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At a glance
Savona International Half Marathon 2026 takes place on 15 November 2026 in Savona (SV), Liguria. Distances: 21.098 km, 10 km, 4.1 km. Start at 09:30 from Via Paleocapa, Savona.
- Date
- Sunday, 15 November 2026
- Location
- Savona (SV), Liguria, Italy
- Start
- Via Paleocapa, Savona
- Finish
- Via Paleocapa, Savona
- Distances
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 10 km · Competitive
- 10 km non competitiva · Non-competitive
- 4,1 km non competitiva · Non-competitive
- Start times
- 09:30
- Entry fees
- Half marathon €32 · 10 km €20 · 10 km non competitiva €20
- Registration
- Registration open until 9 November 2026 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Podistica Savonese
- Official website
- savonahalfmarathon.it ↗
- Edition
- 12th edition
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Savona International Half Marathon, known as «la corsa dei Papi», reaches its 12th edition on Sunday 15 November 2026, starting at 9:30 from Via Paleocapa, the arcaded street in the town centre, where the finish is too. The half marathon is a single loop close to the sea through Savona, Albissola Marina, Albisola Superiore and Vado Ligure; a few minutes later the competitive Ten 10K and its non-competitive version start on the same course.
Both competitive races are FIDAL-certified and listed in the World Athletics Global Calendar. Fees range from 25 to 37 euros for the half and from 15 to 23 euros for the 10 km, with a technical T-shirt and medal. There is prize money with time bonuses and a twinning with the Imperia Half Marathon, with a combined ranking. On Saturday 14 November at 3:30 pm the Family Run, a walk of about 3 km also open to dogs, starts from Piazza Sisto IV.
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Course
Start and finish in Via Paleocapa, in the centre of Savona. The half marathon is a single loop along the coast: from Savona east to Albissola Marina and Albisola Superiore, then back and west to Vado Ligure, before returning to Savona. The course is on asphalt, almost always close to the sea, and certified by FIDAL and World Athletics; aid stations along the way.
For traffic reasons there are two cut-offs: km 10 after 1 hour 20 minutes and km 15 after 2 hours. The Ten 10K runs from Savona towards Albissola Marina and Albisola Superiore, turning at km 4.25 (cut-off after 45 minutes) and returning to Via Paleocapa. The official website publishes the GPX file and a video of the half marathon course.
Entry fees
- Until 16 August 2026€25
- Until 30 September 2026€28
- Until 2 November 2026Now€32
- Until 9 November 2026€37
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Bag drop
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Aid stations
- Medical assistance
- Race photos
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.
Half marathon from age 18, competitive Ten 10K from age 16: open to FIDAL members, Runcard or Runcard EPS holders aged 20 and over with a competitive medical certificate for athletics, and members of clubs affiliated to World Athletics federations (self-declaration signed at bib collection). The non-competitive 10 km is open to adults without a certificate, by signing a waiver.
Half marathon fees: 25 € until 16 August, 28 € until 30 September, 32 € until 2 November and 37 € until 9 November; 10 km (competitive and not): 15 €, 20 € until 2 November and 23 € until 9 November, plus handling fees. Online entries close on Monday 9 November at 23:59; no race-day entries (only the non-competitive 10 km on Saturday, 30 €, if bibs remain).
Assisted entry at Sporting Savona and Sporting Outdoor with a 3 € fee. The fee includes chip bib, Evodata timing, technical T-shirt, sponsor products, medal, aid stations, medical assistance and insurance. It is not refundable: until 25 October it can be moved to 2027 or transferred for 8 €.
Time limit 2h45' for the half and 1h45' for the 10 km. Prize money for the top five overall in the half (up to 1,000 € with time bonuses) and the top five Italians, prizes in kind for the top five in the 10 km and the top three in each age group. No pacers.
