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Set for October 24, 2027, about 52 weeks out.
- Distances
- Marathon, Half marathon, 11K
- Terrain
- Flat
- Field
- More than 8,000 runners in 2026
- Taper starts
- October 6, 2027
Course
The Neapolis Marathon course
The marathon and half start together at 8:00 and finish in Piazza del Plebiscito, on a fast loop of about 21.1 km that marathoners run twice. The loop links the seafront and the historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage site, passing Piazza Vittoria, the Fontana della Sirena, Viale Anton Dohrn, Castel dell'Ovo, the Molo Beverello port area, Via Nuova Marina, Piazza Bovio, Corso Umberto and the Maschio Angioino.
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The official GPX keeps the whole route between sea level and about 50 m, so the climbing comes as short rises between the waterfront and the centre rather than real hills. Aid stations come every 3 to 4 km and live music plays at points along the loop. The 11.1 km Sea Run, a non-competitive run, takes place the day before.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- Marathon, Half marathon, 11K
- Field
- More than 8,000 runners in 2026
- Weather on race day
- Late October in Naples is usually warm for a marathon: normals run from about 14 °C at dawn to 23 °C in the afternoon, with humidity near 74%. The 8:00 start is pleasant, but sun on the open seafront warms the second lap quickly, and rain falls on about eight or nine days in the month. Drink at every station from the start and pace for the heat of the late morning.
What to train for
Two laps of the same loop make pacing easy to plan, so run long runs of 30 to 35 km on a repeated loop, aiming to finish the second half within a minute of the first.
Include threshold work such as 3 × 3 km at half-marathon pace, and some sessions on city streets with short rises so the climbs up from the seafront feel routine.
Do part of your long-run block in warm, humid conditions and practise drinking at every station. The cut-offs (halfway in 3 h 15, 30 km in 4 h 25, 38 km in 5 h 30, finish in 6 h) give run-walkers room, but plan a steady pace from the gun.
Sample week
A sample Neapolis Marathon training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1.5 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 10–11 km
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 16 km with 10 km at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 6 km, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 26–29 km, the last 6 km at race pace
- Sunday
- Easy run, 6 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Neapolis Marathon
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on October 24, 2027, your taper starts around October 6, 2027.
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Neapolis Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Neapolis Marathon?
Most runners give a marathon sixteen to twenty weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Neapolis Marathon course hilly?
Flat. The marathon and half start together at 8:00 and finish in Piazza del Plebiscito, on a fast loop of about 21.1 km that marathoners run twice.
What is the weather usually like at the Neapolis Marathon?
Late October in Naples is usually warm for a marathon: normals run from about 14 °C at dawn to 23 °C in the afternoon, with humidity near 74%. The 8:00 start is pleasant, but sun on the open seafront warms the second lap quickly, and rain falls on about eight or nine days in the month. Drink at every station from the start and pace for the heat of the late morning.
When should I start tapering for the Neapolis Marathon?
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on October 24, 2027, your taper starts around October 6, 2027.
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