Wizz Air Venice Marathon

4 (3 Reviews)
Venice, Veneto, Italy
27 Oct, 2024 (Sun)
Event size: 5000 - 9999 participants

Running

10 km, 21.1 km, 42.195 km

About the event

Experience the world-famous Venice Marathon, a road race navigated along landmarks such as Ponte della Libertà and Parco San Giuliano. With a limit of 8,000 participants, this flat and fast course is known for its 14 bridges over Venice's canals and 3-4 inclines between the 25th and 35th kilometer. As one of few marathons with an IAAF Silver Label, it continues to captivate runners and the public alike. Get a glimpse into the city with the pre-marathon events such as the unveiling of Exposport and the Family Run, allowing children and young people to join. Make sure to take advantage of free entrance to Villa Pisani, the grandiose palace which hosted kings and emperors in the past, in addition to a discount for your family and friends. Finally, the park of the Villa will be open to all participants on race-day morning, providing the perfect scenery to warm up and get ready for the marathon!

Races offered by this event

10 km

27 Oct, 2024 (Sun)
Running
10 km
Solo
On site
Road

Venice Marathon

27 Oct, 2024 (Sun)
Running
42.195 km
The race starts in Stra, on the mainland, 25 km west of the city of Doges. For the first part of the race, you will run along the Riviera del Brenta where you'll see the magnificent vacation villas the Venetian aristocracy built during the 18th century.
You'll then cross the 4 km long Liberty Bridge to arrive in Venice's Port Area. The race of the course is run in the city center. You'll cross the Grand Canal on a floating pontoon bridge, pass by Piazza San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale, before reaching the finish line located in Riva Sette Martiri.


The course is quite flat but there are a few short climbs between the 25th and 35th km.
Solo
On site
Road
Timed

Half Marathon

27 Oct, 2024 (Sun)
Running
21.1 km
Solo
On site
Road

Course details

Course highlights

MARATHON Riviera del Brenta, with several 18th century mansions along the course (in particular the impressive "Villa Pisani" at the start). Zattere, a 2-km-long embankment next to the Giudecca Canal, where athletes run close to the water. The Bridge over the Grand Canal, a 170-meters-long bridge which is built just before the marathon and dismantled the night after. Piazza San Marco and Palazzo Ducale, historical Venice landmarks. Finish line in Riva Sette Martiri, in the picturesque waterfront of St. Mark's Basin. HALF-MARATHON The race will start from the 'living room' of Mestre, the area of Piazza Ferretto, after which the competitors will pass through the renewed central area of Piazzetta Coin and via Poerio, to then touch the new M9 museum complex and reach 'Piazza XXVII Ottobre', commonly known like 'Piazza Barche'. From here, you enter the traditional route of the Venicemarathon which passes along the Salso Canal, the green avenues of the San Giuliano Park and the Ponte della Libertà, and then enters the heart of Venice, where the athletes will face the extraordinary route flush with the water. water, appreciated all over the world for its uniqueness, up to the finish line in Riva Sette Martiri. The route was designed together with the Municipal Administration and the Local Police to cause as little discomfort as possible to citizens and avoid the prolongation of changes to the road network. VM10K Zattere, a 2-km-long embankment next to the Giudecca Canal, where athletes run close to the water. The Bridge over the Grand Canal, a 170-meters-long bridge which is built just before the marathon and dismantled the night after. Piazza San Marco and Palazzo Ducale, historical Venice landmarks. Finish line in Riva Sette Martiri, in the picturesque waterfront of St. Mark's Basin.

Start address

Villa Pisani, Via Doge Pisani, Stra, VE, Italia

Finish address

Riva dei Sette Martiri, Venezia, VE, Italia

Route map

route map

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Event T-shirts
Toilets
Goodie bag
Shuttle to Start Line
E-certificate/e-diploma
Nutrition Stations
Drink Stations
Bag drop
Timing chip (single use)
Photo Service
Post-race meal
Pacers
Dressing rooms
Medical Assistance

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Wiktoria Kozubek
Oct 2023

The race, despite taking place in a beautiful location, had only a few positive aspects. The pacemakers started together, which was a disadvantage, as there were no time intervals, making it challenging to adjust the pace to individual runners' needs. Additionally, the absence of time zones at the start, only one water station on a hot day, and the crowd at the beginning made the first kilometer of the race uncomfortable. The race organization left much to be desired, and the price of 30 euros for a single photo from the organizer was excessive.

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Andrea Buccetti
Oct 2017
42.195 km

La mia prima maratona, indimenticabile! Percorso facile con una fine più insidiosa contando tutti i ponti a partire da quello del parco di San Giuliano, e le vie più strette a Venezia... Però poter correre a Venezia è un emozione pazzesca! Molto consigliata

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Alberto Da Re
Country flag of IT

Amazing experience, best atmosphere at a marathon so far. Not as easy as the flat course would make you think but still a most for all marathon enthusiasts.

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Results 2019: Venice Marathon

28 Oct, 2019 (Mon)

Credit : claudio fedi Anbesa Lencho Tesfaye took top spot in 02:10:49, followed by Kiprop Henry who finished with a time of 02:10:55. Rounding out the top three was Kimtai Andrew Ben with a time of 02:11:58. In the ladies race, Korir Judith took top spot in 02:29:20 , followed by Jerop Cynthia who finished with a time of 02:31:33. Rounding out the top three was Washo Meka Wake with a time of 02:34:36. Top 5 Men 1 Anbesa Lencho Tesfaye 02:10:49 2 Kiprop Henry 02:10:55 3 Kimtai Andrew Ben 02:11:58 4 Gatheru Daniel Ndiritu 02:12:53 5 Mengich Moses 02:13:18 Top 5 Women 1 Korir Judith 02:29:20 2 Jerop Cynthia 02:31:33 3 Washo Meka Wake 02:34:36 4 Kebeya Brendah 02:38:08 5 Šustic Nikolina 02:41:39 Complete results
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