The front of the 2026 race running along the Gaia seafront, with the pack filling the road and spectators watching on both sides.

The Event

The Gaia Half Marathon, the Corrida do Atlântico, is a road race in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal's third largest city. It is run beside the Atlantic Ocean, along the city's beaches, on a fast course and in a setting with everything it takes to become a world reference over the distance.

When: 14 March 2027
Where: Vila Nova de Gaia

A festive group poses among the spectators on race day.

A project from Gaia to the world

The Gaia Half Marathon aims to become a benchmark of Portuguese sport, showing the social energy of Vila Nova de Gaia and offering a unique experience on the seafront of the Gaia beaches. As the Corrida do Atlântico, it is a meeting point for cultures from all over the world.

Flat course

A fast, almost flat route, with conditions for personal bests and elite times.

Always beside the Atlantic

The race runs along Gaia's Atlantic seafront, with the ocean alongside from start to finish.

Certified

The half marathon is certified by the Portuguese Athletics Federation.

International

69 nationalities and 696 international athletes in the 2026 edition.

Three runners pose together by the finish gantry.

Official video of the Gaia Half Marathon 2026

A journalist interviews a participant, with runners passing in the background.

TV coverage

The Gaia Half Marathon was also created to show Portugal and the world images of one of the most beautiful cities in the country. Vila Nova de Gaia offers unique views over Gaia, Porto and the Atlantic Ocean, on a course made to stay in the memory of those who watch it on television.

In the 2026 edition

The race was broadcast live, with aerial drone footage, mobile cameras and on-site interviews with athletes and organisers.

2027 edition

TV coverage of the 2027 edition is by TVI.

The start

The 2026 start from the air: the seafront road full of participants from end to end, with the race village and the ocean alongside.

A runner makes the victory sign as he sets off under the start gantry.

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The course

Gaia Half Marathon 2026 runners approaching the arch, with spectators applauding along the barriers.

Two runners smile side by side under the race's WOW gantry.

Gaia Half Marathon 2026 runners heading up the seafront, the pack fading into the distance and the race balloons above.

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The finish

Two runners raise their arms and show their medals, celebrating together after finishing.

Two runners embrace, moved, with their medals on their chests.

A member of the organising team greets a runner crossing the finish line.

A member of the organising team speaks by the finish gantry.

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Façade of the Sandeman cellar, one of the Port wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.

A city to discover

Vila Nova de Gaia is a heritage to feel with every kilometre. The Gaia Half Marathon course passes landmarks like these.

Serra do Pilar Monastery

A 16th-century monastery above the Douro river, with a circular cloister unique in Portugal and views over the Dom Luís I Bridge. It is part of the Historic Centre of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Port Wine Cellars

The cellars where Port wine has aged for centuries, along the Gaia quayside, with names such as Sandeman, Graham's, Taylor's and Cálem.

Afurada

A fishing quarter at the mouth of the Douro, with colourful houses, fishing nets drying in the streets and the smell of grilled sardines.

Senhor da Pedra

An 18th-century chapel built on a rock on Miramar beach, on the Atlantic shore, surrounded by water at high tide.

Gaia is waiting for you

On 14 March 2027, we return to the Corrida do Atlântico. In Vila Nova de Gaia, with the ocean always alongside.

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