Marathons in Sicily

Sicily is home to 2 marathons in our database in Italy, spread across cities including Catania and Palermo. Palermo Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 1,800 finishers, while the full spread offers everything from fast urban courses to scenic regional events. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Catania, Sicily, Italy🇮🇹

Maratona di Catania

The Maratona di Catania draws approximately 1,500 finishers each December on a coastal urban road in Catania, Italy. Views toward Mount Etna make the race visually unmistakable. The route passes Ionian waterfront roads and city sections with Etna in the distance. Ionian waterfront roads and city sections with Mount Etna in the distance make December's Sicilian race visually unmistakable on a mostly flat coastal route.

Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026

Palermo, Sicily, Italy🇮🇹

Palermo Marathon

The Palermo Marathon draws approximately 1,800 finishers each November on a coastal urban road in Palermo, Italy. The race pairs a Mediterranean capital with a late-autumn marathon window. The course passes the seafront, palm-lined city roads, and historic Sicilian urban scenery. The seafront, palm-lined city roads, and historic Sicilian urban scenery pair a Mediterranean capital with a late-November marathon window on largely flat terrain.

Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026

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Valletta, Port Region, Malta🇲🇹· 213 km away

Malta Marathon

The Malta Marathon is the Mediterranean island's flagship running event, drawing about 2,500 finishers each March on a course linking Valletta, Sliema, and the coast. Runners experience sea views, historic fortifications, and Malta's compact island terrain with rolling coastal roads. March mild Mediterranean weather makes it a popular early-spring destination race.

Next race: Sunday, 28 March 2027

Naples, Campania, Italy🇮🇹· 339 km away

Naples Marathon

The Naples Marathon draws approximately 1,800 finishers on an urban road in Naples, Italy. The course starts and finishes at Piazza del Plebiscito. Mostly flat along the waterfront.

Next race: Sunday, 25 April 2027

Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia🇹🇳· 375 km away

Tunis-Carthage COMAR Marathon

The Tunis-Carthage COMAR Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each October on an urban road in Tunis, Tunisia. It is Tunisia's flagship road marathon and carries World Athletics and AIMS recognition. The route passes broad avenues, coastal-capital neighborhoods, and Mediterranean-influenced city sections. Broad avenues and coastal-capital neighborhoods carry October's World Athletics-recognized flagship Tunisian road marathon through Mediterranean-influenced city sections on a largely flat course.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Rome, Lazio, Italy🇮🇹· 477 km away

Rome Marathon

The Rome Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 20k finishers on a historic urban road in Rome, Italy. The course starts and finishes at the Colosseum. The route passes the Circus Maximus, St Peter's Square, the Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Spagna, and the Via dei Fori Imperiali. Hilly with cobblestone sections through the historic centre and climbs around the Vatican and Aventine Hill.

Next race: Sunday, 21 March 2027

Terni, Umbria, Italy🇮🇹· 546 km away

Maratona di San Valentino

The Maratona di San Valentino draws approximately 1,500 finishers each February on an urban and valley road in Terni, Italy. The tie to Saint Valentine gives the race a memorable calendar identity. The route passes Umbrian valley roads and city sections linked to Saint Valentine's home city. Umbrian valley roads and city sections linked to Saint Valentine's home give February's Terni marathon a memorable calendar identity on largely level terrain.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027