The running world is witnessing the embrace between Milan and Naples, Italy’s North and South.
MilaNapoli is the twinning of two leading Italian half marathons.
First stage is Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon on Sunday, February 21. 2027.
Second stage is Powerade Milano Half Marathon on Sunday, November 28. 2027.
Those who complete both races within 3 years time will be awarded with an extra commemorative medal.
The passion for running, the energy of the two major events and the experience of two organizing teams is the strength of the union of Naples and Milan. The MilaNapoli project brings Naples and Milan closer than ever, it it the twinning between Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon and Powerade Milano Half Marathon, two races of absolute international level, and on top of leaderboard in Italy.
The new project MilaNapoli was announced on Tuesday, November 10th on the presentation conference of the Powerade Milano Half Marathon in Milan.
It sees Milan and Naples coming together under one banner of two half marathons.
The program will kick off with the Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon on Sunday, February 21. 2027, continuing on Sunday, November 28, 2027 at the Powerade Milano Half Marathon, aiming at the completion of both races.
The straightforward project unites these two great cities through a shared experience that embodies energy, passion and values of sports, focusing on building community and offering an exclusive recognition.
All finishers who cross the finish line of both events within three years, in the order they prefer, will receive a special medal upon completing the second race.
Participation does not require any special registration; the organizers will cross-reference the data to identify the runners who have earned the finisher medal, which they can collect at a designated booth set up at the finish line of each race.
“MilaNapoli is a new major project that involves the running movement, which is rapidly expanding,” commented Carlo Capalbo, President of Napoli Running. “As organizers of major events, we have a duty to interpret the evolution of the running world and develop new ideas so that road running becomes increasingly part of a broader experience, capable of expanding boundaries – even geographical ones – and generating a greater impact on the territory where the event takes place,” he added. “Uniting Naples and Milan stems from the fact that the two events are comparable in many aspects; it’s an opportunity for athletes to broaden their horizons, build community, and experience two cities that are becoming closer to the world of running. I thank Andrea Trabuio for sharing this contemporary challenge; I look forward to seeing you at the Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon on Sunday, February 21, 2027, and I am honored to launch the project,” he concluded.
“I thank Carlo Capalbo and Napoli Running for working with us on a project that unites two cities so different yet so close in their passion for running. Milan and Naples host two internationally renowned half marathons, with fast courses, unique scenery, and an increasingly strong international participation. With MilaNapoli, we want to give runners an extra reason to discover both cities and reward those who choose to experience this double journey with an exclusive medal. It’s a new way of networking between major events, putting the community and the value of sports as a means of gathering and travel at the center” stated Andrea Trabuio, General Director of MG Sport.
MilaNapoli is, where Italy’s South and North joins forces, two regions linked by the love of sports and athletes.
About Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon
Starting on Sunday 21 February 2027, Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon has the unique record of holding the Italian men’s and women ‘s half marathon records twice in a row, thanks to the extraordinary performances of ‘Yeman’ Crippa (Fiamme Oro), winner of the race in 2026 with 59:01, and Italy’ s Sofiia Yaremchuk (GS Fiamme Azzurre) who stopped the clock in 1:08:27 in 2024.
Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon has recently announced that it will also be the first stage of the new SuperHalfs EUROPA series with Warsaw, Belgrade, Vienna, Riga and Stockholm at which runners will be able to participate by completing them in any order and at their own pace for a special SuperMedal.
About Powerade Milano Half Marathon
This year‘s Powerade Milano Half Marathon is just around the corner, setting off on Sunday 22 November, preparing to make the Milan experience a great day of running, well-being, solidarity, innovation and tourism.
Organized by MG Sport, the event enjoys the patronage of the Municipality of Milan and Confcommercio Milano, as well as the contribution of the Lombardy Region. A total of 20 thousand runners are expected to attend the half marathon (21.097 km), the FIDAL competitive 10 km and the non-competitive 10 km. A success to which a strong international presence contributes: more than half of the participants, 51%, come from abroad, together with runners from all regions of Italy.
The next year’s edition of the event, starting on Sunday 28 November 2027, marries the Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon giving life to MilaNapoli.
