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Porto Half Marathon takes place on September 18

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Guilherme Costa Oliveira

The Hyundai Porto Half Marathon returns to the road on September 18, with two distances: the Half Marathon, with 21,097 kilometers, and the Mini Marathon with 5 kilometers, the latter for all ages. Enrollments are ongoing.

In this edition, the route takes place exclusively along the riverside of the city of Porto and the layout has already been released by the organization (see video).

Until September 13, the cost for the longest distance is 25 euros, while the cost to integrate the Mini-Marathon is 15 euros. After that date, and until its execution, prices increase to 30 and 20 euros, respectively.

In 2021, and due to the health restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 Pandemic, the 14th edition of the competition was limited to a maximum of 5 thousand participants, with the organization chosing not to invite foreign athletes to compete the first places on the podium. The race was, for the first time, dominated by the national elite, with victories for Luís Saraiva (SC Braga) and Solange Jesus (CD Feirense).

The Porto Half Marathon is organized by Runporto, with the support of Porto City Hall, through the municipal company Ágora.