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At a glance
Termal Bologna Marathon 2027 takes place on 7 March 2027 in Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna. Distances: 42.195 km, 30 km, 21.098 km. Start: Via Irnerio.
- Date
- Sunday, 7 March 2027
- Location
- Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Start
- Via Irnerio
- Finish
- Piazza Maggiore
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- 30 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Entry fees
- Marathon €65 · 30 km €45 · Half marathon €35
- Registration
- Registration open until 21 February 2027 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Bologna Sport Marathon
- Official website
- bolognamarathon.run ↗
- Edition
- 6th edition
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Termal Bologna Marathon reaches its sixth edition on Sunday 7 March 2027 under the theme «The Running Symphony»: an edition dedicated to music, with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna as institutional partner. Three FIDAL-certified competitive races are held the same morning, all starting from Via Irnerio and finishing in Piazza Maggiore: the marathon, FIDAL Bronze certified and listed in the World Athletics Global Calendar, the 30 km dei Portici, dedicated to the UNESCO World Heritage porticoes and largely on the marathon route, and the Run Tune Up half marathon.
Places are capped at 3,600 for the marathon, 1,600 for the 30 km and 4,400 for the half. Fees rise by deadline: €55 to €85 for the marathon, €40 to €60 for the 30 km and €30 to €45 for the half, with entries on ENDU until 21 February 2027. The programme runs over three days around the Expo Village in Piazza Maggiore, where bibs and race packs are collected on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 March; on Saturday the square also hosts the Tigotà Kids Marathon for children aged 4 to 10.
The 2026 edition counted over 12,000 participants from 81 countries and new marathon course records: 2:16:30 for men and 2:32:42 for women.
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Course
The three competitive races start together from Via Irnerio, in central Bologna, and finish in Piazza Maggiore. The 30 km dei Portici shares most of the marathon route and runs under the porticoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site; the Run Tune Up starts in the historic centre and also finishes in Piazza Maggiore. The 2027 maps, GPX tracks and elevation profiles have not been published yet: the organisers will post them on the official website.
Kilometres are marked by roadside signs. Refreshment points are roughly every 5 km (for the marathon at km 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40) plus the final one at the finish; personal drinks are not allowed.
Entry fees
- Until 31 July 2026€55
- Until 20 October 2026Now€65
- Until 10 January 2027€75
- Until 21 February 2027€85
- Until 21 February 2027Ultima quota per società FIDAL con almeno 10 iscritti (da 50 € fino al 31 luglio 2026)€75
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Bag drop
- Aid stations
- Pacers
- Chip timing
- Insurance
- Medical assistance
- Race expo
- Toilets
- Changing rooms
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 and 30 km from age 20 (by year of birth), half marathon from 18. Entry is open to FIDAL members, athletes of foreign federations affiliated to World Athletics (with a self-declaration) and Runcard or Runcard EPS holders with a competitive medical certificate for athletics, to be uploaded on ENDU by the tenth day before the race.
Unregistered foreign runners can take part non-competitively by accepting the waiver. Individual fees: marathon €55 until 31 July 2026, €65 until 20 October, €75 until 10 January 2027 and €85 until 21 February; 30 km €40, €45, €55 and €60; half €30, €35, €40 and €45. Non-competitive entry costs €2 more; FIDAL clubs with at least 10 entrants get reduced fees.
The fee includes bib with chip, insurance, medical assistance, race pack, technical shirt, refreshments, a medal for finishers and a clothes deposit. Until 29 January 2027 you can defer to 2028 or get a refund minus fees and €10; from 30 January to 12 February only a refund with €20 withheld. Name changes are not allowed.
Time limits: 6 hours for the marathon, 4h20 for the 30 km, 2h45 for the half. Free pacers on all three distances; results in gun time, with real time shown.
