Lucy Nthenya Ndambuki reigns in Naples

Napoli City Half Marathon
Sun 22 February 2026

A bright sun and perfect conditions welcomed the runners at the 9:00 am start of the Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon, with 10,000 participants ready to chase a shared finish line, made even more exciting by the outstanding elite results.

In the women’s race, victory went to Kenya’s Lucy Nthenya Ndambuki in 1:08:48.

“I’m very happy. I took the lead from the start, but only at the 15th kilometre did I realise I would win and I pushed as hard as I could. It’s my first time here in Naples – a very beautiful city and a perfectly organised race.”

Second place went to her compatriot Nelly Jeptoo in 1:09:26, followed by Finland’s Susanna Saapunki in 1:10:35.

Sixth overall and first Italian was Sara Bottarelli in 1:14:11, ahead of Gaia Gagliardi (1:15:52) and Rebecca Volpe (1:17:55).