Capri-Napoli is one of the most fascinating and difficult competitions in the world. Since 1992, helds a long distance world title, now the crossing swimming race Capri-Napoli is a “FINA World Grand Prix” leg over a distance of 36 km as the crow file distance.
The Gulf of Naples is the fascinating “race field” of this contest starting normally from Marina Grande at Capri (with only four exceptions: 1978 from Marina Piccola, 2010 from the Blue Grotto and in 1981 and 2017 with a race course below the coast in Naples for the prohibitive weather-marine conditions) and finishing to the sea-front in Naples assigning the world title, in a single race, until 1992. The 2017 edition of the race from Capri to Naples has been the 52nd one in 64 years of this famous crossing swimming race, the 15th one of the recent past (from 2003, after a break of 10 years). This is an event organized by the Italian Marathon Swim Association.
Type: Swimming – open water
Location: Capri-Napoli, Italy
Date: September 9th 2023
Distance: 36km
Organized by: Italian Marathon Swim Association
Race Director: Luciano Cotena
Race website: www.caprinapoli.com
58th edition
2023, September 9
Start: Le Ondine beach Club – Marina Grande – Capri
Finish: Nazario Sauro – Circolo Canottieri – Napoli
20 Swimmers: 15 men & 5 women (6 Countries)
| Overall | Swimmer | Country | Time | Ranking by gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Sanzullo |  Italy | 6h 56’ 49” | 1st man |
| 2 | Alessio Occhipinti |  Italy | 6h 56’ 50” | 2nd man |
| 3 | Giuseppe Ilario | Italy | 6h 56’ 58” | 3rd man |
| 4 | Matias Diaz |  Argentina | 6h 58' 17" | 4th man |
| 5 | Matheus Evangelista |  Brazil | 6h 58' 59" | 5th man |
| 6 | Francesco Ghettini | Italy | 6h 59’ 13” | 6th man |
| 7 | Niccolò Ricciardi | Italy | 7h 08' 40" | 7th man |
| 8 | Marco Inglima | Italy | 7h 08’ 53” | 8th man |
| 9 | Federico Burdisso | Italy | 7h 15' 20" | 9th man |
| 10 | Mayte Puca |  Argentina | 7h 36' 39" | 1st woman |
| 11 | Evgenij Pop Acev |  North Macedonia | 7h 39' 38" | 10th man |
| 12 | Alexsandar Ilievski | North Macedonia | 7h 56' 50" | 13th man |
| 13 | Aqules Balaudo | Argentina | 7h 59' 50" | 12th man |
| 14 | Mahina Valdivia |  Chile | 8h 29' 11" | 2nd woman |
| 15 | Ignacio Valdes | Chile | 8h 48' 11" | 13th man |
| 16 | Erika Yensen | Argentina | NO TIME | 3rd woman |
| 17 | Vanesa Garcia | Argentina | NO TIME | 4th woman |
| 18 | Elena Lionello | Italy | NO TIME | 5th woman |
| 19 | Santiago Petrucci | Argentina | NO TIME | 14th man |
| 20 | William Racine |  Canada | DNF |
Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli is one of the longest running professional marathon swimming competitions in the world which began in 1954 and starts on the island of Capri and finishes 36 km (22 miles) later on Marina Grande Beach in Napoli on the mainland of Italy.” Capri-Napoli is the oldest marathon among the world open water swimming circuits and one of the most fascinating and difficult swimming marathons. In 1992 it awarded the long distance world title.
Now it is leg of the annual UltraMarathon Swim Series. The Gulf of Naples is the fascinating “race field” of this historic event which starts from Marina Grande in Capri and finishing at Naples seafront, over the distance of 36 km.
The duration of the competition in the last years, has been between 6 hours and 4′ and 6 hours and 45′, depending on sea and weather conditions – times very far from those of the first editions, when the victory came after swimming well over 10 hours!
Once again, the main sponsor of the event is Farmacosmo, the e-commerce site that has expanded the concept of online pharmacy. The company has decided to support this historic event again, which inextricably links sport and beauty.
Starting from the 2016 edition, the O.C. together with CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) introduces the Trophy “Giulio Travaglio” for the best Italian athlete participating at the official race remembering a great friend and one the best swimmer won the race.
The Course
Capri-Napoli Marathon
Race Information
Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli is one of the longest running professional marathon swimming competitions in the world which began in 1954 and starts on the island of Capri and finishes 36 km (22 miles) later on Marina Grande Beach in Napoli on the mainland of Italy.
Official web sites: www.caprinapoli.com and www.caprinapoli.it
Facebook page: @caprinapolimarathon
Instagram: caprinapoli_offcial
Twitter: @caprinapoli54
Email: info@caprinapoli.com
Race Results 2023
Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli is one of the longest running professional marathon swimming competitions in the world which began in 1954 and starts on the island of Capri and finishes 36 km (22 miles) later on Marina Grande Beach in Napoli on the mainland of Italy.
