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Piacenza (PC), Emilia-Romagna30th edition · since 1996Choose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Placentia Half Marathon 2027 takes place on 9 May 2027 in Piacenza (PC), Emilia-Romagna. Distances: 21.098 km, 21.097 km. Start at 09:30 from Via Cavour, Piacenza.
- Date
- Sunday, 9 May 2027
- Location
- Piacenza (PC), Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Start
- Via Cavour, Piacenza
- Finish
- Piazza Cavalli, davanti alla statua di Alessandro Farnese
- Distances
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Staffetta PHM · 21.097 km · Non-competitive
- Start times
- 09:30
- Entry fees
- Half marathon €29 · Staffetta PHM €40
- Registration
- Registration open until 5 May 2027 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- ASD Placentia ↗
- Official website
- placentiahalfmarathon.it ↗
- Edition
- 30th edition · since 1996
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Placentia Half Marathon reaches its 30th edition on Sunday 9 May 2027: an international Bronze-category half marathon on the FIDAL calendar, organised by ASD Placentia, starting at 9:30 from Via Cavour and finishing in Piazza Cavalli, in front of the statue of Alessandro Farnese. Born on 6 January 1996 as a marathon for Unicef, run in the snow, it calls itself «the marathon of heart and smile»: at the third kilometre thousands of children from Piacenza's schools wait to cheer the runners, and every event of the weekend supports a charity project.
The 21.097 km course is fast and flat, re-certified by FIDAL in 2023, closed to traffic and with a 3-hour time limit; pacers run from 1h30 to 2h30. Entries open on 30 October 2026 on ENDU, with fees from €29 to €43 and a cap of 2,244 runners. Alongside the competitive race there is the PHM Relay, run in pairs and non-competitive, and the weekend also features the Minimaratona Pedibus for Unicef, the Camminata delle Associazioni walk, ScopriPiacenza, family games and the food stands of the Marathon Centre in the Arena Daturi.
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Course
The start is on Via Cavour, the avenue between Palazzo Farnese and Piazza Cavalli: since 2026 it no longer starts in Piazza Cittadella because of building works, but the course is unchanged. The first 5 km form a loop through the centre, from the Monumento ai Pontieri to the Pubblico Passeggio, past a couple of public gardens to Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the main shopping street.
After the first pass through Piazza Cavalli and in front of Palazzo Farnese, the route climbs onto the embankment of the Trebbia, just before it flows into the Po; then come long, fast avenues and the return along the Pubblico Passeggio and Corso Vittorio Emanuele to the red carpet of Piazza Cavalli, where the medal is handed out at the entrance. The course is entirely flat: the only changes in height are an underpass and an overpass before and after the embankment section.
Aid stations at km 5, 10, 15, 20 and at the finish, with no sponge points; toilets at the start, the finish and the relay changeover. The course is closed to cars, motorbikes and bicycles; time limit 3 hours. The GPX, KML and KMZ files from the official FIDAL measurer can be downloaded from the website.
Entry fees
- Until 15 March 2027NowIscrizione individuale (dal 30 ottobre 2026)€29
- Until 25 April 2027Iscrizione individuale€37
- Until 5 May 2027Iscrizione individuale€43
What's included
- Race pack
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Medical assistance
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Bag drop
- Finisher medal
- Technical shirt
- Showers
- Changing rooms
- Pacers
- Race photos
- Navetta ritirati
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.
The half marathon is open to FIDAL members for 2027 from the Juniores category (18 years old in 2027), EPS members with Runcard EPS and Runcard FIDAL holders aged 20 and over, both with a competitive medical certificate for athletics valid on 9 May 2027 (certificates for other sports are not accepted), and athletes of World Athletics-recognised federations with clearance or self-certification. Foreign residents abroad with no licence can take part as sport tourists: different bib, alphabetical list of finishers, no prizes or refunds.
Entries online only on ENDU: €29 from 30 October 2026 to 15 March 2027, €37 until 25 April, €43 until 5 May; FIDAL groups of at least 10 runners €25 and then €30, using the form sent to staff@placentiahalfmarathon.it. Those without a licence can buy the ASD Placentia + 30th PHM package for €60 (€65 from 16 March). Cap of 2,244 entries.
The fee includes bib with EvoData chip, insurance, medical assistance, aid stations, bag drop, gadget, finish refreshments, medal and shirt. No refunds: name changes by 1 April and deferral to 2028 by 10 April, with a €5 admin fee. Time limit 3 hours; results online on ENDU and on the website, complaints within 30 minutes.
Overall prize money from €250 for the winning man and woman down to sixth place, prizes for the top Italians under 1h11 (men) and 1h23 (women), time bonuses and a course-record prize; the top three in each FIDAL category get free entry for 2028. Running with dogs or pushing buggies or wheelchairs is not allowed without authorisation from the FIDAL technical delegate.
