Porto Marathon

Porto Marathon
Porto Marathon
DateNovember
LocationPorto, Portugal
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorEDP
Established2004
Course recordsMen: 2:08:58 (2021)
Kenya Zablon Chumba
Women: 2:26:58 (2017)
Kenya Monica Jepkoech
Official sitePorto Marathon
Participants1,976 finishers (2021)
3,836 (2019)
4,657 (2018)

The Porto Marathon is an annual marathon race in the city of Porto, Portugal, held in October or November, since 2004.

Along with the marathon, several races of shorter distances are arranged as well. The marathon is sponsored by Energias de Portugal.

In 2009, 857 athletes competed the marathon. In 2010, 1180 athletes competed the marathon. In 2013, 2755 athletes competed the marathon, becoming the largest marathon in Portugal.

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to another runner or to 2022.[1]

  1. ^ "Comunicado". Maratona do Porto. June 8, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13.