Gothic king's death. Your personalised bib gives reduced entry to the city's museums and UNESCO monuments. The Expo Marathon Village at the Pala De André is open on Friday and Saturday, with bib collection on Sunday morning for those coming from outside the province. The weekend also includes the Family Run and Dogs & Run.
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Course
Marathon and half start from the Pala De André on Viale Europa, in the Darsena area, and finish on Via di Roma in front of the city art museum (MAR). According to the official 2026 track, the marathon crosses the Darsena and the industrial area towards the Mausoleum of Theodoric (around km 9), enters the old town along Via di Roma near the Rocca Brancaleone (km 12), passes San Rocco and heads south along Via Romea to Classe and the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare (around km 21), then returns towards the Darsena along the Canale Molinetto (km 27), touches the Porto Fuori area and comes back via Viale Europa to the finish on Via di Roma.
The Mausoleum of Theodoric is common to all distances. The course is entirely flat and asphalt, FIDAL certified. Aid stations every 5 km under World Athletics rules and a finish refreshment; the 10K has one at km 5. The official tracks of all three races are on maps on the website.
Entry fees
- Until 30 April 2026€53
- Until 31 August 2026€64
- Until 2 November 2026Now€75
- Until 7 November 2026in Expo€90
What's included
- Finisher medal
- Technical shirt
- Race pack
- Aid stations
- Bag drop
- Pacers
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Showers
- Shuttle bus
- Baby parking
- Ingresso musei
- Medical assistance
- Finisher certificate
- Ristoro finale
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 from age 20 (turning 20 by 31 December 2026), half from 18. Open to FIDAL members, athletes of World Athletics member federations, and Runcard EPS or Runcard holders with a competitive medical certificate for athletics uploaded online; foreign Runcard holders living abroad may use a certificate from their country with the tests required in Italy.
Unregistered non-resident foreigners can run non-competitively without a certificate, timed in alphabetical order and without prizes. Up to 20 athletes with strollers or pushed wheelchairs are admitted. Marathon fees: €53 until 30 April, €64-65 until 31 August, €75 until 2 November, €90 at the Expo on 6-7 November; half €30, €35, €42 and €45; reduced club rates from 10 entries.
The fee includes shirt, bag, mosaic medal, chip, pacers, bag drop transferred to the finish, shuttles, baby parking, aid stations and museum entry. No refunds: by 25 October transfer or deferral to 2027 for €10. Time limit 6h30 for the marathon and 3h15 for the half.
Showers at the Pala De André and the Garibaldi school gym near the finish. Marathon prize money: €1,000, €500 and €300 to the top three men and women, €250, €125 and €75 to the top three Italians (under 2h30 and 2h55); no prize money for Runcard holders.
