Races Half marathon · Bari, Italy
Bari Med Half Marathon
Bari Med Half Marathon is a flat half marathon in Bari, Italy, held each May. Starts and finishes on Corso Trieste and uses the seafront and streets of the old town. The organiser's course file stays within about 10 m of sea level. Early May in Bari is mild and sunny, typically 13 to 22°C. The Bari Med Half Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
May
next: Sunday 2 May 2027
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
Early May in Bari is mild and sunny, typically 13 to 22°C.
Racing this course well
Starts and finishes on Corso Trieste and uses the seafront and streets of the old town. The organiser's course file stays within about 10 m of sea level.
The Bari Med Half Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Entries open
- Entries for 2027 opened on 1 August 2026
- Price
- From €20 early, €25 until 31 December 2026, rising to €35 (2027 race)
Official Bari Med Half Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 2 May 2027
- Start time
- 08:30
- Time limit
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Pacers
- Pace makers are planned; the list is not yet published
- Also on the day
- 10k, 21 km relay
The course in numbers
Much of the route follows the seafront promenade and passes through the city centre. The organiser calls it technical and fast.
- Surface
- Road
Worth knowing
- Start grids are set from the best time given at entry.
- Foreign non-members can enter without a medical certificate by signing a liability waiver, but are not ranked.
- A shirt, medal and race pack go to every finisher.
Pick your goal for Bari
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Bari Med Half Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Bari Med Half Marathon?
- The next Bari Med Half Marathon is on Sunday 2 May 2027 in Bari, Italy. It is held each May.
- Is the Bari Med Half Marathon course flat?
- Starts and finishes on Corso Trieste and uses the seafront and streets of the old town. The organiser's course file stays within about 10 m of sea level.
- How do I enter the Bari Med Half Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Entries for 2027 opened on 1 August 2026. Price: From €20 early, €25 until 31 December 2026, rising to €35 (2027 race).
- How should I train for the Bari Med Half Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Bari Med Half Marathon: flat terrain, May conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Bari build.
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