SuperHalfs Europa 2027: six new half marathons and how entry works

On 6 November 2026, SuperHalfs announced a second, separate series of half marathons, SuperHalfs EUROPA by Generali. It starts in 2027 with “six new races, in six new cities, in six new countries”: Napoli (Italy), Warsaw (Poland), Belgrade (Serbia), Vienna (Austria), Riga (Latvia) and Stockholm (Sweden). Some runners search for it as “SuperHalfs Europe”. The official spelling is Europa.

The six founding races are now called SuperHalfs ORIGINALS: Lisbon, Prague, Berlin, Copenhagen, Cardiff and Valencia. Together, the two series make 12 races, two SuperPassports and two SuperMedals (both are explained below). A runner can do one series or both, in any order.

For readers of this site, the key point is that none of the six new races is in Spain. As of 9 November 2026, Valencia is the only Spanish race among the 12 SuperHalfs listed. Its organiser has scheduled a free ballot, a random draw for places, from 10 November at 11:00 to 16 November at 10:59, mainland Spain time. The Valencia section below carries the full timeline.

Editor’s note: this site has not run any SuperHalfs race. Facts come from SuperHalfs and the race organisers, as of 9 November 2026.

How the two series work

SuperHalfs links existing half marathons into one challenge. Each race has its own independent organiser.

You can sign up for a SuperPassport for free on the SuperHalfs website. It gives you a number to enter when you register for each race, so your result is credited within a few days. The passport only tracks progress. You pay for race entries at the race, through a travel agency, or through a charity.

Each series has its own SuperMedal, awarded for finishing all six races of that series. Three races from one series plus three from the other earn no medal. One account and passport work for both series. Existing runners (SuperHalfs calls them SuperRunners) get no advantage in Europa, because SuperHalfs says all runners have an equal chance. You can’t claim races run in Europa cities before 2027, and you can’t claim marathons held in the same cities either.

SuperHalfs also says all future dates stay tentative until each race officially publishes them. The dates below are from the SuperHalfs site.

The six new SuperHalfs EUROPA races

Races are in date order. “Listed capacity” means the “race capacity” figure on each race’s SuperHalfs event page, not a confirmed entry count. Records are as listed on those pages and have not been checked independently.

Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon 2027 (Italy, 21 February)

The Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon takes place on 21 February 2027 in Napoli, Italy. SuperHalfs describes it as the first of the six Europa races. On the listed dates, it is also the first race of the 2027 calendar across all 12. Its listed capacity is 12,000.

The event page describes a fast course along the bay, with Mount Vesuvius in view. It lists the women’s record as 1:06:47 (Violah Cheptoo, Kenya, 2020) and the men’s as 0:59:01 (Yeman Crippa, Italy, 2026), which the page calls a new Italian half-marathon record. It adds that Sofiia Yaremchuk equalled a national record there in 2024.

On entry, the SuperHalfs page tells runners to follow the race website’s instructions if registration or a ballot is open. On 9 November 2026, the organiser’s Europa page carried a “Register now” link but gave no registration window or closing date. SuperHalfs’ charity partner, Realbuzz, also lists charity entries for Napoli. A charity entry means running for a partner charity, with a minimum fundraising target that varies by charity.

Warsaw Half Marathon 2027 (Poland, 14 March)

The Warsaw Half Marathon is listed for 14 March 2027, and the organiser’s own site gives the same date. Listed capacity is 28,000, the largest of the six new races (Stockholm is next at 20,000, then Riga at 15,000).

The event page lists the women’s record as 1:07:08 (Amina Abde, Ethiopia, 2023) and the men’s as 1:00:30 (Emmanuel Ginika Gisamoda, Tanzania, 2022).

The organiser says 2027 will be the 21st edition and calls the race a World Athletics Elite Label Race. It also says the 2026 anniversary edition, the 20th, was Poland’s largest street race. That last point is the organiser’s claim, not an independent count.

The organiser’s home page says registration opens on 16 November. It prints no year, so 16 November 2026 is the likely reading. The organiser also posted a news item about joining SuperHalfs on 6 November 2026, and realbuzz lists a charity-entry page for Warsaw.

Belgrade Half Marathon 2027 (Serbia, 17 April)

The Belgrade Half Marathon is listed for 17 April 2027. The organiser describes the race weekend as 17 and 18 April. Listed capacity is 10,000, the smallest of the six new races.

The event page lists the women’s record as 1:10:47 (Valentine Jebet, Kenya, 2026) and the men’s as 1:00:47 (Francis Abong Koumwa, Kenya, 2026). Both were set in 2026. No official course description was captured, so none is given here.

The organiser published a news item on 6 November 2026, “Belgrade Joins Europe’s Leading Running Cities”. It calls the series “SuperHalfs EUROPE”; the “Europe” spelling appears there.

Whether Belgrade registration is open remains unclear, and nothing here says it is closed. The organiser page read carries no registration window or price. Realbuzz lists charity entries for Belgrade.

Wiener Städtische Half Marathon 2027 (Vienna, Austria, 18 April)

The Wiener Städtische Half Marathon is listed for 18 April 2027 in Vienna, Austria, with a listed capacity of 11,000, the second-smallest of the six new races after Belgrade. The official description says it has been part of the Vienna City Marathon weekend since 2005.

The route passes the Danube, the United Nations headquarters, the State Opera, Schönbrunn Palace, and the Prater Hauptallee. The page also mentions a Musikverein event with the Wiener Symphoniker.

It lists the women’s record as 1:12:03 (Paula Radcliffe, Great Britain, 2012) and the men’s as 1:00:18 (Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, 2011).

Registration status is not established. The organiser’s page still showed text about autumn 2025 when I read it, so it’s unclear whether 2027 entries are open. Realbuzz also lists a charity-entry page for Vienna. Vienna’s race falls the day after Belgrade’s, which makes a back-to-back April weekend for anyone doing the full series.

Rimi Riga Half Marathon 2027 (Latvia, 16 May)

The Rimi Riga Half Marathon is listed for 16 May 2027 in Riga, Latvia, with a listed capacity of 15,000. The organiser lists the race weekend as 15 and 16 May.

The event page says the Rimi Riga Marathon welcomed more than 46,000 participants from 116 countries across all its distances in 2026, and that Riga hosted the first World Athletics Road Running Championships in 2023. It lists the women’s record as 1:04:22 (Ejgayehu Taye, Ethiopia, 2026) and the men’s as 0:59:10 (Sabastian Kimaru Sawe, Kenya, 2023).

On 9 November 2026, the organiser’s registration page described half-marathon registration as currently open. It gave no closing date in the text read. For charity entry, Realbuzz showed a waitlist for updates rather than a live page on 6 November. Along with Napoli, Riga is one of two Europa races with open entries on the dates checked. Whether it stays open is unknown.

Adidas Stockholm Half Marathon 2027 (Sweden, 21 August)

The adidas Stockholm Half Marathon is listed for 21 August 2027 in Stockholm, Sweden, with a listed capacity of 20,000. The organiser confirms the date. It is the last of the six Europa races and the only one after May.

The official description says Stockholm is built across 14 islands and more than 50 bridges. The organiser’s page gives a 15:30 start, with the start and finish at the Royal Palace. It lists the women’s record as 1:11:07 (Isabellah Andersson, Sweden, 2011) and the men’s as 1:03:03 (Diego Estrada, USA, 2023).

The organiser’s page carries a Swedish-language link labelled “Anmälan 2027”, which means “registration 2027”. We didn’t read what it leads to, so we don’t know whether entries are open or what they cost. Realbuzz showed a waitlist for charity-entry updates on 6 November.

Why places in the ORIGINALS are scarce, and what is unknown for Europa

Two different situations apply. For the ORIGINALS, the organiser has said since 2025 that demand outruns places. For Europa, neither the announcement nor the FAQ gives a demand figure, so the evidence is much thinner, as the last subsection below sets out.

In my opinion, people will turn to Europa races as Originals race entries become increasingly difficult. This year I tried to get in Cardiff’s and Berlin’s races, but had no success. I will keep trying the Ballot, but will check the Europa options too.

What SuperHalfs has said about demand

On 11 February 2025, SuperHalfs said it had registered more than 75,000 runners for the challenge in three years and that its six races sold out “in the blink of an eye”. This is a self-reported figure with no definition of “registering”. Its 26 June 2025 ballot explainer said demand was “much higher” than the number of spots. It said that in 2024 several races, including Copenhagen, Cardiff and Valencia, sold out within hours, leaving many runners in queues or unable to reach registration.

Ballots have followed. The Cardiff organiser said the 2026 edition was offered by ballot for the first time because demand far exceeded available spaces. Marathon Handbook reported on 14 August 2026 that Prague’s 2027 ballot drew more than 70,000 applications over about three weeks, a figure it attributes to organisers via Prague Daily News, against a 2026 cap of 17,000 runners. Those are applications, not runners, and the figure has not been checked with the organiser.

How entry works

A ballot is a draw, like a lottery. You enter during a window, and winners are picked at random. SuperHalfs says a ballot does not guarantee a place. Entries are usually allowed in groups of up to three, such as family or friends.

When I entered the ballot for Cardiff and Berlin, I had to add my debit card details as I were purchasing my entry, but the sites said they would only charge me on a specific day if I were selected.

SuperHalfs describes three routes: the organiser’s own registration or ballot, official travel agencies, and charity places. It says travel agencies receive no more than 5% of a race’s entries. Charity places come through a SuperCharity Voucher from Realbuzz, which SuperHalfs says allows entry to sold-out races. Each partner charity holds a limited number, deadlines vary, and fundraising minimums apply.

Existing SuperHalfs runners get no priority, and there are no qualifying times. Since 11 February 2025, the 60-month limit for completing a series has gone. The FAQ’s “Back on Track” rule gives eligible runners a chance to run a race they haven’t yet run.

What is not known about Europa

The SuperHalfs FAQ says each Europa race runs its own registration, usually first-come, first-served. If demand is much higher than capacity, an organiser may use a ballot the following year. The FAQ also says registration is open for most of the new races. It is undated, and per-race status is only partly confirmed above. Neither the announcement nor the FAQ gives a demand figure for Europa.

Any forecast is an inference. A first-come, first-served plan is not a measurement, so Europa’s first season could prove easier or harder to enter than the ORIGINALS. ORIGINALS demand may also stay high if both series draw on the same pool of runners. Neither point is sourced.

The six SuperHalfs ORIGINALS

Races are in 2027 date order. The same cautions apply to listed capacity and records.

EDP Lisbon Half Marathon 2027 (Portugal, 7 March)

The EDP Lisbon Half Marathon is listed for 7 March 2027, the earliest of the six ORIGINALS. Listed capacity is 21,000, although the event text also gives 27,000 runners across the half marathon and the 10K. The course starts at the 25 de Abril Bridge and finishes at the Jerónimos Monument.

The page lists the women’s record as 1:05:30 (Almaz Ayana, 2023) and the men’s as 0:57:20 (Jacob Kiplimo, 2026).

On entry, the June 2025 ballot explainer said a Lisbon ballot was in progress for 2026. How 2027 places are handled was not captured. Lisbon falls one week before Warsaw’s Europa race (7 and 14 March), so a runner aiming at both series would meet them back-to-back.

Generali Prague Half Marathon 2027 (Czech Republic, 3 April)

The Generali Prague Half Marathon is listed for 3 April 2027 with a listed capacity of 16,000. Its motto is “All runners are beautiful”. RunCzech organises the race, and the entry link on the SuperHalfs page goes to the RunCzech site.

Prague hosted the first race eligible for the series, on 2 April 2022. The page lists the women’s record as 1:04:52 (Joyciline Jepkosgei, 2017) and the men’s as 0:58:47 (Atsedu Tsegay, 2012).

According to the Marathon Handbook report above, 2027 places were allocated by ballot. The 17,000 figure in that report is a 2026 cap, so it should not be set against the 16,000 listed for 2027.

Generali Berlin Half Marathon 2027 (Germany, 4 April)

The Generali Berlin Half Marathon is listed for 4 April 2027, the day after Prague. Its listed capacity of 43,000 is the largest of the 12 races. The finish is near the Brandenburg Gate.

Berlin joined the series in 2024, after SuperHalfs announced it in October 2023, and the FAQ says only Berlin races from 2024 count. The page lists the women’s record as 1:05:02 (Sheila Kiprotich Chepkirui, 2022) and the men’s as 0:58:42 (Eric Kiptanui, 2018).

Prague and Berlin are on consecutive days, which matters to anyone planning the full ORIGINALS set. The June 2025 explainer said the Berlin ballot for 2026 was done. How 2027 entries are handled was not captured.

Copenhagen Half Marathon 2027 (Denmark, 19 September)

The Copenhagen Half Marathon is listed for 19 September 2027 with a listed capacity of 30,000. The event page says it has sold out for several years in a row. SuperHalfs named Copenhagen among the races that sold out within hours in 2024.

The page lists the women’s record as 1:04:44 (Likini Amebaw, 2025) and the men’s as 0:58:01 (Geoffrey Kamworor, 2019).

The fatmarathoner.com site reported on 9 September 2026 that the 2027 race would be decided by a free draw, open from 16 to 30 September with results on 5 October. By 9 November that window had closed, if the report is right. The organiser has not confirmed this.

Cardiff Half Marathon 2027 (Wales, 3 October)

The Cardiff Half Marathon is listed for 3 October 2027 with a listed capacity of 27,500. The page describes a sell-out field of that size every year. Only the October Cardiff edition counts towards the series.

The page lists the women’s record as 1:05:52 (Edith Chelimo, 2017) and the men’s as 0:59:30 (Leonard Langat, 2019).

Cardiff’s 2026 ballot shows what a ballot can cost and how it runs. The organiser offered a UK ballot at GBP 58 and an international ballot at GBP 70, with teams of up to three under one lead booker and no boost to the odds. It ran from 30 September to 19 October 2025, with results on 23 October. Charity, tour operator and SuperVoucher places opened after the result. The 2027 method is not confirmed in what was read.

Valencia Half Marathon 2027 (Spain, 24 October)

The Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Wizz Air is the only Spanish race in either series. SuperHalfs and the organiser both give 24 October 2027, and the event page calls it the final event on the SuperHalfs calendar. Listed capacity is 25,000. The page lists the women’s record as 1:02:52 (Letesenbet Gidey, 2021) and the men’s as 0:57:30 (Yomif Kejelcha, 2024).

The organiser’s registration information sets out the 2027 timeline, all in mainland Spain time. A four-day Loyalty Phase for holders of a 2026 bib runs from 5 November at 11:00 to 9 November at 10:59. The free public ballot runs from 10 November at 11:00 to 16 November at 10:59. A notary holds the draw on 17 November, and results are emailed on 18 November. Winners register from 18 to 25 November, and a winner who does not register within those seven days loses the place. Unclaimed bibs go to a waiting list.

To enter, you need an active bank card, on which the organiser places a EUR 5 retention for 15 days, released if the entry is unsuccessful. Groups of up to three share the same odds as individuals. Each person may register once, or all their entries are cancelled. SuperVoucher holders bypass the ballot. 2027 bib prices were not captured.

For the race itself, see our Valencia Half Marathon guide. For the current ballot status, use the organiser’s page.

Quick answers

Is SuperHalfs free to join? Signing up for a SuperPassport is free. Race entries are paid.

Is there a SuperHalfs race in Spain? Yes, one: Valencia, in the ORIGINALS. None of the six Europa races is in Spain.

Do I need to run all six? Only to earn that series’ SuperMedal. You can run any races on their own.

What to check next

This article reflects what SuperHalfs and the organisers had published on 9 November 2026. Dates stay tentative until each race confirms them, and registration status for Belgrade, Vienna and Stockholm was not established. Check each organiser’s page before booking travel. For Spanish races more broadly, see our calendar of half marathons in Spain. Spanish dates can move too: see how the 29 November general election changed the dates of seven half marathons.