Marathon de Venise

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.