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Santa Margherita Ligure (GE), Liguria3rd editionChoose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Portofino Marathon 2027 takes place on 30 January 2027 – 31 January 2027 in Santa Margherita Ligure (GE), Liguria. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 10 km, 5.5 km. Start at 08:45 from Rapallo, lungomare, Chiosco della Musica (maratona, staffetta e Family Run); Santa Margherita Ligure, Viale Andrea Doria (mezza maratona).
- Date
- Saturday, 30 January 2027 – Sunday, 31 January 2027
- Location
- Santa Margherita Ligure (GE), Liguria, Italy
- Start
- Rapallo, lungomare, Chiosco della Musica (maratona, staffetta e Family Run); Santa Margherita Ligure, Viale Andrea Doria (mezza maratona)
- Finish
- Giardini a mare di Piazza Martiri della Libertà, Santa Margherita Ligure
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Staffetta 4x10 Portofino Marathon · Non-competitive
- Mezza maratona delle Due Perle · 21.098 km · Competitive
- CorriSanta Family Run (sabato) · 10 km · Non-competitive
- Portofino Run 10K (sabato) · Competitive
- Family Run dei Due Castelli · 5.5 km · Non-competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 09:15 · Staffetta 4x10 Portofino Marathon 09:15 · Mezza maratona delle Due Perle 08:45 · CorriSanta Family Run (sabato) 15:00 · Portofino Run 10K (sabato) 15:00 · Family Run dei Due Castelli 09:15
- Entry fees
- Marathon €50 · Staffetta 4x10 Portofino Marathon €60 · Mezza maratona delle Due Perle €30 · CorriSanta Family Run (sabato) €10 · Portofino Run 10K (sabato) €23 · Family Run dei Due Castelli €5
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- ASD Atletica Due Perle ↗
- Official website
- portofinomarathon.it ↗
- Edition
- 3rd edition
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Portofino Marathon runs along one of the most famous stretches of the Italian coast: on Sunday 31 January 2027, in its third edition, it starts at 9:15 from the Rapallo seafront and finishes in the seaside gardens of Santa Margherita Ligure, with the turnaround in the piazzetta of Portofino. The sea on one side, the pine woods of Monte di Portofino on the other; along the way runners pass the Abbey of La Cervara and the Bay of Paraggi.
According to the organisers the course is flat, with bends and very slight climbs that make it technical. The same morning sees the 20th Due Perle International Half Marathon, starting at 8:45 from Santa Margherita, whose roll of honour includes Stefano Baldini, Giacomo Leone, Daniele Meucci and Valeria Straneo. Sunday also has a non-competitive 4x10 relay, open to 60 teams, and the 5.5 km Family Run dei Due Castelli, whose proceeds go to children in Togo.
On Saturday afternoon at 3pm come the 14th Portofino Run 10K, Memorial Antonella Guzzi, and the CorriSanta Family Run, from Santa Margherita to Portofino and back. Everything is organised by ASD Atletica Due Perle. Marathon fees rise from 40 to 99 euros, half marathon fees from 25 to 50.
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Course
The marathon starts on the Rapallo seafront, by the Chiosco della Musica bandstand, and finishes in Piazza Martiri della Libertà in Santa Margherita Ligure, in the gardens by the sea. The course follows the coast road towards Portofino, with the turnaround in the piazzetta, and passes the Abbey of La Cervara and the Bay of Paraggi.
It is flat but technical, with bends and gentle ups and downs; aid stations every 5 km. There is a cut-off at 10:50 at the Asta bridge in Piazza Cile, Rapallo, around km 16. The 4x10 relay uses the same course in four legs of about 10 km.
The half marathon starts on Viale Andrea Doria in Santa Margherita, goes to Portofino along the coastal road, comes back to Santa Margherita, heads to Portofino again and finishes in Piazza Martiri della Libertà. The Family Run dei Due Castelli goes from Rapallo to Santa Margherita (5.5 km), with a shuttle bus back from 12:00.
On Saturday the Portofino Run 10K and the CorriSanta start at 3pm from the castle on the seafront near the marina, turn in the piazzetta of Portofino and return to the seafront gardens.
Entry fees
- Until 12 October 2026Più 2 € di gestione iscrizione€40
- Until 30 November 2026NowPiù 2 € di gestione iscrizione€50
- Until 31 December 2026Più 2 € di gestione iscrizione€70
- Until 11 January 2027Più 2 € di gestione iscrizione€90
- Until 30 January 2027Solo sabato 30 gennaio a Santa Margherita Ligure, se restano pettorali€99
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Bag drop
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Cronometraggio
- Medical assistance
- Shuttle bus
- Navetta ritirati
- Showers
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, half marathon from 18 and Portofino Run 10K from 16 (with parental consent for 16- and 17-year-olds). Entry is open to FIDAL members, Runcard or Runcard-EPS holders with a competitive medical certificate for athletics, and members of clubs affiliated to World Athletics federations, with a self-declaration to sign at bib collection; memberships of other bodies such as UISP or FITRI are not valid.
For the marathon, foreign residents abroad without a club membership can run non-competitively by signing the waiver. Online registration on the Mezza delle Due Perle website, paying by PayPal, card or bank transfer. Marathon: €40 until 12 October 2026, €50 until 30 November, €70 until 31 December, €90 until 11 January 2027 and €99 only on Saturday 30 January in Santa Margherita if bibs remain, plus €2 handling; registration may close early at 2,000 entrants.
Half: €25, 30, 35, 40 and 50 with the same deadlines. Portofino Run: €18, 23 and 28 (until 29 January) and €40 on Saturday. Relay: €60 per team.
Family Run dei Due Castelli €5, CorriSanta €10. Time limit 6 hours for the marathon, with a cut-off at 10:50 around km 16, and 2 hours 30 minutes for the half. The marathon fee includes bib, insurance, medical assistance, race pack, technical shirt, aid stations, timing, medal, bag drop, free parking at the Santa Margherita sports ground with shuttle and transport for runners who drop out.
Fees are not refundable; by 15 January 2027 entries can be deferred to 2028 or transferred, with different costs for marathon and half. Marathon prize money starts at €1,000 for the winners; in the half, €500 for the winners and €1,000 for a course record (1:02:24 men, 1:10:59 women).
