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Catania (CT), Sicilia8th editionChoose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Naturosa Catania Marathon 2026 takes place on 13 December 2026 in Catania (CT), Sicilia. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 10.5 km. Start at 09:00 from Viale Kennedy, all'altezza del Lido Verde, Catania.
- Date
- Sunday, 13 December 2026
- Location
- Catania (CT), Sicilia, Italy
- Start
- Viale Kennedy, all'altezza del Lido Verde, Catania
- Finish
- Viale Kennedy, Catania
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 10,5 km · Competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 09:00 · Mezza maratona 10:30 · 10,5 km 09:00
- Laps
- Marathon 4 · Half marathon 2
- Entry fees
- Marathon €40 · Half marathon €25 · 10,5 km €18
- Registration
- Registration open until 4 December 2026 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- A.S.D. Atletica Sicilia
- Official website
- maratonadicatania.it ↗
- Edition
- 8th edition
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Naturosa Catania Marathon returns on Sunday 13 December 2026 for its ninth edition, organised by Atletica Sicilia under FIDAL rules. The village and start are at the Playa of Catania, on Viale Kennedy by the Lido Verde, and the whole course runs along the flat seafront, with the sea on one side and Mount Etna in the background.
There are three distances: the marathon and the 10.5 km start at 9:00, the half at 10:30. The course is a seafront loop run several times: four laps for the marathon, two for the half, one for the 10.5 km. It suits both those chasing a personal best and first-time marathoners, with a 6-hour time limit.
Fees are modest, from €30 to €50 for the marathon and €20 to €30 for the half, with the shirt included for early entrants. On Saturday bibs are collected at a sports shop in town; on Sunday morning only for those coming from outside the city.
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Course
Start and finish on Viale Kennedy by the Lido Verde, in the Playa area of Catania. The course runs entirely along the city's southern seafront on a flat, fast loop of about 10.5 km facing the sea, with Etna in the background. The marathon covers four laps, with a cut-off at the third lap (31.65 km) within 4h30; the half marathon covers two laps and the 10.5 km one.
The course is mostly closed to traffic and marshalled where it stays open. Asphalt, minimal elevation change; aid stations along the loop.
Entry fees
- Until 31 August 2026€30
- Until 13 November 2026Now€40
- Until 4 December 2026€50
What's included
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Aid stations
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
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 (reached in 2026), half from 18. Open to FIDAL members, Runcard or Runcard EPS holders with a competitive medical certificate for athletics (for non-resident foreigners it may be issued at home with the same tests required in Italy) and members of clubs in World Athletics federations, with a self-declaration signed at collection.
Entries online only on ENDU, from 1 May to 4 December; no race-day entries. Fees: marathon €30 until 31 August, €40 until 13 November, €50 until 4 December; half €20, €25 and €30; 10.5 km €18 and €20. The shirt is included (for the half and 10.5 km only until 13 November).
You can switch race for a €10 fee, without refund of any difference; if the race is cancelled, the entry is valid for the new date or the following year. Time limit 6 hours for the marathon (cut-off 4h30 at 31.65 km), 2h30 for the half and 1h20 for the 10.5 km. Evodata chip mandatory. Prizes in kind for the top three overall and the top three in each FIDAL category; no prize money.
