Venice Marathon Venice, Italy   Oct 25, 2026

Venice Marathon is an international marathon globally recognized and certified by AIMS/IAAF on the Olympic distance of 42.195 kilometers, the most classic and fascinating discipline of athletics.

The start of the 42K is from the Queen of the Venetian Villas, Villa Pisani, which exceptionally opens the gates of its park to welcome the marathon runners before the start.

The first part of the course, along the Riviera del Brenta develops through a landscape rich in history, art and culture, characterized by many ancient Venetian Villas overlooking the river.

Then the race course goes through the centre of Marghera and Mestre, and here it passes through the new museum of the 20th century, M9, a new workshop of technological and interactive knowledge, with its colourful buildings which host the museum halls. The course snakes over 2 km inside San Giuliano Park, where the 10K starts, and reaches Venice by the “Ponte della Libertà” (a flat and straight bridge of almost 4 km).

The race enters the renovated port area and reaches the historic centre where you experience the most special and unforgettable part of the race. You run alongside Canale della Giudecca to Punta della Dogana, where a pontoon bridge built specifically for the race allows you to cross the Grand Canal.

Passing through Piazza San Marco (high tide permitting …), near the Campanile and the Doge’s Palace, the course reaches the finish line located in Riva Sette Martiri.