Excitement continues to build around the Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon, organised by Napoli Running and scheduled for Sunday, 22 February 2026. The event proudly holds the World Athletics Road Race Label, and FIDAL Gold Label, confirming its status among Europe’s fastest and most prestigious road races.
An elite field is set to challenge the Italian half marathon records in both the men’s and women’s races. Speed has long been the defining characteristic of the Naples event, which currently holds both Italian half marathon records—a unique distinction in the history of Italian road running.
Men’s Italian Half Marathon Record: Crippa vs. Riva
The spotlight will be on a thrilling head-to-head between Yemaneberhan “Yeman” Crippa and Pietro Riva, two of Italy’s finest distance runners.
Crippa returns to Naples as the current Italian half marathon record holder, having clocked 59:26 at the Napoli City Half Marathon in 2022. That performance made him the first Italian athlete to break the one-hour barrier over the half marathon distance and also set a new course record.
Only one other Italian athlete has ever run under one hour for the half marathon: Pietro Riva, who recorded 59:41 in Valencia in 2023, which remains his personal best.
Riva boasts an outstanding career résumé, including:
- European U20 Champion over 10,000 m (2015)
- Seven Italian national titles:
- 5,000 m (2021)
- 10 km road (2022, 2023)
- 10,000 m track (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Half marathon (2024)
- Silver medal at the 2024 European Half Marathon Championships
- 5th place at the 2022 European Championships (10,000 m)
The duel promises to be intense. In 2025, Riva showed his exceptional form by lowering his 10 km road personal best to 27:49 in Lille. This came just months after his marathon debut in Valencia (2024) where he impressed with a time of 2:07:37.
Event Schedule
Saturday, 21 February 2026
Family Run & Friends
- Non-competitive event
- Distance: approx. 2 km
- Start time: 11:00
- No club membership or medical certificate required
- Free entry for children under 10
- Registration available online or at the Expo Village:
- Friday, 20 February: 15:00–20:00
- Saturday, 21 February: 09:00 until 30 minutes before the start
Sunday, 22 February 2026
- 09:00 – Start of the Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon (official competitive distance)
- Staffetta (Non-competitive relay)
- Distances: 10 km + 11.0975 km
- A shared experience combining sport and solidarity
- Participants choose a partner non-profit organisation (NPO)
- Bib numbers available exclusively through participating NPO
Registrations
Online registrations for:
- Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon
- Staffetta X2
- Family Run & Friends
are open until 18 February 2026, or until sold out. Entry fees follow a tiered pricing system. On-site race-day registration will be possible only if bibs are still available and at increased rates. Group registrations (minimum 10 athletes) benefit from special discounts.
