CagliariRespira
The Lowdown
CagliariRespira is Cagliari's international half marathon, held every December in Sardinia's capital city. The 21.0975 km course runs a single loop through Cagliari's historic center and the Poetto seafront, cutting through Molentargius-Saline Natural Park for about a kilometer of unpaved trail before finishing on flat asphalt at the Fiera della Sardegna. The 2026 edition, the 18th, is titled AF Motors CagliariRespira'26 after its current sponsor -- past editions have carried other sponsor names (PAN, CRAI) under the same neutral CagliariRespira identity. The course is FIDAL-certified, starts at 10:00 on Viale Diaz near Piazza Marco Polo, and carries a 2-hour-30-minute time limit. Race weekend also includes the SeiKaralis 6km run/walk, the two-person KaralisStaffetta relay, a non-competitive tourist half marathon, and a KidsRun. Organized by ASD Cagliari Marathon Club, the 2025 edition drew more than 2,300 participants across all distances, including roughly 850 in the competitive half marathon and over 900 in the SeiKaralis.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Medium-sized race
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Moderate spectator support
Cagliari historic center
Poetto seafront
Molentargius-Saline Natural Park
Fiera della Sardegna (Piazza Marco Polo)
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
IT
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Eligibility
- Minimum age 18 for the competitive half marathon (juniores category born 2007-2008 and up)
Required Documents
- FIDAL membership card (tessera), Runcard/Runcard-EPS, or recognized World Athletics/FISPES club membership
- Valid competitive medical fitness certificate for athletics (or signed liability waiver for foreign non-FIDAL tourist entrants)
Entry Methods
- Online only, through the AvaiBook platform (credit card)
- Group registration via a sports-club representative for 20+ entrants, by arrangement with the race secretariat
Cancellation & Refund Policy
No refund if the event is cancelled or suspended for reasons outside the organizer's control
Bib can be transferred to another runner by November 15, 2026 for a EUR 10 administrative fee
No expense reimbursement is provided under any circumstance
Timed via rented chip; results and finisher certificate published on endu.net
Registration fee rises in tiers: EUR 30 through Oct 4, EUR 35 Oct 5-Nov 15, EUR 40 Nov 16-30, 2026
Registration closes 23:59 on Monday, November 30, 2026
Start grid assigned by declared best half-marathon time from the last two years
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