The Porto Marathon is an annual
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
race in the city of
Porto
Porto or Oporto () is the second-largest city in Portugal, the capital of the Porto District, and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropo ...
,
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of th ...
, 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
EDP - Energias de Portugal (formerly Electricidade de Portugal) is a Portuguese electric utilities company, headquartered in Lisbon. It was founded in 1976 through the merger of 14 nationalised electricity companies.
History
EDP was founded as ...
.
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.
Winners and finishers
Key:
Gallery
Image:Maratona do Porto 2.JPG, Marathon 2005 medal
Image:Maratona do Porto 3.jpg, Marathon 2006 medal
Image:Maratona do Porto 4.JPG, Marathon 2007 medal
Image:Maratona 2008.jpg, Marathon 2008 medal
Image:Maratona 2016.jpg, Marathon 2016 medal
Notes
References
External links
Official Site
Marathons in Portugal
Autumn events in Portugal
Annual sporting events in Portugal
Sports festivals in Portugal
Recurring sporting events established in 2004
2004 establishments in Portugal
Sports competitions in Porto
21st century in Porto
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