Races Marathon · Palermo, Italy
Palermo Marathon
Palermo Marathon is a flat marathon in Palermo, Italy, held each November. A city-centre loop run twice, from Piazza Ruggero Settimo past the Parco della Favorita and the old town. One gentle climb in the first 5 km, then mostly level streets and park roads. Mid-November in Palermo is mild, typically 14 to 21°C, with some chance of rain. The Palermo 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
November
next: Sunday 15 November 2026
Course
flat
Marathon
Conditions
Mid-November in Palermo is mild, typically 14 to 21°C, with some chance of rain.
Racing this course well
A city-centre loop run twice, from Piazza Ruggero Settimo past the Parco della Favorita and the old town. One gentle climb in the first 5 km, then mostly level streets and park roads.
The Palermo 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
- Price
- From €25 in January, rising to €50 from 15 September (2026 race)
Official Palermo Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 15 November 2026
- Start time
- 08:30
- Time limit
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Also on the day
- half-marathon, 4x10.5 km relay
The course in numbers
A gentle climb in the first 5 km leads towards the Parco della Favorita, where the route passes the Palazzina Cinese and Villa Niscemi. The loop is then run a second time.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Paved city streets and park roads
- Total climb
- 130 m
- Men's course record
- 2:10:36 (David Kemboi, 1999)
- Women's course record
- 2:30:50 (Gebriala Yowhans Baraki, 2023)
- Course status
- FIDAL national calendar, bronze label
Worth knowing
- First run in 1995.
- Foreign runners living abroad can enter non-competitively without a medical certificate by signing a waiver at bib pickup.
- Competitive entry needs a FIDAL, foreign federation or Runcard licence plus an athletics-specific medical certificate.
Pick your goal for Palermo
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
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Asked often
- When is the Palermo Marathon?
- The next Palermo Marathon is on Sunday 15 November 2026 in Palermo, Italy. It is held each November.
- Is the Palermo Marathon course flat?
- A city-centre loop run twice, from Piazza Ruggero Settimo past the Parco della Favorita and the old town. One gentle climb in the first 5 km, then mostly level streets and park roads.
- How do I enter the Palermo Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: From €25 in January, rising to €50 from 15 September (2026 race).
- How should I train for the Palermo Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Palermo Marathon: flat terrain, November conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Palermo build.
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