Porto Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Porto Marathon, officially the EDP Maratona do Porto, is a city marathon held on a Sunday in early November, starting at 8:00 next to SEALIFE Porto at Castelo do Queijo and finishing at the Queimódromo in Parque da Cidade do Porto. It has been held since 2004, and 2026 is the 22nd edition. A 10 km race and a 6 km walk run on the same morning. Runners leave the park by the Castelo do Queijo and the Estrada da Circunvalação, run out and back along the Matosinhos seafront to the port of Leixões, then head down to the Forte de São João Baptista da Foz and along the Douro. They cross to Vila Nova de Gaia by the Dom Luís I Bridge, run on to Afurada, return over the bridge, reach the Infante bridge and come back along the Douro to Castelo do Queijo. The maximum time is 6 hours and the minimum age for the marathon is 18. The organisers set registration prices in tiers during the year, from a €65 first price to a €100 last-minute entry at the expo, and cap the event's capacity. The organisers cite 15,000 participants across the marathon, the 10 km and the 6 km walk.