Porto Marathon | |
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Date | November |
Location | Porto, Portugal |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon |
Primary sponsor | EDP |
Established | 2004 |
Course records | Men: 2:08:58 (2021) Zablon Chumba Women: 2:26:58 (2017) Monica Jepkoech |
Official site | Porto Marathon |
Participants | 1,976 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]