Known as the Hyundai Porto Half Marathon for sponsorship reasons, the inaugural edition was held in 2007 and it typically takes place every mid-September.

The competition attracts top level elite athletes, mainly East African and Portuguese.

[3] The half marathon course begins near Freixo Bridge and heads westwards, passing Cais de Gaia and Afurada before turning back on itself.

The course heads west towards the mouth of the Douro, going past Miragaia and finishing in the Jardim do Calém - Fluvial.

In addition to the main half marathon event, there is a smaller 6 km mini-marathon which goes from Freixo Bridge to the Jardim do Calém - Fluvial.