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Neapolis Marathon
At a glance
- Next race
- Date not out yet
- Last run Sun 18 Oct
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Time limit
- 6 hours
The course
The organiser describes a fast 42.195 km course in the heart of the UNESCO city, passing Castel dell'Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito and the Maschio Angioino.
- Through the UNESCO heart of NaplesCastel dell'Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito and the Maschio Angioino, on a measured course.
- Three gates and a six-hour limitGates at 21.09 km (3:15), 30 km (4:25) and 38 km (5:30); six-hour limit.
- The 2026 edition sold outThe 2026 edition closed its entries at 7,500 participants.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2LandmarkThrough the UNESCO heart of NaplesCastel dell'Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito and the Maschio Angioino, on a measured course.
The organiser calls the course beautiful and fast, 42.195 km in the heart of a UNESCO heritage city, with spectacular stretches such as Castel dell’Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito and the Maschio Angioino. The race starts in Piazza del Plebiscito, and the course is measured and approved by FIDAL.
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km 0 to 42.2TacticsThree gates and a six-hour limitGates at 21.09 km (3:15), 30 km (4:25) and 38 km (5:30); six-hour limit.
Runners gather at 07:00 in Piazza del Plebiscito and the marathon starts at 08:00 on Sunday 18 October 2026. A runner who misses a gate must retire and take off the bib, and anyone who carries on does so outside the race and unclassified. The organiser gives assistance at the finish until 6 hours 30 minutes, when the expo closes.
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km 0 to 42.2CrowdThe 2026 edition sold outThe 2026 edition closed its entries at 7,500 participants.
The organiser announced that entries for the 2026 Neapolis Marathon were officially closed after reaching the maximum of 7,500 participants. Entry prices rose in steps over the year, from 60 euros until 29 March to 70 euros until 30 August and 80 euros until 4 October. The village in Piazza del Plebiscito opened on Friday 16 October at 10:00.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Piazza del PlebiscitoFriday 16 October Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Race village opens and bib collection begins Piazza del Plebiscito. Bib collection runs from 10:00 to 19:00 on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October. Bibs are collected in person with an identity document.
Saturday 17 October Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Bib collection Piazza del Plebiscito
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Sunday 18 October Race day
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07:007:00 AM
Runners gather Piazza del Plebiscito -
08:008:00 AM
Marathon start Piazza del Plebiscito -
Time not published
Overall time limit Six hours. The organiser assists finishers until 6 hours 30 minutes, when the expo closes. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Cut-offs (3)
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Time not published
Gate at the half marathon mark 3 hours 15 minutes after the start. 3:15 limit: 9:14/km for 21.09 km3:15 limit: 14:52/mi for 13.1 mi -
Time not published
Gate at 30 km 4 hours 25 minutes after the start. 4:25 limit: 8:50/km for 30 km4:25 limit: 14:12/mi for 18.6 mi -
Time not published
Gate at 38 km 5 hours 30 minutes after the start. 5:30 limit: 8:41/km for 38 km5:30 limit: 13:58/mi for 23.6 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Naples time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Naples, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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