Races in Italy

A mass autumn 10K through central Trieste finishing on Piazza Unità d'Italia.

A half marathon in Cremona, the world capital of violin-making.

A marathon along the Bay of Naples with views of Vesuvius and Castel dell'Ovo.

An autumn half marathon in Palermo — Sicily's October warmth, with 21 km, 10 km and 5 km races.

A flat, fast marathon in the home of Parmigiano cheese and Parma ham.

A half marathon through central Rome past ancient monuments.

A women's 5K run/walk through central Turin, all in pink.

A half marathon in Arezzo, birthplace of Petrarch and home to Piero della Francesca's frescoes.

One of southern Italy's longest-running half marathons — over 30 editions in Salerno, at the gateway to the Amalfi Coast.

From Mestre into Venice over the Ponte della Libertà — a half marathon finishing on the Riva Sette Martiri, with 14 bridges in the final kilometres.

The course runs past the villas of the Brenta Riviera and finishes on a pontoon bridge across the Grand Canal, right by St. Mark's Square.

An All Saints' Day run through central Rome starting by St Peter's Basilica.

A flat, fast half marathon through central Empoli and along the Arno, in the heart of Tuscany.

A half marathon in Foligno, on the plain in the heart of Umbria.

A race on Lake Garda is the kind of run where you want to stop and look around instead of speeding up. Mountains rise all around, and the lake shines endlessly beside you. The course runs from Arco along the Sarca river to the promenade — flat, fast, beautiful. The finish is right by the water, followed by an Italian celebration with food and music.

A marathon along Lake Maggiore with views of the Borromean Islands.

A flat marathon among Ravenna's UNESCO-listed Byzantine mosaics.

A November maratonina in Lombardy's Busto Arsizio — a half marathon, a 9.9 km fun run and a family run.

A marathon through rural Sardinia past Bronze Age nuraghi towers.

A half marathon in the city of mosaics — part of the Maratona di Ravenna Città d'Arte, with a handcrafted medal.

A seaside half marathon in Taranto, an ancient Magna Graecia city.

A marathon through Greek Salento, among olive groves and Griko-speaking villages.

A marathon through Palermo's historic center with views of the Mondello bay.

The half marathon of the Palermo Marathon — November sunshine on the streets of Sicily's capital.

A seaside half marathon in Savona on the Italian Riviera.

An autumn half marathon in the city of Romeo and Juliet — part of the Verona Run Marathon, now 25 years strong.

A marathon along the Adige river past Verona's Roman Arena and Juliet's House.

A half marathon by the Royal Palace of Caserta, a UNESCO site.

Milan's biggest half marathon — over 15,000 runners past CityLife, Sempione Park, the Duomo and the Darsena.

A marathon through the Umbrian hills, finishing at Assisi's Basilica of St. Francis.

A marathon through Turin's baroque squares along the Po river.

A half marathon at the gates of Rome: more than twenty editions, Fiumicino's seaside streets and late autumn by the sea.

Start and finish at the Duomo square, with Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi in between — a marathon through an open-air museum.

The half marathon of the Turin City Marathon: from Nichelino along the marathon route to the finish in Piazza Castello.

A December half marathon in Sardinia's capital — palm trees, sea air and a run at the start of winter.

A half marathon along Lake Como amid celebrity villas.

A marathon along the Italian Riviera, the "city of flowers and the song festival".

A winter half marathon in the Umbrian valley near Assisi.

A flat winter marathon in the city where the Italian tricolor flag was born.

A city marathon in Catania with Mount Etna on the horizon the entire way — a December race in Sicily for those who prefer their volcano at a distance.

A pre-Christmas half marathon in the heart of Salento — 21 km and 14 km on the roads of Italy's heel.

A half marathon in Ribera, home of the famous Sicilian orange.

Italy's final marathon of the year — a flat course past the Leaning Tower.

A half marathon around the medieval walls of Cittadella.

The legendary New Year's Eve run through central Bolzano: an elite 10K and an accessible amateur 5K.

A New Year's Eve run on 31 December through central Rimini: a 10K and a short race.

New Year's Eve run through central Rome on 31 December over 10 or 5 km.

A January half marathon on Lake Garda's south shore — up to 3,000 runners and 21, 19 and 10 km in Desenzano.

A January half marathon in Terni — Saint Valentine's city in the green heart of Umbria.

A Rome 10K in memory of the Argentine runner and poet Miguel Sánchez.

Sicily's first winter marathon in baroque Ragusa, a UNESCO World Heritage town.

Faenza's revived winter half marathon — from Piazza del Popolo out to the banks of the Lamone.

A flat winter marathon in Forlì, named after the President of the Republic.

A half marathon in Novara, gateway to Piedmont's rice country.

A fast winter half marathon through Bergamo — the season opener of the FollowYourPassion series.

A winter half marathon on the Ligurian Riviera between the 'two pearls' — Santa Margherita and Portofino.

A marathon along the Tigullio coast to famous Portofino.

A seaside half marathon in Barletta, home of the historic Disfida joust.

A seaside marathon in the Circeo National Park south of Rome.

A February half marathon in Sardinia's Oristano — plains, lagoons and a mild Mediterranean winter.

A Valentine's-themed half marathon in the city of Romeo and Juliet.

A half marathon in Carrara, home of the famous white marble.

A marathon in the hometown of St. Valentine, patron saint of lovers.

A start by the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius on the horizon — the gateway to the Amalfi Coast for runners combining a race with the south of Italy.

A marathon honoring Giuseppe Verdi among the spa towns of Emilia.

A half marathon in Lecco on Lake Como, setting of "The Betrothed".

A historic point-to-point course from Rome to the Ostia coast.

A marathon under Bologna's famous porticoes, the capital of Italian food.

'A half marathon in the city of the lion': Tortona's fast spring course for PBs, plus 10 km and 32 km races.

A mass non-competitive 5 km run-and-walk in Turin supporting cancer research.

From Stresa to Verbania along Lake Maggiore — one of Italy's fastest half marathons, with views of the Borromean Islands.

A marathon around Lake Trasimeno in Umbria.

A marathon past Brescia's Roman ruins and Lombard monuments, a UNESCO site.

A fast spring half marathon in Reggio Emilia with a World Athletics Label — two laps of the historic centre.

A half marathon in Vittorio Veneto, site of Italy's decisive WWI battle.

Starting by the Colosseum and finishing at the Circus Maximus, the course passes St. Peter's Basilica and Castel Sant'Angelo over two-thousand-year-old cobblestones.

A spring half marathon in the resort of Cervia — the Adriatic, pine woods and a charitable spirit.

The legendary Stramilano Half Marathon: a start at the Sforza Castle, a World Athletics Label and history dating to the 1970s.

A fast spring half marathon in Latina — from the city centre to the seafront and back.

Italy's fastest course — from Piazza del Duomo to Via Palestro.

A seaside half marathon near the Greek temples of Paestum, a UNESCO site.

A half marathon in Arco on Lake Garda, a climbing capital.

A marathon along Lake Garda among lemon gardens and cliffs.

UISP's April 10K, run on the same day in dozens of Italian cities.

A half marathon in Genoa, Italy's largest port.

Turin's international spring half marathon, starting and finishing in the grand Piazza Vittorio.

A seaside marathon in Rimini past the Arch of Augustus and the Tiberius Bridge.

A marathon in Marsala, where Garibaldi landed, and home of the famous wine.

A half marathon along the coast of the Conero Natural Park.

A marathon in Padua past the Basilica of St. Anthony and Italy's oldest university.

A marathon through the rice paddies of Piedmont, the region that grows risotto rice.

A marathon through the hills of Marche between the Adriatic and the Apennines.

A spring half marathon in Lucca — the city ringed by intact Renaissance walls you can run along.

A marathon along the Adriatic in Trieste, once the Habsburg Empire's main port.

A half marathon among the Comacchio lagoons, the "little Venice" of the Po Delta.

A half marathon in Piacenza, ancient Roman Placentia at the Po and Trebbia confluence.

Komen's huge 'pink' event at the Circus Maximus: a 5K run and a 2K walk.

A spring seaside half marathon in Pescara — the Adriatic, a long promenade and races for the whole family.

Verona's historic people's run with 5, 10 and 20 km routes.

Start at sunset, finish by moonlight: an evening half marathon through Jesolo's pine woods, seafront and beach.

Bologna's mass city run-walk with three routes and about 20,000 people.

A memorial half marathon dedicated to Palermo's anti-mafia struggle.

A half marathon along Lake Iseo in northern Lombardy.

A night 10K run right along the runway of Milan Linate Airport.

A half marathon down the Val Rendena — from Pinzolo along the Sarca river with views of the Adamello and Brenta Dolomites.

A charity half marathon in the star-shaped Gonzaga town on the Po — with a medal you assemble over three years.

A September half marathon in Italy's food capital — with a 10 km and a charity 5 km.

A September half marathon in seaside Licata — Sicilian sun, the sea and a warm southern welcome.

A half marathon in Udine, the Friuli capital with its Venetian castle.

A September half marathon on the Adriatic in Porto San Giorgio — the sea, the Marche hills and the end of summer.

Komen's 'pink' event on Piazza Maggiore: a 5K run and a 2K walk.

A mass charity run-walk through Florence against breast cancer, on two routes.

Italy's oldest marathon, rolling through the Mugello countryside near the F1 circuit.

A half marathon in Trento at the foot of the Alps.

A seaside half marathon in Alghero, Sardinia's "little Barcelona".

Radio Deejay's mass city run in Milan over 5 and 10 km — a party, not a race.

A seaside half marathon in Cefalù, the "pearl of the Tyrrhenian".

A half marathon around the lakes of Mantua, a UNESCO site.

A half marathon partly run on the Monza Formula 1 racetrack.

An autumn half marathon through historic Pavia, the university city on the banks of the Ticino.

A new city 10K through the Baroque centre of Lecce, the 'Florence of the South'.

A marathon around the Venaria Reale royal residence near Turin, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Treviso's October half marathon — in the city of canals, Prosecco and the birthplace of tiramisù.

Pisa's 20th autumn half marathon — an international race in the city of the Leaning Tower.

A seaside half marathon in Trani past the Romanesque cathedral over the sea.