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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Catania
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Naturosa Catania Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.0% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

Naturosa Catania Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
12 m

Lower than 100% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
88/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
40 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Naturosa Catania Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Naturosa Catania Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Naturosa Catania Marathon?

The Naturosa Catania Marathon route has 12 m of ascent, 12 m of descent and an estimated 0.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Naturosa Catania Marathon route go?

The Naturosa Catania Marathon route starts at Viale Kennedy at Lido Verde (La Plaia beach), Catania; mass start for all three distances at 08:45 and finishes at Viale Kennedy at Lido Verde (La Plaia), Catania - the same coastal venue as the start. Underfoot, expect road / asphalt throughout the city circuit and the Kennedy seafront. It passes Lungomare Kennedy / La Plaia beach, Via Etnea, Piazza Stesicoro, Piazza Duomo and Via Garibaldi. A multi-lap circuit of roughly 10.548 km: the opening lap takes in the historic city centre and the rest run along the flat Kennedy seafront.

What should runners know on race day for the Naturosa Catania Marathon?

Music, cheering points (punti di tifo), entertainment and a festive atmosphere along the route and at the Plaia start/finish village.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • City
  • Historic
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Festival
  • Big City

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
2:34:04 (Lotti)
Field size
Over 1,000 entrants from around 30 nations in the 2024 edition.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
No qualifying time; open entry, athletes must be at least 20 by 31 December of the event year with FIDAL/RunCard membership and valid medical certificate.

Race day logistics

Race village
No
Medal
Finisher medal awarded to all finishers; a technical race shirt is also included with entry.
Finisher tee
Technical t-shirt included in the entry fee (guaranteed for entries before mid-November; later entrants collect at the race expo subject to availability).
On-course music
Music, cheering points (punti di tifo), entertainment and a festive atmosphere along the route and at the Plaia start/finish village.

Access and course status

Start
Viale Kennedy at Lido Verde (La Plaia beach), Catania; mass start for all three distances at 08:45.
Finish
Viale Kennedy at Lido Verde (La Plaia), Catania - the same coastal venue as the start.

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Road / asphalt throughout the city circuit and the Kennedy seafront.
Landmarks
Lungomare Kennedy / La Plaia beach, Via Etnea, Piazza Stesicoro, Piazza Duomo, Via Garibaldi, Castello Ursino, Mount Etna (backdrop), Ionian Sea
Notable features
  • Edition numbering per FIDAL: the 2025 race was the 8th (VIII) edition, making the 2026 race the 9th (IX). The marathon and half are held under FIDAL sanction
  • the 10.5 km is held under CSEN
  • A multi-lap circuit of roughly 10.548 km: the opening lap takes in the historic city centre and the rest run along the flat Kennedy seafront. Marathon = 4 laps, half marathon = 2 laps, 10.5 km = 1 lap

How hilly is the Naturosa Catania Marathon?

100%
  • Descent 0%
  • Flat 100%
Total ascent
12 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
0.0%
Longest climb
1,800 m at 0.1%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 88Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Naturosa Catania Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.0% slower than a flat course, with about 12 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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