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At a glance
White Marble Marathon 2027 takes place on 14 February 2027 in Marina di Carrara (MS), Toscana. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km. Start at 09:00 from Viale Cristoforo Colombo, Marina di Carrara (Carrara Fiere).
- Date
- Sunday, 14 February 2027
- Location
- Marina di Carrara (MS), Toscana, Italy
- Start
- Viale Cristoforo Colombo, Marina di Carrara (Carrara Fiere)
- Finish
- Viale Cristoforo Colombo, Marina di Carrara (Carrara Fiere)
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Start times
- 09:00
- Entry fees
- Marathon €40 · Half marathon €20
- Registration
- Registration open until 13 February 2027 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- A.s.d World Running Academy ↗
- Official website
- whitemarblemarathon.com ↗
Last updated: 20 October 2026
The race
The Fondazione Marmo White Marble Marathon takes place on Sunday 14 February 2027 in Marina di Carrara, starting at 9:00 from Viale Cristoforo Colombo, next to Carrara Fiere, home of the Expo and the finish. It is a FIDAL marathon organised by ASD World Running Academy, on a completely flat, paved course along the Apuan seafront, between Marina di Carrara, Marina di Massa and Cinquale di Montignoso.
Entry is open from age 20 to FIDAL members, Runcard or Runcard-EPS holders with a competitive athletics medical certificate and athletes from foreign clubs affiliated to World Athletics; foreigners without a membership can run a non-competitive race over the same distance. The fee ranges from €40 (until 31 October 2026) to €70, and the time limit is 6 hours.
The same day also features the WRA Half Marathon, the non-competitive 32K Marble Hero and the 10K «per Davide»; the Urban Trail takes place on Saturday.
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Course
Start and finish are in Marina di Carrara, on Viale Cristoforo Colombo near Carrara Fiere. After a first stretch in town, the course runs along the Apuan seafront towards Marina di Massa with two turnarounds: more than 30 km are run, as far as possible, alongside the beaches and the sea, as far as the Cinquale di Montignoso area.
- FIDAL-certified course, fully paved and closed to traffic
- Aid stations every 5 km and a marker at every kilometre
- Split times at km 10, 21.097 and 30
- Bag storage, showers and changing rooms at Carrara Fiere; free guarded parking 200 metres from the start
Entry fees
- Until 31 October 2026NowDal 1° settembre 2026, a posti limitati€40
- Until 15 December 2026€50
- Until 31 January 2027€60
- Until 13 February 2027€70
What's included
- Race pack
- Finisher medal
- Bag drop
- Aid stations
- Pacers
- Chip timing
- Medical assistance
- Showers
- Changing rooms
- Parking
- Race expo
- Finisher certificate
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.
Open from age 20 to:
- FIDAL members for 2027
- Runcard or Runcard-EPS holders with a competitive medical certificate for athletics
- athletes from clubs affiliated to foreign federations recognised by World Athletics, with a self-declaration to sign at bib collection
Foreigners without a membership can run the non-competitive race over the same distance, with a dedicated bib and a separate finish order.
2027 fees: €40 from 1 September to 31 October 2026, €50 until 15 December, €60 until 31 January 2027 and €70 until Saturday 13 February; no registration on Sunday before the race. The organisers may close entries early if the limit is reached. The fee includes race pack, aid stations, medical assistance, finisher medal, timing and a downloadable diploma.
The fee is not refundable. By 2 February 2027 you can move your entry to 2028 by paying 50% of the fee in force at that time, or transfer it to another person for a €10 admin fee (once only). If the event is cancelled for force majeure, entries can be carried over for up to three following editions. Time limit 6 hours, with the half-way point within 3 hours and km 30 within 4h30; runners slower than 8'30" per km must follow the highway code. Results are based on gun time.
