Abbazia di Pomposa Half Marathon
Where
Codigoro, Italy
Date
27 September 2026
Distances
Registration cost
€5–30
What runners say
Running through the walls of a medieval abbey, with the Pomposa bell tower looming above you and the silence of the Delta all around, makes you feel part of something ancient. It's not just a race — it's a journey through time.
Why it's special
A half marathon in its first edition, at the foot of the Pomposa Abbey — one of Italy's most important medieval complexes, in the heart of the Po Delta.
What's around
The Pomposa Half Marathon launches in 2026 as a first edition: it has no international visibility yet, communication is almost entirely in Italian, and the setting — the Ferrara Delta — is far off the European running radar. The course winds through dirt paths and asphalt in the iconic Bosco Spada forest, skirting reclaimed valleys, canals and ancient trade routes like the Via del Sale. A landscape you wouldn't expect: flat, silent, layered with history. Pomposa Abbey is where Guido d'Arezzo lived — the monk who invented modern musical notation. Running at the foot of a 48-metre bell tower, surrounded by Romanesque art and Byzantine frescoes, is something no city marathon can give you.