Perla del Tirreno Half Marathon

7th edition — October 5, 2025

The seventh edition of the Perla del Tirreno Half Marathon, combined with the 4th Pasquale Pagliuso Memorial, was held on Sunday, October 5, 2025, in Cefalù. Starting at 9:00 AM from Lungomare Giuseppe Giardina, athletes tackled a certified 5,274-meter circuit to be repeated four times, passing through Piazza Cristoforo Colombo, Via Matteotti, Corso Ruggero, and the narrow streets of the historic center.

In the half marathon, Andrea Soffientini (ASD Dinamo Running) won in 1:11:48, marking his second victory in Cefalù, and Arianna Bini (Fontanina ASD) won in 1:33:53. In the 10.55 km race, Gianfranco Messina (37:51) and Nadiya Sukharyna (43:52) took the top spots. The event, valid as a stage of the regional half marathon Grand Prix, recorded over 400 participants, with the presence of Mayor Daniele Tumminello and the blessing of the participants, alongside children's races.