- After a successful 2025 debut, โEnzo Ferrari Memorialโ Half Marathon of Italy is returning in 2026.
- With 5km, 10km, and 21km events, the course stretches from Maranello to Modena and includes a section of Ferrariโs very own private Fiorano racetrack.
- The โEnzo Ferrari Memorialโ Half Marathon of Italy race weekend takes place on March 28th-29th, with entry priced at a very reasonable โฌ28 (AU$50).
Beyond the prancing horse, scarlet red liveries, and screaming Italian-built engines, the name Ferrari conjures up one word: speed. And as of this year, the Ferrari association with frighteningly quick pace isnโt limited to cars, after the legendary automaker hosted its first-ever running races. In 2026, the โEnzo Ferrari Memorialโ Half Marathon of Italy will return.
Sure, most car guys arenโt necessarily spending their Sundays doing base-building long runs because (obviously) theyโd prefer to be behind the wheel on a winding mountain road. But for those who balance their automotive enthusiasm with a passion for running, this is a proper bucket list event.
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Boasting a course that journeys from Maranello to Modena โ which Ferrari itself describes as the โland of engines, dreams, and passionโ โ the Enzo Ferrari Memorial event offers 5km, 10km, and 21km events for runners to choose from. The two shorter distances will follow a loop that starts and finishes at Maranelloโs Ferrari Museum, while all three events involve running on Ferrariโs very own private Fiorano racetrack.
If running on Ferrariโs own track isnโt enough of a draw-card for all the weekend warriors out there: the inaugural 2025 event attracted some serious running talent, like Kenyan athlete Emmanuel Wafula โ who won the menโs half-marathon event in a blistering time of 59:20 (37 seconds faster than the Australian record) โ while the womenโs event was won by his countrywoman Gladys Cherop at 1:08:23.
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A final reason to sign up for the Enzo Ferrari Memorial event is the surprisingly affordable entry prices for each event: if youโre an Aussie, you do need to think about airfares and accommodation, but the 5km event costs โฌ11 (AU$20), the 10km is โฌ15 (AU$27), while the half-marathon is just โฌ28 (AU$50). For context, the 2026 Melbourne Half Marathon is $190 for Aussie runners and a massive $250 for international athletes.
The โEnzo Ferrari Memorialโ Half Marathon of Italy race weekend takes place on March 28th and 29th next year.
