Marathon de Venise

The Venice Marathon is a marathon road race that has been held each year in Venice in October since 1986. Ponte della Libertà and Parco San Giuliano are among the landmarks which are featured on the course.The Venice Marathon course is basically flat and fast with 3-4 short inclines between the 25th and 35th kilometer. The run also features 14 little bridges over Venice’s canals. 

The event is capped at 8,000 participants.Today Venice Marathon is a marathon of recognized quality, as evidenced by the IAAF Silver Label. A race that even after so many years, continues to exercise a fascination and appeal vivo and in athletes (with requests that continue to be more than 8,000 seats available) that the public is always ready to accept and participate in the marathon known as propose.

For all Venicemarathon is something beyond the "Marathon of Venice": a container of events and initiatives participate with vivid interest not only by runners. San Giuliano Park is the centerpiece of the week pre-marathon on Friday with the unveiling of Exposport and Saturday with three Family Run involving children and young people across the province.Villa Pisani opens its doors to the Venicemarathon! Sport, culture and tourism finally combine together! On the days before your race plan a tour at Villa Pisani. It is the undisputed “Queen of all Venetian Villas” which gave in the past hospitality to kings and emperors. As a participant you have the entrance free of charge! Show the bib number or the confirmation letter and visit the most famous villa of Brenta Riviera. Your family and/or friends will get a discount. In addition, on the race-day morning the park of the Villa will be open to participants. What marvellous scenery to warm up and get ready for the marathon!